
Sphodromantis lineola
    
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        Sphodromantis lineola, common name
African mantis or African praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa
sometimes raised in captivity. It may be distinguished from Sphodromantis baccettii
by the absence of blue-black spots on its forearms.
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism  is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted  with the scientific name for the same organism...
African mantis or African praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km²  including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
sometimes raised in captivity. It may be distinguished from Sphodromantis baccettii
Sphodromantis baccettii
Sphodromantis baccettii is a species of praying mantis found in Kenya and Somalia.  It may be distinguished from Sphodromantis lineola by the presence of blue-black spots on its forearms....
by the absence of blue-black spots on its forearms.

