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Name | latin |
Polyspilota griffinii |
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| Systematics
Systematics
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All data for the systematics is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).
More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.
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| Super-Order |
Dictyoptera |
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Mantodea |
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Mantidae |
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Mantinae |
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Mantinii |
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| First Description | Author |
GIGLIO-TOS |
| Year |
1911 |
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| Size
Quotation of Size
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The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
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| Male |
ca. 7cm- 8cm |
| Female |
ca. 7cm |
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| Lifespan
Quotation of the Lifespan
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The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:
overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")
Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month
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| Male |
ca. 8 (5 + 3) months / ~ 8 moltings |
| Female |
ca. 13 (5 + 8) months / ~ 9 moltings |
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| Sexing
Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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| Male |
L5 and above: thick antennas, 8 abdominal- segments
adult: smaller than females, more colourful, wings are longer than the abdomen |
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L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segments (6 segments) adult: more compact than males, wings cover the abdomen |
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Spreading
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For a better overview, only whole countries are listed for the quotation of spreading, even if a species can only be found in a small part of that country.
All data for the spreading is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).
More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.
At the menu "Spreading" for each country only the genus but the species is printed (Exception: on this site described species).
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| Gabun, Cameroon, West Africa |
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![Africa](/pics/cache/landscapes/en/africa_small.jpg) |
Africa |
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| Habitat | bushes, trees, sparse vegetated areas, sun- exposed |
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| Aggressiveness | high |
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| Colorvariants | very variable, basic tint green and brown, partially shades of yellow and rose |
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| Hint | The wings are clearly confined, borders are vigorous green, the middle is coloured in shades of brown. Additionally a black spot is situated on the inside of the arms. More colourful than P. aeruginosa. |
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