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Banded Flower Mantis - Theopropus elegans A small beautiful female Phamsid - Theopropus elegans around 5 cm, striking a pose on top of a leaf.<br /> They have interesting markings on their wings but I didn&#039;t get the opportunity to get a picture of it displaying them. Banded Flower Mantis,Geotagged,Lambir Hills,Malaysia,Mantis,Praying Mantis,Sarawak,Summer,Theopropus elegans Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Banded Flower Mantis - Theopropus elegans

A small beautiful female Phamsid - Theopropus elegans around 5 cm, striking a pose on top of a leaf.
They have interesting markings on their wings but I didn't get the opportunity to get a picture of it displaying them.

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The Banded flower mantis

''Theopropus elegans'', common name banded flower mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Southeast Asia.

Until their first moult, nymphs have red and black exoskeletons that aid them in ant mimicry. They are green and white starting at their second instar and adults are similar in size and appearance to ''Creobroter'' species. Adult females are up to 5 cm in length while males only grow to 3 cm in length due to the sexual dimorphism common in mantises. Both sexes have green.. more

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Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 13, 2016. Captured Jun 27, 2014 15:11 in AH150, 98150 Bekenu, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/22.0
  • 10/2000s
  • ISO400
  • 48mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.