Pseudovates peruviana

Pseudovates peruviana, common name Peruvian stick mantis, is a medium-sized species of praying mantis native to South America and more specifically to Peru.[1][2][3][4]

Pseudovates peruviana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Mantodea
Family:
Mantidae
Genus:
Pseudovates
Species:
P. peruviana
Binomial name
Pseudovates peruviana

It takes its name from its slender, twig-like body, often dark brown in coloration, with two dark markings on its wings.[5] Females can also have green forewings, mottled to mimic dying leaves." [6]

This species, like many other mantids, can be kept as a pet.

See also

References
  1. Arnovis Agudelo Rondón, Antonio (December 2007). "Checklist of the Neotropical mantids (Insecta, Dictyoptera, Mantodea)". Biota Colombiana. Volumen 8 (Número 2): 25.
  2. Texas A&M University
  3. Peruvian Stick Mantis
  4. Archived 2008-06-17 at the Wayback Machine Pseudovates peruviana
  5. Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine The Peruvian Stick...
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2008-07-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) MantidForum.net


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