African mantis
Species of praying mantis
African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa.
The following genera and species are often referred to by these names, by variants of them, or by common names including the name of an African nation:
- Miomantis
- Miomantis caffra, South African mantis
- Oxyothespis
- Oxyothespis dumonti, African grass mantis
- Popa
- Popa spurca, African twig mantis
- Sphodromantis
- Tarachodes, African bark mantis
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- Sphodromantis viridis.jpg by Mintz_l, Public domain
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