Tenodera sinensis

Species: Tenodera sinensis

English Name: Chinese Mantis

Chinese Name: 中华大刀螳

Family: Mantidae

Description:

Long, slender Praying Mantis with some individuals reaching 11 cm long. The color ranges from bright green to brown or a combination thereof. They feed on other insects and cannibalism is common: the sexual cannibalism is the well known, but it happens on the early stages too. This species is native to China and can be found among any types of vegetation.

by: Mike LaBarbera — © 2007 Mike LaBarbera

by: Steven Severinghaus — © 2013 Steven Severinghaus

by: Stephen Johnson — © 2009 Stephen Johnson

Photos used under a Creative Commons license

References:

– Easton, E. R. (1993). The insects of Macau. Macau: University of Macau Publications Centre.

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