| Blepharopsis mendica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Empusidae |
| Genus: | Blepharopsis |
| Species: | B. mendica |
| Binomial name | |
| Blepharopsis mendica Fabricius, 1775 |
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Blepharopsis mendica is a species of praying mantis found in North Africa and on the Canary Islands. Devil's flower mantis, Egyptian flower mantis, thistle mantis, and arab mantis are among its common names.[1][2][3]