Miomantis paykullii
Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the family Miomantidae.
Miomantis paykullii | |
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Adult female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Miomantidae |
Genus: | Miomantis |
Species: | M. paykullii |
Binomial name | |
Miomantis paykullii (Stal, 1871) | |
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It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with Miomantis abyssinica.
The species is found in a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal and Togo, as well as Israel, in the Middle East.
It grows to an adult size of 3.5-4.5 cm.
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