Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa. African Mantis African Praying Mantis African Praying Mantis Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis
It averages in body length, and has a very diverse diet, hunting any prey of reasonable size. Kudlanky.com It has a lifespan of approximately 332 days and usually females live longer than males. Their survival rate until adulthood is about 41.8%.
Previously classified as Hierodula bicarinata (Saussure, 1869) and as Sphodromantis guttata (Giglio-Tos, 1907), this species has been found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and East Africa. The Praying Mantises (Mantodea: Mantidae) of South Africa compiled by Alfred P. Kaltenbach, Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien, Burgring 7, A-1014 Wien, Austria Working with Biodiversity - A Natural History of Tioxide
See also African mantis List of mantis genera and species
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