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Polyspilota
Genus of insects
Polyspilota is a genus of praying mantises in the family Mantidae. Species of the genus are native to Africa.
01Taxonomy
The following species are recognised in the genus Polyspilota:
- Polyspilota aeruginosa (Madagascan marbled mantis / Flag mantis)
- Polyspilota caffra
- Polyspilota comorana
- Polyspilota griffinii (Griffin mantis)
- Polyspilota magna
- Polyspilota montana
- Polyspilota pavani
- Polyspilota robusta
- Polyspilota saussurei
- Polyspilota seychelliana
- Polyspilota voelzkowiana
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- Madagascan Marbled Mantis (Polyspilota aeruginosa) (13924050322).jpg by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
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