Pseudovates peruviana explained

Pseudovates peruviana, common name Peruvian stick mantis, is a medium-sized species of praying mantis endemic to Peru.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

It takes its name from its slender, twig-like body, often dark brown in coloration, with two dark markings on its wings.^[5] Females can also have green forewings, mottled to mimic dying leaves."^[6]

This species, like many other mantids, can be kept as a pet.

See also

• Stick mantis
• List of mantis genera and species

Notes and References

1. Arnovis Agudelo Rondón . Antonio . Checklist of the Neotropical mantids (Insecta, Dictyoptera, Mantodea) . Biota Colombiana . December 2007 . 8 . Número 2 . 25 .
2. http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Mantidae.txt
3. http://www.bugsincyberspace.com/detail.htm?ProductID=bic305
4. http://www.usamantis.com/Log.html
5. http://www.mantisplace.com/mantiscare.html#Stick
6. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-07-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004164312/http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=6569 . 2011-10-04 . MantidForum.net