Tenodera australasiae

The Purple winged mantis (Tenodera australasiae) is species of praying mantis. Found in Australia, it is common in most parts of Brisbane (QLD). Both males and females are capable of flight. The species has not been shown to be parthenogenic. The genus Tenodera has a number of species including *T. angustipennis - "narrow-winged mantis", T. aridifolia sinensis - "Chinese mantis", T. australasiae - "purple-winged mantis", T. superstitiosa found in Africa.

The purple winged mantis has varied diet consisting mainly of other insects, however, they have been seen eating much larger animals such as small frogs, lizards etc. Tenodera australasiae can be cannibalistic but not quite an aggressive mantis.