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Sub fam. Miomantinae
About 4 cm.
Meadowland/forest, Hlane National park
Thank you for the ID suggestion brycezimmerman. But I have not managed to find any records of the Tenodera sinensis in the area for the spotting.
Thank you for all the inspiring comments Thomas, Bhagya and Christine :)
Thanks a lot Mac, Dilan and ForestDragon. I am sorry to say that I dont have any dorsum photos, and I assume that will make it very hard to ID. Shame! I have to remember this for next time a mantid comes in my way!
DrNamgya, I did not really think about that until you wrote it, but you are right, it is exactly the same shade :)