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Tenodera sinensis
It is a mantis that was not an adult yet and had growing wings.The mantis was a male
Zinnia plant finding food
Spotted on Aug 15, 2019
Submitted on Aug 15, 2019
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I love the angle! This looks more like one of our native Stagmomantis species to me. The eyes are more bulbous and there are not stripes on the face.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/4820/bgpa...
Face shot of a Chinese Mantis for comparison: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1442285
This would be a great addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the World mission: https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/157...