Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the family Miomantidae.Tree of Life Web Project: Miomantis. 2005.
It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with Miomantis abyssinica.
The species is found in a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal and Togo, as well as Israel,"Insects of Israel: A pocket Guide to Common Species" Ed. Noam Kishenbaum, Pub: "Nature in Israel" in the Middle East.
It grows to an adult size of 3.5-4.5 cm.Mantids - Miomantis paykullii SwissMantis.ch . 2008.
See also Mantises of Africa List of mantis genera and species
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