Tenodera australasiae

Purple-winged mantid at Bungendore, NSW

Tenodera australasiae at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025
Tenodera australasiae at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025
Tenodera australasiae at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025
Tenodera australasiae at Bungendore, NSW - 8 Jan 2025
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Tenodera australasiae 9 Jan 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Archimantis sp. (genus) 8 Jan 2025 CarbonAI
Pseudomantis albofimbriata 8 Jan 2025 clarehoneydove

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4 comments

   9 Jan 2025
The black dot has to be in the middle of the foreleg, and it has to be black other species have dark blue dots. AI is wrong as the tibia (the second leg segment) of the middle and back legs has a small spine like spur, best seen in the third photo on the middle leg in focus
   9 Jan 2025
Thanks Michael- appreciate you taking time to explain so I can learn!
   9 Jan 2025
No worries - I am hoping that you will become a moderator
   9 Jan 2025
Oh dear... good to dream big I guess!

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