Mantids in New Zealand?

[Empiu]

Hi!

Could anybody tell me what species of mantids live in New Zealand? Exept Orthodera novaezealandiae?

 

[robo mantis]

I think Dead Leaf or new zealand mantis

 

[Ben.M]

I think Dead Leaf or new zealand mantis

Orthodera novaezealandiae is the sp. of New Zealand mantis

 

[robo mantis]

I was wondering that :x

 

[Empiu]

Thank you guys

 

[randyardvark]

dead leafs (ie d.lobata/ d. dessicata) arnt they from Malaysia?

 

[robo mantis]

I heard they live on all the islands in that area

 

[sufistic]

Hmm New Zealand is not really part of South-East Asia (where the D.Dessicata, Lobata and Truncata are abundant). Australia is closer to S.E. Asia than New Zealand is. Plus I don't think the climate there is tropical.

 

[ABbuggin]

d.lobata/ d. dessicata are from Malaysia. I work at a museum in their insectarium and that is where we get our supply from.

 

[Empiu]

So if Deroplatys don't live in New Zealand, what species do? I think that there is only 1 species

 

[sufistic]

I was googling and I found this link:

http://johnbokma.com/new-zealand/praying-mantis.html

That doesn't look like Orthodera Novaezealandiae. It's probably a Miomantis Caffra as mentioned in the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miomantis_caffra

http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Oceania/.../photo44449.htm

Seems like the Miomantis Caffra is eating up all the Orthodera Novaezealandiae in New Zealand!

 

[Ben.M]

Well thats 2 species for ya but why do u need to know, u live in poland

 

[sufistic]

Holy I didn't notice that lol.

 

[TNeal]

Of the two species only the New Zealand Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandiae) is the only native one to New Zealand. The other mentioned species is in a fact an invasive species that is decimating the native population.

I have six oothecae of the New Zealand Mantis. I am currently trying to hatch them out. I put three of them in the refridgerator for a couple of months to see if they need a "winter" period like my Chinese Mantids need.

Any suggestions with this?

Tom

 

[Empiu]

Well my boyfriend has family in New Zealand and I asked him if he could encourage his uncle to go to the forest, park or meadow and find some oothecas

I hope that the New Zealand mantids are not endagered and taking ooths from nature is not against the law.

 

[Ben.M]

Oh ok, its not againt the law taking them but u will hav to check the law of the country for to see if u can export them :roll:

 

[captainmerkin]

Newzealand has very strict export and import regulations, be careful with that and perhaps speak to customs first

 

[Empiu]

Newzealand has very strict export and import regulations, be careful with that and perhaps speak to customs first

I will, thanks!