Polyspilota
Sign in to savePolyspilota is a genus of praying mantises in the family Mantidae. Species of the genus are native to Africa.
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Flag Mantis
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderMantodea
- FamilyMantidae
Observations1,655
Groupinsecta
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Polyspilota is a genus of praying mantises in the family Mantidae. Species of the genus are native to Africa.
==Taxonomy== The following species are recognised in the genus Polyspilota: Polyspilota aeruginosa (Madagascan marbled mantis / Flag mantis) Polyspilota caffra Polyspilota comorana Polyspilota griffinii (Griffin mantis) Polyspilota magna Polyspilota montana Polyspilota pavani Polyspilota robusta Polyspilota saussurei Polyspilota seychelliana Polyspilota voelzkowiana