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Polyspilota aeruginosa

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Polyspilota aeruginosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Genus: Polyspilota
Species:
P. aeruginosa
Binomial name
Polyspilota aeruginosa
(Goeze, 1778)
Synonyms
  • Mantis variegata
Polyspilota aeruginosa from Zoologische Staatssammlung München

Polyspilota aeruginosa, common name Madagascan marbled mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Africa. Adult females reach 8 centimetres (3.1 in) in length while males are smaller around 6 to 7 cm.[1]

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-07-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Madagascan Marbled Mantis