Spined Dwarf Mantis

Ameles fasciipennis · Order: Mantodea · Family: Amelidae

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Spined Dwarf Mantis
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The spined dwarf mantis (Ameles fasciipennis) was an extinct praying mantis that lived only in Italy. It was collected a single time, probably in 1871 near Tolentino, and has not been found again despite extensive surveys.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Ameles fasciipennis was a spined dwarf mantis that is now extinct.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

The species was endemic to Italy and known only from a single collection near Tolentino.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Amelidae)

Grey MantisGrey MantisAmeles decolorAgile Ground MantisAgile Ground MantisLitaneutria minorYersinia mexicanaYersinia mexicanaYersinia mexicana

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spined_dwarf_mantis

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