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Common green mantis

Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858

Status not recordedinsects

The common green mantis (Sphodromantis gastrica) is a species in the family Mantidae, order Mantodea.

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Quick facts about the common green mantis

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
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Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
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Young per litter or clutch
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Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
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Where does the common green mantis live?

Not recorded

Is the common green mantis endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the common green mantis classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderMantodea
  5. familyMantidae
  6. genusSphodromantis
  7. SpeciesSphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858

Synonyms Mantis bioculata, Mantis gastrica, Sphodromantis bicarinata, Sphodromantis bioculata, Sphodromantis occidentalis

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • OutatjiesjesusAfrikaans
  • kudlanka draváCzech
  • Grüne GottesanbeterinGerman
  • Modliszka gwinejskaPolish
  • GrootgroenhottentotsgotAfrikaans
  • Afrikanische GottesanbeterinGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the common green mantis

Other species in the same genus Sphodromantis.

Bush mantis

Sphodromantis viridis

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the common green mantis?

The common green mantis (Sphodromantis gastrica) belongs to the family Mantidae in the order Mantodea.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Common green mantis (Sphodromantis gastrica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-green-mantis

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“Common green mantis (Sphodromantis gastrica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-green-mantis.

BibTeX
@misc{common_green_mantis_2026,
  title = {Common green mantis (Sphodromantis gastrica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/common-green-mantis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}