Gongylus
gongylodes
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Name latin Gongylus gongylodes
english Wondering Violin
IGM-Number 3
Systematics Super-Order Dictyoptera
Order Mantodea
Family Mantodea
Subfamily Empusinae
Tribe Empusini
First Description Author LINNÉ
Year 1758
Size

Quotation of Size

The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.

Male ca. 7cm- 7,5cm
Female ca. 9,5cm- 10cm
Lifespan

Quotation of the Lifespan

The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:

overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")

Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month

Male ca. 7.5 (3.5 + 4) months / ~ 6 moltings
Female ca. 15.5 (4.5 + 11) months / ~ 7 moltings
Sexing

Sexing

Morphologically differences between male and female.

Male L4 and above: only by counting the abdomial appendages at the bottom of the abdomen (6 appendages)
adult: douple comped antennas, thin body
Female L4 and abouve: only by counting the abdomial appendages at the bottom of the abdomen (5 appendages)
adult: big abdomen, normal and short antennas
Spreading India, Sri-Lanka, Java, Myanmar, Thailand, Bhutan
Asia
Asia
Habitat bushes
hot, dry and sunny places
Aggressiveness very low
Colorvariants several brown colors, green
Hint Very good hunters, they catch flying insects very good.
Make sure that the ventilation is quite well. Gongylus likes bright and hot places.

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