Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mantodea: which one?

Posted by spacebirdy on 03-05-2013 22:18
#1
Found on the island Hvar (Croatia) october 2012 midday

http://commons.wi...-_Hvar.jpg
http://commons.wi...Hvar_2.jpg

Does anyone know which species, any help would be greatly appreciated,
best regards, birdy

Posted by BubikolRamios on 05-05-2013 11:05
#2
I think, the first is mantis religiosa: http://agrozoo.ne...-religiosa
The second, fatter, probably smaller ? probably nimph of it.
Edited by BubikolRamios on 05-05-2013 11:08

Posted by Gradinarov on 05-05-2013 14:19
#3
Shortened wings in female Mantodea are species-specific trait and I think that the both individuals are adults. It seems that these are some of the southern species with reduced wings. I am not a specialist, but the second specimen looks like a Pseudoyersinia subaptera.

Denis