New Mantid ID help please

[stardrop]

Hello all

I'm new here, but fortunately not too new to mantids. I work at a local pet store as the reptile/arachnid handler and a customer gave me two female praying mantid that he breeds. I however, in my joy, forgot to ask him the species.

Wondering if anyone here can id what type they are..

Thanks!

 

[Andrew]

Definately a Rhombodera sp.

Nice mantis!

 

[Morpheus uk]

Yep what Andrew said 100%

 

[Rick]

Or often called a shield mantis for obvious reasons. Welcome to the site. Please make an intro in the introductions forum.

 

[macro junkie]

shield mantis..one species i must have..Welcome to the site

 

[yen_saw]

Yeah this appear to be similar to the Rhombodera sp. that has been distributed among hobbyist recently. which brought me to the question about the identity of this species again. I sent several dead specimen of Rhombodera sp. to Christian some months ago for identification of this species. Christian, i know you are busy, but would appreciate if you could provide an update for the one i sent you a while ago.

By the way, the pic shows adult female, a ferocious species!

 

[Christian]

I'm working on an application. This has priority over all other activities. As I have to dissect the genitalia, and this procedure including the maceration takes at least two days, I have to spare all genitalia I have to do until the application is finished. I will do several genitalia then, including those of your males. Other species are of course much simpler, but those Rhombodera are not distinguishable morphologically - if there really is a difference and they are not all the same. Please excuse the delay.

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks for the update Christian, i was not aware the amount of work needed for identification I understand there are many species of this genus so will wait for the species name from you. Thanks again.