Parasphendale
Sign in to saveParasphendale is a genus of mantis in the family Miomantidae, found in East Africa. All of the members of this genus are known as budwing mantises, due to their short wings in females.
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- Miomantidae
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- NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Kenya, Tanzania
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Parasphendale is a genus of mantis in the family Miomantidae, found in East Africa. All of the members of this genus are known as budwing mantises, due to their short wings in females.
== Species == The following species are recognized in the genus Parasphendale: Parasphendale affinis Giglio-Tos, 1915 Parasphendale africana Giglio-Tos, 1915 Parasphendale agrionina Gerstaecker, 1869 (The type species) Parasphendale albicosta Chopard, 1938 Parasphendale arabukosokokei Borer & Ehrmann, 2022 Parasphendale costalis Kirby, 1904 Parasphendale ghindana Giglio-Tos, 1915 Parasphendale gracilicollis Beier, 1930 Parasphendale minor Schulthess-Schildler, 1898 Parasphendale scioana Giglio-Tos, 1915 Parasphendale stali Sjostedt, 1930 Parasphendale vincta Gerstaecker, 1869 (Synonym of P. agrionina)
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