Pseudocreobotra Explained

Pseudocreobotra is a genus of Sub-Saharan flower mantises. They are visually similar to Creobroter species of Asia,^[1] but belong to different subfamilies. Their forewings have prominent spiralled eyespots, which are flashed in a silent deimatic display, to startle would-be predators. The nymphs however, expand the raised abdomen in response to threats, to reveal a single dorsal eyespot.^[2] The species are easily reared in captivity.

Species

The species include:^[3]

• Pseudocreobotra amarae Rehn, 1901
• Pseudocreobotra ocellata Beauvois, 1805
• Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871

See also

• List of mantis genera and species
• Flower mantis

Notes and References

1. Yager . D.D. . Serially homologous ears perform frequency range fractionation in the praying mantis, Creobroter (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae). Journal of Comparative Physiology A. April 1996 . 178 . 4 . 463–475 . 10.1007/BF00190177 . 8847662 . 1360448 .
2. Book: Picker, Mike. Field Guide to Insects of South Africa . 2004 . Struik Publishers . Cape Town . 978-1-77007-061-5 . 60–61. etal.
3. Book: Ehrmann . Reinhard. Mantodea: Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt . 2002 . Natur und Tier, Münster . 291–292 .