African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa.
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The following genera and species are often referred to by these names, by variants of them, or by common names including the name of an African nation:
- Miomantis
- Miomantis caffra — South African mantis
- Oxyothespis
- Oxyothespis dumonti — African grass mantis[1]
- Popa
- Popa spurca — African twig mantis[2]
- Sphodromantis[3][4][5][6]
- Sphodromantis belachowski
- Sphodromantis centralis
- Sphodromantis gastrica
- Sphodromantis lineola
- Sphodromantis viridis — Giant African mantis.
- Tarachodes — African bark mantis[7]
See also
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- ^ "Phasmids in Cyberspace". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
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"African Mantis". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
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- ^ "African Praying Mantis". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ "African Praying Mantis: Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ "African Bark Mantis". Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-07-22.