Creobroter pictipennis

(Wood-Mason, 1878)

Vernacular names
English : Indian flower mantis
French : Mante fleur indienne

Classification
Class : Insecta
Order : Mantodea
Family : Hymenopodidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Small mantis species reaching 4 cm in length (females slightly bigger than males). Global coloration is mostly creamy white. Wings of adults are greenish-yellow with conspicuous white spots. Pink and green tinge on flanks and eyes.

Range and habitat
The species is found in India and also occurs in nearby small islands and possibly Sri Lanka. Lives in forests, grasslands with bushes, scrublands, mostly in humid areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : Status not assessed, the species is common in the wild although often collected for international trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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