Polyspilota
aeruginosa
griffinii
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Name latin Polyspilota griffinii
Systematics Super-Order Dictyoptera
Order Mantodea
Family Mantidae
Subfamily Mantinae
Tribe Mantinii
First Description Author GIGLIO-TOS
Year 1911
Size

Quotation of Size

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

Male ca. 7cm- 8cm
Female ca. 7cm
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. 8 (5 + 3) months / ~ 8 moltings
Female ca. 13 (5 + 8) months / ~ 9 moltings
Sexing

Sexing

Morphologically differences between male and female.

Male L5 and above: thick antennas, 8 abdominal- segments
adult: smaller than females, more colourful, wings are longer than the abdomen
Female L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segments (6 segments) adult: more compact than males, wings cover the abdomen
Spreading Gabun, Cameroon, West Africa
Africa
Africa
Habitat bushes, trees, sparse vegetated areas, sun- exposed
Aggressiveness high
Colorvariants very variable, basic tint green and brown, partially shades of yellow and rose
Hint The wings are clearly confined, borders are vigorous green, the middle is coloured in shades of brown. Additionally a black spot is situated on the inside of the arms. More colourful than P. aeruginosa.

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