ID of a south asian species

[specy]

A friend of I showed me these photos posted by a member in a local forum. Apparently this species is quite common in Hong Kong. Could anyone ID this please? Thanks.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/sea.../Newmantis1.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/sea...ntis/M4copy.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/sea...ntis/M2copy.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/sea.../Newmantis2.jpg

 

[Ian]

I think that will be a Tropidomantis Tenera.

 

[yen_saw]

I have seen this kind of mantis before in Malaysia when i was a kid. Always mistaken them for adult antlion. Very small species about 4 cm.

 

[13ollox]

they actually look kinda cute ! in a see-through neon lighty kinda way !

Neil

 

[chun]

yeah, it does look like a Tropidomantis, managed to catch a few adult males when i was back in Malaysia

 

[Christian]

Hi.

It can be at least said that's from the tribe Tropidomantini. There are several genera which resemble each other and even a lot of species of Tropidomantis itself. There is absolutely no possibility of identification from a photo, particularly as it's still a larva.

Christian

 

[specy]

Thanks all for the replies. Recently someone from that local forum ID the species as the Leptomantis albella.

 

[Johnald Chaffinch]

they look a bit like lacewings, small with bright yellow eyes and the transparent wings

 

[Christian]

Hi.

The correct genus name is Leptomantella. Leptomantis is the old terminus.

Regards,

Christian

 

[Christian]

Hi.

I'm still not sure about this one. The genus description for Leptomantella does not agree with those specimens very properly.

Christian