Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ameles spallanzania, Mantidae, Croatia, May 2009

Posted by Xespok on 17-06-2009 21:44
#1

Can anyone recognize these Mantids? Maybe Ameles sp?

Edited by Xespok on 28-11-2009 11:16

Posted by Cesa on 28-11-2009 09:34
#2

In Croatia Ameles spallanzania lives. Other similar species are Ameles decolor from Greece and Macedonia, and Ameles heldreichi from south Greece. I think your photo belongs to male of spallanzania. Recommended book on Mantids is Ehrmann,R., 2002, Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt.
Greetings

Posted by Xespok on 28-11-2009 11:15
#3

Tnanks a lot.