Potential Exotic Species

[lectricblueyes]

I'm wondering if the following Central American species are considered "exotic" in the USA or are these just names that are in Espanol and.. maybe just.. common? One of the species is possibly imported into Central America from another country:

Acontista concinna

musonia surinama

sphodromantis lineola (The one imported from Africa)

More to come....

 

[PhilinYuma]

I'm wondering if the following Central American species are considered "exotic" in the USA or are these just names that are in Espanol and.. maybe just.. common? One of the species is possibly imported into Central America from another country:Acontista concinna

musonia surinama

sphodromantis lineola (The one imported from Africa)

More to come....

Anything not native to the US, David, is "exotic," though some are more exotic than others! Subject to correction from Christian or anyone else who knows what they are talking about, A. concinna is from Brazil, S lineola from is from Africa (a very large town) and is in culture, and although the species name of Musonia surinama suggests Surinam, the genus is well represented in Panama.

All of these names are scientific binomials, none is Spanish, though "concinna" does sound a little like "cocina" I guess!

And remember, Google is your friend!

 

[Christian]

There are several species of Acontista in Central America, though I doubt concinna would be among them. Musonia surinama is abundant in Panama and Costa Rica, how far north it goes is not clear in detail. This species is currently in stock, by the way. The nymphs are so tiny you need sciarids to feed them.

And Sphodromantis... well... not this continent.

 

[Rick]

All of those would be considered exotic or non native.