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Bactromantis mexicana
Long, extremely slender mantis with delicate appendages.
Found at lights at night at Esplendor Resort. Surrounding habitat is mostly mesquite scrub.
Formerly placed in the genus Oligonicella.
Spotted on Jul 29, 2011
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013
3 Comments
There *is* no common (English) name for this species. The overwhelming majority of insects have only a scientific name.
What's the common name for this species?
I found mine at the same location, in a shrub outside Randy Morgan's room. :-)