Mantis octospilota

(Mantis octospilota)

Description

Mantis octospilota, common name eight-spotted mantis or blackbarred mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Australia. As their common name suggests, they are primarily identified by the eight black spots along the dorsal surface of their abdomen.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Mantodea
Family:Mantidae
Genus:Mantis
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