Ameles spallanzania?!?!

[yen_saw]

Anyone know if this Ameles Spallanziana? I received an ootheca a whlie ago from Spain, grows slowly and small in size. I believed this one is L5/L6 .

Edit: Ameles spallanzania

 

[Ian]

What was the ootheca like Yen? Because I know they really are tiny. Did you photograph the ootheca as well?

 

[Rob Byatt]

Was it sold to you as Empusa pennata by any chance ?

I have the same ones, I reakon they are Ameles sp.

 

[yen_saw]

oothecae were traded from ubb (Spain) and it looks different than E. Pennata for sure although that was the intention. Ootheca was small and hatchling was pretty small, shortest i have ever seen.

 

[Exotic-Mantis]

Hey Yen,

I'm like 90% sure thats the ameles sp.

 

[FranckD]

Hi ,

This is Ameles , it's sure .

Now , it's A. decolor ? A. spallanziana or A. heldreichi .

There will be more to recognize when they will be adult.

Franck

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks for the reply guys. I believed it is Ameles sp. too.

 

[brancsikia]

Hello,

It should be Ameles spallanzania (Rossi, 1792).

Please note that the correct spelling is "spallanzania" even if google shows more hits for the wrong spelling "spallanziana".

If the eggcase was collected in Spain it cannot be A. heldreichi cause this species does not occure there.

 

[jarek]

and it isn't Ameles decolor

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks! Ameles spallanzania it is!!

i have never rear or breed this species before though.