What species of Acanthops is this?

[Colorcham427]

This is a sub adult female. And I have a picture of what it looks like once it molts to an adult. But from the guy I got this from, the name he gave me doesn't exist lol... Any ideas?

This is the mossy acanthops ino lol! Can't wait til I get my male(s)!!! woo hoo!

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Sorry for the crudy pix/quality but this is honestly the best I can do for you guys.

These last two pix is what it looks like as an adult female. This is not my photography that's for sure! LOL Looks like Precarious or some other pro! lol

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[Colorcham427]

More pix! lol

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[Colorcham427]

This female is magnificent to look at! The greens come and go by changing angels, it is so sweeeet It is as if it has some sort of Met. feature to it. The greens are so shiny. Wish me luck, I hope I can get some in culture for us all!

 

[meaganelise9]

Every image I find is labeled as an unknown species from Guyana. Looks crazy awesome.

 

[lunarstorm]

Nice! I dig their textured leafy camouflage, seems like it'd be quite effective at blending in. Makes me wonder if this species might be especially tricky to locate in the wild.

 

[azn567]

I want some nymphs in the future.

 

[kitkat39]

Looks awesome

 

[massaman]

wish crisp had some of these!

 

[Idolofreak]

Definitely on my wish list! :tt1:

 

[jcal]

Very cool. That female is amazing. There is no way i could find those in the wild. Hope you have success breeding. If you have a list put me on it!

 

[Termite48]

Brian: Are you sure that it is not just covered in moss or lichen from staying in a forest? It could be a A. parafalcataria and doesn't know it. It really would be nice to get some of these in production. I hope you do Brian. Most of us that have seen the pics are envious. http://www.flickr.com/photos/46613803@N05/4420874052/

Rich

 

[gripen]

my guess would be moss mimic acanthops sp.

 

[crucis]

Wow. amazing testimony to the variety that's out there. Maybe we'd just be presumptuous humans if we assumed this species/sub has been recorded before. Who knows, it could be something new

 

[jrh3]

its not new just rare.

 

[Precarious]

I don't know but I'll take some.

 

[meaganelise9]

Someone on the UK board claims the genus is pseudoacanthops.

 

[gripen]

it is pseudoacanthops, for sure.

 

[Colorcham427]

That is what I was told, however, is this a real scientific name? I cannot find pseudoacanthops on any mantis species, sub-species, genus, etc. list...

Anyways I should have more soon. She is a picky eater, that's for dang sure! LOL

And Rick, no she is unreal looking up close in person my friend. Nothing like that parafalcata. The bumps are extremely abundant, and the amount of extra leafy lobes is crazzzzy lol. I cannot wait until she molts man!!!! Wish me luck that my basement's electric heater doesn't give out!

 

[meaganelise9]

Maybe it is. I was able to find one short list of Pseudoacanthops species:



Pseudacanthops angulata
(LICHTENSTEIN, 1802)


Pseudacanthops caelebs
(SAUSSURE, 1869)


Pseudacanthops lobipes
LA GRECA & LOMBARDO, 1997


Pseudacanthops
spinulosa
(SAUSSURE, 1870)
source from above is
http://mantids.de/resources/Tribe+Acanthopini.htmhttp://mantids.de/re...Acanthopini.htm
http://mantids.de/resources/Tribe+Acanthopini.htmHere's one of two species I was able to find a photo of. I thought the abdomen frilly bits looked similar at least.