Order Mantodea Genus Blepharopsis Higher classification Blepharopsis | Scientific name Blepharopsis mendica Rank Species | |
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Similar Blepharopsis, Mantis, Insect, Idolomantis diabolica, Gongylus |
Blepharopsis mendica thistle mantis or devils flower mantis
Blepharopsis mendica is a species of praying mantis found in North Africa, parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East and southern Asia, and on the Canary Islands. devil's flower mantis, Egyptian flower mantis, thistle mantis, and Arab mantis are among its common names.
Contents
- Blepharopsis mendica thistle mantis or devils flower mantis
- Devil s flower mantis blepharopsis mendica
- Range
- Subspecies
- References

In deimatic display, the adult rotates its head and thorax to one side, displaying the bright colours on the insides of its forelegs and the undersides of its hindwings, and holds its wings slightly spread behind the body, making it seem large and threatening.

Devil s flower mantis blepharopsis mendica
Range

Afghanistan, Egypt, Algeria, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Canary Islands, Libya, Libanon, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Tschad, Tunisia, Turkey, Cyprus.
Subspecies

References
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