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Mantis octospilota

Eight-spotted or Black-barred mantis at Dunlop, ACT

Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
Mantis octospilota at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023
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Identification history

Mantis octospilota 13 Feb 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Mantis octospilota 11 Feb 2023 trevorpreston
Unidentified 11 Feb 2023 trevorpreston

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trevorpreston wrote:
   11 Feb 2023
I see quite a few praying mantises amongst the grass in our Grasslands. My best guess based on the field guide is Mantis octospilota.

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Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 May 2023 by trevorpreston Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Drosera gunniana at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Rubus fruticosus sp. aggregate (Blackberry) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Dichelachne crinita (Long-hair Plume Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Epilobium billardiereanum (Willowherb) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Platyptilia celidotus (Plume Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Acaena x ovina (Sheep's Burr) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Luzula ovata (Woodrush) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Zacorus carus (Wingia group moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by tpreston Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Apr 2021 by tpreston Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by tpreston Platyptilia celidotus (Plume Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston Trifolium angustifolium (Narrowleaf Clover) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by tpreston Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 31 Aug 2020 by Kym Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by MattM
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 May 2023 by trevorpreston
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Drosera gunniana at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Rubus fruticosus sp. aggregate (Blackberry) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Dichelachne crinita (Long-hair Plume Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Epilobium billardiereanum (Willowherb) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Centaurium erythraea (Common Centaury) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Platyptilia celidotus (Plume Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Acaena x ovina (Sheep's Burr) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Leptorhynchos squamatus subsp. squamatus (Scaly Buttons) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Luzula ovata (Woodrush) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Zacorus carus (Wingia group moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Dunlop, ACT - 9 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Apr 2021 by tpreston
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Platyptilia celidotus (Plume Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Peakesia hospita (Common Peakesia Grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Trifolium angustifolium (Narrowleaf Clover) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 31 Aug 2020 by Kym
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by MattM

Location information

Species information

  • Mantis octospilota Scientific name
  • Eight-spotted or Black-barred mantis Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Feb 2023 02:45 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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