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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Lacewings and Allies (Hemerobiiformia) » Mantid Lacewings (Mantispidae) » Mantispinae » Green Mantidflies (Zeugomantispa) » Zeugomantispa minuta
Photo#7560
Type of Mantis? - Zeugomantispa minuta
Copyright © 2004 Steve Stonehill

Type of Mantis? - Zeugomantispa minuta
Toms River, New Jersey, USA
This insect was approximately one inch long.
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Contributed by Steve Stonehill on 1 October, 2004 - 10:56pm
Last updated 4 January, 2006 - 12:25pm

I saw one of these on a windo
I saw one of these on a window on my house and it appeared to be depositing eggs there. I took some pics and will try to post them. Is this common?
… Rick DePrizio, 26 September, 2007 - 6:23am login or register to post comments

#7560 Identification – Zeugomantispa minuta
Identification confirmed.
… John D. Oswald, 11 May, 2007 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

Mantidfly
It's a mantidfly (order neuroptera, family mantispidae, probably genus Mantispa)
… Richard Leung, 1 October, 2004 - 11:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I'm developing a greater interest in insects since the purchase of a new camera. This little guy has now been in the same place for approximately 48 hours.

Regards,

Steve
… Steve Stonehill, 2 October, 2004 - 6:26pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice shot!
Moved to guide.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 2 October, 2004 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I'll post another pic from a different angle that displays it's forelegs.

Regards,

Steve
… Steve Stonehill, 2 October, 2004 - 6:28pm login or register to post comments

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