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Green Mantisfly

Zeugomantispa minuta

Description:

Small insect of about 2cm in length. Base colour is green, with a pale/yellow stripe running down from behind the head to the tip of the abdomen; fringing that stripe are some darker, brown markings; the colourful eyes are outline by a red stripe on top of the head. Adult Mantisflies have raptorial front legs, much like those of Mantids (hence their name), used to catch prey. This consists mainly of other insects. The larvae, however, parasitise insect or spider eggs.

Habitat:

Found among plants in the centre of Querétaro, Mexico.

Notes:

This is a species with a wide distribution, having been reported from the USA to Peru. http://www.americaninsects.net/n/zeugoma...

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8 Comments

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 7 years ago

Thanks Jim and Leuba! Appreciate the nice comments :-)

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 7 years ago

Congratulations to you & your starry-eyed friend - well deserved Felix !

Jim Nelson
Jim Nelson 7 years ago

I love this guy! You deserved recognition for this one, Felix.

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 7 years ago

Thank you Jonathan and António. Appreciate the kind words :-)

Felix Fleck
Felix Fleck 7 years ago

Thanks for the SOTD, Daniele. Always great to be awarded one of these.

Awesome series Felix,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing

Congratulations on the SOTD. Great specimen.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 7 years ago

The eyes are fantastic! Congratulation Felix, this marvelous Green Mantisfly is our Spotting of the Day!

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Felix Fleck
Spotted by
Felix Fleck

Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico

Spotted on Nov 24, 2016
Submitted on Mar 5, 2017

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