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<blockquote data-quote="SkittishMale" data-source="post: 341370" data-attributes="member: 7403"><p>The Narrow-winged Mantis</p><p></p><p>As most beginners and experts alike know about the Chinese Mantis <em>(Tenodera sinensis)</em>, other species within the genus seem to go unnoticed. Especially because how similar they are to each other. In the eastern United States, two species of <em>Tenodera </em>are naturalized there. The familiar <em>T. sinensis</em> and the Narrow-winged Mantis <em>(T. angustipennis)</em>. This species is native to Japan and other parts of Asia.</p><p></p><p>When not side-by-side with <em>T. sinensis</em>, this species can be hard to distinguish at first although there are some sure ways to identify it. In between it's raptorial forelegs, there's a distinctive orange spot. On <em>T. sinensis</em>, this spot is yellow. The ootheca is also quite distinct. It is much more elongate and has two chestnut-brown stripes that run parallel with the length. In the United States, the ootheca of this species is more often confused with that of the native <em>Stagmomantis carolina</em> ootheca because both are elongate.</p><p></p><p>Finally, when <em>T. angustipennis</em> and <em>T. sinensis</em> are side-by-side, you can see that <em>T. angustipennis</em> has a narrower, thinner build, hence the name. There' also a difference in wing patterning too. </p><p></p><p>I can imagine that the care for this species is identical to <em>T. sinensis</em>. Both photos I shared are not mine. I found them on Bugguide.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]13791[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]13792[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SkittishMale, post: 341370, member: 7403"] The Narrow-winged Mantis As most beginners and experts alike know about the Chinese Mantis [I](Tenodera sinensis)[/I], other species within the genus seem to go unnoticed. Especially because how similar they are to each other. In the eastern United States, two species of [I]Tenodera [/I]are naturalized there. The familiar [I]T. sinensis[/I] and the Narrow-winged Mantis [I](T. angustipennis)[/I]. This species is native to Japan and other parts of Asia. When not side-by-side with [I]T. sinensis[/I], this species can be hard to distinguish at first although there are some sure ways to identify it. In between it's raptorial forelegs, there's a distinctive orange spot. On [I]T. sinensis[/I], this spot is yellow. The ootheca is also quite distinct. It is much more elongate and has two chestnut-brown stripes that run parallel with the length. In the United States, the ootheca of this species is more often confused with that of the native [I]Stagmomantis carolina[/I] ootheca because both are elongate. Finally, when [I]T. angustipennis[/I] and [I]T. sinensis[/I] are side-by-side, you can see that [I]T. angustipennis[/I] has a narrower, thinner build, hence the name. There' also a difference in wing patterning too. I can imagine that the care for this species is identical to [I]T. sinensis[/I]. Both photos I shared are not mine. I found them on Bugguide. [ATTACH]13791._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]13792._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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