Sphodromantis
lineola
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Name latin Sphodromantis lineola
english African Mantis
IGM-Number 1
Systematics Super-Order Dictyoptera
Order Mantodea
Family Mantidae
Subfamily Mantinae
Tribe Paramantini
First Description Author BURMEISTER
Year 1838
Size

Quotation of Size

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

Male ca. 6cm
Female ca. 8cm
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 adult: 3 months
Female adult: 8 months
Sexing

Sexing

Morphologically differences between male and female.

Male L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segments (8 segments)
adult: smaller than female, wings 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 Central and West Africa
Africa
Africa
Habitat in branches of bushes and trees, also in populated areas
Aggressiveness high
Colorvariants light- till darkgreen, light- till darkbrown, yellowish
Hint S. lineola has 4- 5 yellowish- white spots in the inside of the coxa. The colour of the nymphs can differ between brown, green to yellow, depending on their environment. Also the adults can differ in their colour, often the subadult colour remains to the adult state.

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