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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Mantinae » Tenodera » Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) » Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis sinensis)
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Tenodera or Mantis? - Tenodera sinensis - female
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Tenodera or Mantis? - Tenodera sinensis - Female
06/16/13, Clark County, Indiana, USA
At this point, given new information, I am uncertain as to which species this might be. Thanks!

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Tenodera or Mantis? - Tenodera sinensis - female Tenodera or Mantis (religiosa)? - Tenodera sinensis - female
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Contributed by Patrick Murray on 26 January, 2014 - 3:08pm
Last updated 26 January, 2014 - 10:25pm

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When was this insect photographed? T. sinensis is most certainly not found in the adult stage in June in Indiana.
… John Stanard, 26 January, 2014 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… metrioptera, 26 January, 2014 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

Tenodera sinensis (Chinese Mantid)
I think there is a mistake in your question in the title for Tenodera is a genus of mantid.

As for the species ID, I think it is most likely T. sinensis. It is an adult female.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 26 January, 2014 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

 
My mistake; when I wrote "Man
My mistake; when I wrote "Mantis," I meant "Mantis religiosa".
… Patrick Murray, 26 January, 2014 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Ah...
I guess I misread the "Mantis" for the order instead of the genus! Well this is definitely in Tenodera. It most likely is T. sinensis but it could be Tenodera angustipennis (can't quite see the base of the forelimbs).
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 26 January, 2014 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

 
How about now?
Can you make out the base of the forelimbs now?
… Patrick Murray, 26 January, 2014 - 6:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks Yellow
Still a little hard, but it looks yellow. If it is yellow, then it is a T. sinensis. If it is orange, then it is a T. angustipennis.

T. angustipennis:
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 26 January, 2014 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

 
I see what you mean!
I'll keep an eye out for that next time I encounter that genus. Thanks for the clarification!
… Patrick Murray, 26 January, 2014 - 7:28pm login or register to post comments

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