Polyspilota aeruginosa (Goeze, 1778) is a animal in the Mantidae family, order Mantodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Polyspilota aeruginosa (Goeze, 1778)

Polyspilota aeruginosa (Goeze, 1778)

Polyspilota aeruginosa, the Madagascan marbled mantis, is an African praying mantis species with different sized sexes.

Family
Genus
Polyspilota
Order
Mantodea
Class
Insecta

About Polyspilota aeruginosa (Goeze, 1778)

Polyspilota aeruginosa, commonly known as the Madagascan marbled mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Africa. Adult females of this species reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 inches), while males are smaller, growing to around 6 to 7 centimetres in length.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Mantodea Mantidae Polyspilota

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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