Oxyopsis gracilis

Oxyopsis gracilis, common name South American green mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to South America. It is a medium sized mantis with adult females reaching 3” in length and adult males growing to about 1.5” in length. Individuals of these species are usually bright green.[1][2][3]

Oxyopsis gracilis
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O. gracilis
Binomial name
Oxyopsis gracilis

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References

  1. insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Mantidae.txt Texas A&M University
  2. mantisplace.com Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine South American Green Mantis
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) MantisPets.com


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