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Name | latin |
Taumantis sigiana |
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| Systematics | Super-Order |
Dictyoptera |
| Order |
Mantodea |
| Family |
Mantidae |
| Subfamily |
Miomantinae |
| Tribe |
Miomantini |
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| First Description | Author |
GIGLIO-TOS |
| Year |
1911 |
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| Size
Quotation of Size
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The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
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| Male |
ca. 3cm |
| Female |
ca. 5cm |
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| Lifespan
Quotation of the Lifespan
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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
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| Male |
adult: 1,5 months/ ~ 6 moltings |
| Female |
~ 8 moltings |
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| Sexing
Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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| Male |
L5 and above: smaller and thinner than females
adult: long, thin antennas, wings are longer than the abdomen, good flyers, essentually smaller than females |
| Female |
L5 and above: bigger and more compact than males
adult: more compact than males, essentually bigger, short antennas, reduced wings, nonvalent |
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| | | | Spreading | Kenya, Tanzania |
| The description of this species is based on individuals of the following origin:
Malindi (Kenya) |
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| Habitat | bushes and shrubbes |
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| Aggressiveness | high (females) |
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| Colorvariants | different shades of green to chartreuse |
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| Hint | females have reduced wings,
both sexes have 7 turquoise spots inside of their arms |
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