Tenodera australasiae
3 Purple-winged mantid at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Tenodera australasiae | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Feb 2023 | |
| Tenodera australasiae | RobG1 | 12 Feb 2023 |
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Around 14 cm long, including the outstretched front legs (photo 2). On the Bluett's Block nocturnal survey, Ciaran spotted this praying mantis, I'm not sure how, it was so well camouflaged. Ang shone an ultraviolet torch, she had brought, on the mantis (see photo 4). I didn't get a very good photo with the ultraviolet torch (I couldn't keep my camera steady enough and it reacted to the light), but parts of it glowed under the light.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.012334-35.299686
- Maps Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2023 08:10 PM Recorded on
- RobG1 Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Bluetts Block nocturnal survey 2023 RobG1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tenodera australasiae Praying mantises (Mantodea) Insects
Species information
- Tenodera australasiae Scientific name
- Purple-winged mantid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1003.3m Recorded at altitude
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