Order Mantis | Subfamily Acromantinae Scientific name Acromantis formosana Rank Species | |
Similar Acromantis, Mantis, Acontista, Acromantis japonica, Aethalochroa | ||
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Acromantis formosana, known as the Taiwan flower mantis, is a species of mantis native to Taiwan.
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Description
The female, as in other flower mantises is larger than the male. The nymph is mid to dark brown with flanged and spined extensions to its abdomen, disrupting its outline to provide excellent camouflage on dead leaves. The adult has a long narrow thorax and green wings.
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