Please help! Is this a male Ps ocellata?

[Cosmic]

I bought this mantid from a reptile shop as a Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii, but on comparing it to my other adult male wahlbergii I think it may be a male ocellata instead, it's smaller than my male, it's spines are also flatter and not so "spikey", please see following pics.

Male ocellata?

My male wahlbergii

Comparision my original wahlbergii above, see the size difference! I know that this could be a small male wahlbergii, thats why I won't some help identifying it. If it is an ocellata it's no big deal as I have a adult female ocellata, another reason why I need to be 100% sure. If the pics arn't clear enough then I try and get some better ones. Thanks

 

[harryallard]

use this

http://www.mantisphotos.com/comparingpseudo.htm

from that site i think its an ocellatta

 

[mrblue]

to be sure you would need to look at the pronotum.

if the pronotum is nearly as wide as it is long - P. occelata

if the pronotum is wider than it long. - P. wahlbergii

ocellata:

wahlbergii:

 

[Cosmic]

Thanks harryallard great link, really helped.

Thanks also mrblue.

I think from your pics that it is a male wahlbergii, just alot smaller than my other male.

Here's a pic of my new male with a female Ps ocellata you can just about make out his wider pronotum! (sorry about poor quality)

Straight after taking this pic the male tried to mount the female although I seperated them, other wise i could have ended up with some hybrids! :huh:

(sorry just noticed but it really is a ###### pic)