Creobroter pictipennis
| Creobroter pictipennis | |
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| Creobroter pictipennis (left animal only) at Zoologische Staatssammlung München | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Hymenopodidae |
| Genus: | Creobroter |
| Species: | C. pictipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Creobroter pictipennis Wood-Mason, 1878
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Creobroter pictipennis, with the common name Indian flower mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Asia.
Males grow to about 1.5 in long (3.8 cm) and females are slightly larger.
They prefer a humid environment and live about 9 months in captivity.[1][2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ [1] Tree of Life
- ^ Mantis Place Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
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