Pseudovates peruviana

Pseudovates peruviana, common name Peruvian stick mantis, is a medium-sized species of praying mantis endemic to Peru. Texas A&M University Peruvian Stick Mantis Pseudovates peruviana

It takes its name from its slender, twig-like body, often dark brown in coloration, with two dark markings on its wings. The Peruvian Stick... Females can also have green forewings, mottled to mimic dying leaves." MantidForum.net

This species, like many other mantids, can be kept as a pet.

See also Stick mantis List of mantis genera and species

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