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Ameles Insularis
''Ameles'' is a wide-ranging genus of praying mantises represented in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Tree of Life Web Project. 2005 Species * '' Ameles aegyptiaca'' Werner, 1913 * '''' Uvarov, 1939 * '''' Bolivar, 1873 * '' Ameles decolor'' Charpentier, 1825 * '' |
Ameles Spallanzania
''Ameles spallanzania'', common name European dwarf mantis, is a species of praying mantis. Etymology The species name ''spallanzania'' honors the Italian naturalist Lazzaro Spallanzani. Description ''Ameles spallanzania'' can reach a length of . Their colour may be brown, green, ocher or grey. The eyes are slightly pointed, antennae are threadlike, the pronotum is short and squared and the broad abdomen of the females is commonly curled upwards. This very small mantid (hence the common name) is characterized by an evident sexual dimorphism. The males are winged and have a quite slender body, while females show stubby bodies and are unable to fly, as they possess only small wing vestiges (brachypterous).Roberto Battiston & Carlo GallianiOn the life-cycle of ''Ameles spallanzania'' (Rossi, 1792) (Insecta, Mantodea). Atti Soc. it. Sci. nat. Museo civ. Stor. nat. Milano, 152, I, S. 25-35. January 2011 Biology This thermophile species shows adaptable life-cycle strategies in diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |