Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides explained

Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides is a species of praying mantis in the family Amorphoscelidae. It is found in central and western Africa (Angola, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, Tanzania, and the Congo River region.[1] They're known as owlfly and they're usually mistaken as dragonflies because of their slender bodies and long membranous wings. [2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Amorphoscelidae.txt
  2. Web site: Encyclopaedia Britanica . Owlfy . Britanica . 4 March 2024.