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Egyptian Praying Mantis

Miomantis paykullii Stal 1871

Miomantis paykullii

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Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the family Miomantidae.[2]

It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with Miomantis abyssinica.[3]

The species is found in a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal and Togo, as well as Israel,[4] in the Middle East.

It grows to an adult size of 3.5-4.5 cm.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Martin Stiewe. "species Miomantis paykullii Stal, 1871". Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  2. ^ Tree of Life Web Project: Miomantis. 2005.
  3. ^ "Egyptian Praying Mantis - Miomantis paykullii".
  4. ^ "Insects of Israel: A pocket Guide to Common Species" Ed. Noam Kishenbaum, Pub: "Nature in Israel"
  5. ^ Mantids - Miomantis paykullii SwissMantis.ch Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. 2008.
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Miomantis paykullii: Brief Summary

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Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the family Miomantidae.

It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with Miomantis abyssinica.

The species is found in a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal and Togo, as well as Israel, in the Middle East.

It grows to an adult size of 3.5-4.5 cm.

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