Do you know this Costa Rican species?

[aNisip]

This is a Costa Rican mantis species. Only a few mm when L1's and can only eat young sprintails. Adults are less than an inch and do well with D. hydei.

I know what this species is, im just testing some of the more 'veteran' members

I've included pictures of an L1, older instar, adult male, and adult female.

Enjoy!

 

[Paradoxica]

Ah, the much sought after Sharethewealth Mantis

 

[happy1892]

Acontistini? Wingless Acontista?

This?

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptrix_perspicua

 

[happy1892]

Raptrix front legs might be too skinny.

http://media.eol.org/content/2011/11/21/01/22104_orig.jpg

And head is different.

http://media.eol.org/content/2013/12/07/21/57935_orig.jpg

Found this..

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=30271&hl=%2Bcosta+%2Brica

 

[aNisip]

Nope, try again happy

And paradoxica, they never wanted to mate. 7 males and 5 females and none wanted to mate. ....only an unfertile ooth to show for it.

 

[aNisip]

That last link does 'kind of' hold the answer. But not entirely.

 

[hibiscusmile]

what big eyes you have gramma!

 

[MandellaMandy123]

It's the little cute one! I've always wanted one of those.

 

[Gill]

Pseudomiopteryx species, of the 3 present in Costa Rica perhaps infuscata or maybe maculata, I don't think festae but difficult to be sure from pics

 

[aNisip]

Pseudomiopteryx species, the 3 present in Costa Rica perhaps infuscata or maybe maculata, I don't think festae but difficult to be sure from pics

Yup, genus is Pseduomiopteryx .....narrowing it down from infuscata, and maculata is the toughest part.

Nicely done Gill

 

[Gill]

Yayy.. do I win some?

 

[mantiseater]

Do you have them or did you get the pics of the internet?

 

[aNisip]

Yayy.. do I win some?

If I had any to give out of 7 males and 5 females none were willing to mate.

Do you have them or did you get the pics of the internet?

Definitely my pics.

 

[aNisip]

Pseudomiopteryx infuscata is there name.

 

[happy1892]

If I had any to give out of 7 males and 5 females none were willing to mate.

They all died?

 

[mantiseater]

did you catch them in costa rica?

 

[happy1892]

When did you have these?