Sphodromantis gastrica

	Sphodromantis gastrica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryotes
Kingdom:	Animals
Kingdom :	Eumetazoi
No rank :	Bilateral symmetrical
No rank :	Primary
No rank :	Molting
No rank :	Panarthropoda
Type of:	Arthropods
Subtype :	Tracheo-breathing
Overclass :	Six-legged
Grade:	Insects
Subclass :	Winged insects
Infraclass :	Winged insects
Treasure :	Polyneoptera
Squadron :	Cockroach
Squad:	Praying Mantis
Family:	True mantis
Subfamily :	Mantinae
Tribe :	Paramantini
Gender:	Sphodromantis
View:	Sphodromantis gastrica
International scientific name
	Sphodromantis gastrica Stål , 1858

Sphodromantis gastrica (lat.) - a species of insects from the family of true mantis ^[1] . The species was previously classified as Hierodula bicarinata .

Content

Description

Bright green mantises reaching a body length of 65–75 mm ^[2] . They hunt for any prey of a suitable size - crawling and flying insects.

Habitat and habitat

The range includes the territory of South Africa ( Namibia , Botswana , Zimbabwe , Zambia , Democratic Republic of the Congo ) and East Africa ^[3] ^[4] .

It lives in semi-deserts and steppes .

Captivity

Representatives of the species Sphodromantis gastrica are often kept in captivity due to their bright green color. The necessary conditions of detention are: temperature + 22 ... + 30 ° C and humidity 50%.

Notes

↑ Otte, Daniel, Lauren Spearman and Martin BD Stiewe. 2019. Species Sphodromantis gastrica Stal, 1858 . Mantodea Species File Online . Version 5.0 / 5.0. (Retrieved July 2, 2019) .
↑ Kudlanky.com .
↑ Archived copy (unopened) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment July 23, 2008. Archived June 22, 2008. The Praying Mantises (Mantodea: Mantidae) of South Africa compiled by Alfred P. Kaltenbach, Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien, Burgring 7, A-1014 Wien, Austria.
↑ Archived copy (unopened) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment June 22, 2010. Archived on September 3, 2010. Working with Biodiversity - A Natural History of Tioxide.

[MSFO-1] Otte, Daniel, Lauren Spearman and Martin BD Stiewe. 2019. Species Sphodromantis gastrica Stal, 1858 . Mantodea Species File Online . Version 5.0 / 5.0. (Retrieved July 2, 2019) .

[2] Kudlanky.com .

[3] Archived copy (unopened) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment July 23, 2008. Archived June 22, 2008. The Praying Mantises (Mantodea: Mantidae) of South Africa compiled by Alfred P. Kaltenbach, Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien, Burgring 7, A-1014 Wien, Austria.

[4] Archived copy (unopened) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment June 22, 2010. Archived on September 3, 2010. Working with Biodiversity - A Natural History of Tioxide.