Pseudocreobotra is a genus of Sub-Saharan flower mantises. They are visually similar to Creobroter species of Asia,[1] but belong to different subfamilies. Their forewings have prominent spiralled eyespots, which are flashed in a silent deimatic display, to startle would-be predators. The nymphs however, expand the raised abdomen in response to threats, to reveal a single dorsal eyespot.[2] The species are easily reared in captivity.
The species include:[3]
Pseudocreobotra is a genus of Sub-Saharan flower mantises. They are visually similar to Creobroter species of Asia, but belong to different subfamilies. Their forewings have prominent spiralled eyespots, which are flashed in a silent deimatic display, to startle would-be predators. The nymphs however, expand the raised abdomen in response to threats, to reveal a single dorsal eyespot. The species are easily reared in captivity.
Pseudocreobotra es un género de mantis de la familia Hymenopodidae. Tiene tres especies:[1][2]
Las alas anteriores tienen ocelos que despliegan cuando se ven amenazados en un comportamiento deimático que aleja a posibles depredadores.[3]
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Pseudocreobotra es un género de mantis de la familia Hymenopodidae. Tiene tres especies:
Las alas anteriores tienen ocelos que despliegan cuando se ven amenazados en un comportamiento deimático que aleja a posibles depredadores.
Pseudocreobotra amarae Pseudocreobotra ocellata Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
