''Archimantis monstrosa'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of mantid in the family

Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references ...

. ''A. monstrosa'', or monster mantis, commonly reaches a length of 90mm or more. It is less common than the often-seen large brown mantis. ''A. monstrosa'' that live near the coast can get quite large and sometimes will attack much larger prey.

Identification

''A. monstrosa'' can be distinguished from ''A. latistyla'' in that it only has three spots on the wing covers where ''A. latistyla'' has 4; another feature is the spines on the margin of the thorax .

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M Mantodea of Oceania Insects of Australia Insects described in 1878 Taxa named by James Wood-Mason {{Hymenopodidae-stub

Identification

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