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Black Bark Mantid

Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis

Description:

Length approx. 27mm

Habitat:

Open woodland

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5 Comments

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 10 years ago

Added ID, thanks Stephen & Mark.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Ah found it. Yes ♂ is very different.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Got a dorsal shot Mac?
Stephen is the male flatter in the abdomen? Most shots of black bark mantid are very lumpy looking.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Great shot. That's a very different looking mantis. Looking forward to this ID.

stho002
stho002 10 years ago

Male Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis?

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Apr 4, 2014
Submitted on Apr 4, 2014

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