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Phthersigena melania
(Phthersigena melania)
Description
Phthersigena melania is a species of praying mantis native to Australia.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Mantodea
Family:Amorphoscelidae
Genus:Phthersigena
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