Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mysterious creature at lights, French Guiana
Posted by Stephen on 08-08-2011 12:58
#1
Not even sure of the Order here, it looks like Hymenoptera but reminds me of other Orders too, even Mantodea.
At lights, Montagne de Kaw, French Guiana, 31 May 2011. Open area surrounded by forest.
Edited by Stephen on 08-08-2011 12:59
Posted by Stephen on 08-08-2011 12:59
#2
Less antennae, more detail of body and wings.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 08-08-2011 13:15
#3
It seems Mantodea... really seems Amorphoscelididae...
Posted by Matt Bertone on 08-08-2011 15:31
#4
I agree with Mantodea, but may be a member of Mantoidae (
http://bugguide.n...view/12580) - or it is in Amorphoscelididae like Jorge said....
Edited by Matt Bertone on 08-08-2011 15:31
Posted by Stephen on 25-08-2011 21:29
#5
Jorge, Matt, thank-you. With your help on the ID I was able to figure out which specialist to send the photo to. Julio Rivera, an expert on Neotropical Mantodea, was kind enough to ID this insect as a Mantoida sp. He also gave me the name of another expert to send it to, and I will do that. Thanks again!