can you identify this mantis?

[d0rk2dafullest]

This is ridiculous. I have a member of this genus in my collection, so what is the sense behind this guesswork?There are several related genera in the Acanthopinae, actually Acanthops, Decimiana, Pseudacanthops, Metilia, Miracanthops and Lagrecacanthops (and the enigmatic genus Astollia, probably a nomen nudum) with a total of over 36 species. I am sure I can show you males of all these species and you would not know to which genus they belong. I do. So c'mon guys, you should believe me that this isn't any Acanthops, Deroplatys, Phyllocrania or anything else but a Pseudacanthops. Contrary to some others I know about the stuff I'm writing.

Had no idea you were an entomologist from DE haha.

 

[cloud jaguar]

Wow Zana, that is one cool looking mantid! Be sure to look for ooths

 

[zana]

Here is another photo. I'm trying to add more but I seem to be out of space...I'm new to this!