Species Miomantis caffra Saussure, 1871
- Miomantis caffra Saussure, H. de 1871. Mélanges Orthoptérologiques. Fasc. 3. Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève 21(1): 1-214.
Introduction
This South African mantis was first detected in Australia via citizen science and social media initiatives by Connors et al. (2022) and is now widespread in Norfolk Island, NSW, Vic and WA.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced from South Africa.
Other Regions
Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater
General References
Connors, M.G., Chen, H., Li, H., Edmonds, A., Smith, K.A., Gell, C., Clitheroe, K., Miller, I.M., Walker, K.L., Nunn, J.S., Nguyen, L., Quinane, L.N., Andreoli, C.M., Galea, J.A., Quan, B., Sandiford, K., Wallis, B., Anderson, M.L., Canziani, E.V., Craven, J., Hakim, R.R.C., Lowther, R., Maneylaws, C., Menz, B.A., Newman, J., Perkins, H.D., Smith, A.R., Webber, V.H., & Wishart, D. 2022. Citizen scientists track a charismatic carnivore: Mapping the spread and impact of the South African Mantis (Miomantidae, Miomantis caffra) in Australia. Journal of Orthoptera Research 31: 69-82
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANTODEA | 06-Sep-2022 | ADDED |