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<i>Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides</i>

Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides

Species of praying mantis

Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides is a species of praying mantis in the family Amorphoscelidae. It is found in central and western Africa (Angola, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, Tanzania, and the Congo River region.[1] They're known as owlfly and they're usually mistaken as dragonflies because of their slender bodies and long membranous wings. [2]

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  1. [1]
    Texas A&M University
  2. [2]
    Encyclopaedia Britanica. "Owlfy". Britanica. Retrieved 4 March 2024.


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