Mantis octospilota

Eight-spotted mantis or
blackbarred mantis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Genus: Mantis
Species: M. octospilota
Binomial name
Mantis octospilota

Mantis octospilota, common name eight-spotted mantis or blackbarred mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Australia.[1] As their common name suggests, they are primarily identified by the eight black spots along the dorsal surface of their abdomen.

See also

References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory
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