''Pseudovates arizonae'',

common name In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrast ...

Arizona unicorn mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

and is only found in the state of Arizona. At least three other related ''

Pseudovates ''Pseudovates'' is a genus of praying mantis 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. H ...

'' are found in Mexico, and a similar-looking species from the genus '' Phyllovates'' is found in Texas.
Arizona Unicorn Mantis

Background

This species is easy to tell from the similar-looking Texas unicorn mantis ''

Phyllovates chlorophaea ''Pseudovates chlorophaea'',Blanchard, 1836 with the common name Texas unicorn mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. It is native to the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. B ...

'' because it has lobes on the legs and sides of the abdomen. It is also more brightly colored and averages smaller in the wild (captive specimens are more variable due to rearing differences).

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Mantidae Mantodea of North America Endemic fauna of Arizona Endemic insects of the United States Insects described in 1935 {{mantidae-stub

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