Mantispa styriaca (Poda, 1761) is a animal in the Mantispidae family, order Neuroptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Mantispa styriaca (Poda, 1761)
Mantispa styriaca, the Styrian praying lacewing, is an insect found in southern and central Europe with mantis-like grasping forelegs.
The adult Styrian praying lacewing, Mantispa styriaca, is yellow-brown and has transparent wings with a 35 mm (1.4 inch) wingspan. Its forelegs resemble those of a praying mantis, and the species can use these forelegs to seize living prey. This species is distributed across southern and central Europe.
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Spaminta minjerribae Lambkin, 1986
Zeugomantispa minuta (Fabricius, 1775)
Dicromantispa interrupta (Say, 1825)
Climaciella brunnea (Say, 1824)
Leptomantispa pulchella (Banks, 1912)
Dicromantispa sayi (Banks, 1897)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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