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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Mantinae » Tenodera » Narrow-winged Mantis (Tenodera angustipennis)
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5th Instar Narrow-Winged Mantis Nymph - Tenodera angustipennis
Copyright © 2016 Megan Kossa

5th Instar Narrow-Winged Mantis Nymph - Tenodera angustipennis
July 13, 2016
Size: 1 1/4"
Hatched in captivity. I think this may be a female but I'm not sure. This is the first time I have raised mantises, but I'm getting some pretty good pictures. The color variations between them and between molts are very interesting.
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Contributed by Megan Kossa on 16 July, 2016 - 1:42am
Last updated 18 July, 2016 - 1:02am

Moved
Moved from Carolina Mantis. I've looked at your high-res image and it is indeed a Tenoderan.
… John Stanard, 17 July, 2016 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
I'm glad to finally know what kind she is.
… Megan Kossa, 18 July, 2016 - 6:06pm login or register to post comments

Actually tenodera sp.
Actually tenodera sp.
… Brian Fridie, 16 July, 2016 - 10:22pm login or register to post comments

 
The ootheca looked like Stagomantis
I thought Tenodera oothecae were more globular. Also I can keep track of this individual and take more pictures as she ages, so we can know for sure.
… Megan Kossa, 17 July, 2016 - 8:14am login or register to post comments

 
Pronotum
Looks a bit too long for Tenodera. This is a "perfect" image, so I can't blow it up. I can't see the vertically striped face which is characteristic of the North American Tenoderans.
… John Stanard, 16 July, 2016 - 11:13pm login or register to post comments

 
I think it may be Tenodera angustipennis
Looking at photos of other specimens and ootheca and comparing them with my own (living) specimens lead me to believe that this may be Tenodera angustipennis. Where should I put the photo now since the classification is indeterminate?
… Megan Kossa, 17 July, 2016 - 1:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Image resolution...
I uploaded the higher resolution file but I'm not sure it will help because it's kind of blurry. I might as well add more images of the same specimen though. And if I need to take closer shots I can.
… Megan Kossa, 17 July, 2016 - 8:20am login or register to post comments

Count
The ventral abdominal segments. A female will have six. From the picture it appears to me this is a female, but perform a count if you still have her available.
… John Stanard, 16 July, 2016 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

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