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Pseudovates peruviana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Mantidae

Scientific name
  
Pseudovates peruviana

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Mantodea

Genus
  
Pseudovates

Rank
  
Species

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Pseudovates peruviana


Pseudovates peruviana, common name Peruvian stick mantis, is a medium-sized species of praying mantis native to South America.

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It takes its name from its slender, twig-like body, often dark brown in coloration, with two dark markings on its wings. Females can also have green forewings, mottled to mimic dying leaves."

This species, like many other mantids, can be kept as a pet.

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References

Pseudovates peruviana Wikipedia