''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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Uploaded Dec 13, 2016. Captured Jun 26, 2014 22:06 in AH150, 98150 Bekenu, Sarawak, Malaysia.