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Name | latin |
Phyllocrania paradoxa |
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Ghost Mantis |
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| IGM-Number | 10 |
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| Systematics | Super-Order |
Dictyoptera |
| Order |
Mantodea |
| Family |
Hymenopodidae |
| Subfamily |
Epaphroditinae |
| Tribe |
Phyllocranini |
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| First Description | Author |
BURMEISTER |
| Year |
1838 |
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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. 5cm |
| Female |
ca. 5cm |
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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 |
7,5 (5,5 + 2) months / ~ 6 moltings |
| Female |
12 (6+ 6) months / ~ 7 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: thinner than females, smaller appendages (lateral of the abdomen)
L6 and above: crown esentually smaller and more curved than the female`s crown
adult: long antennas, transparent wings, which are longer than the abdomen, good flyers, significant thinner than the female |
| Female |
L5 and above: more compact than the male, bigger appendages
L6 and above: the crown is as wide as the female`s head and more line than the male`s crown
adult: significant more compact than the male, short antennas, wings cover the abdomen |
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| | | | Spreading | whole africa sub-Saharan, Madagascar |
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Africa |
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| Habitat | bushes, shrubbes, trees in open, dry terrains
inhabits dry areas |
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| Aggressiveness | low |
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| Colorvariants | green, lightbrown/ yellowish- darkbrown/ black
males are adult always lightbrown |
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| Hint | Males are very afflicted by stress. In case of danger, both sexes dump down and remain in akinese (legs tightened and motionless). |
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