Thesprotia graminis
| Thesprotia graminis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Thespidae |
| Genus: | Thesprotia |
| Species: | T. graminis
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| Binomial name | |
| Thesprotia graminis Scudder, 1877
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Thesprotia graminis, the American grass mantis or grass-like mantis, is a species of mantis native to the Southern United States.[1] It is found in Florida and Georgia.[2][3] This species can reproduce parthenogenetically or through sexual reproduction. T. graminis is similar in appearance to Brunneria borealis.[4][5]
References
- ^ Thesprotia graminis Archived 2008-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dichotomous Key to Species of Mantids that may occur in Florida
- ^ Bugs in Cyberspace Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mantis (Thesprotia graminis)
- ^ Texas A&M University Archived 2009-11-05 at the Wayback Machine