Spined dwarf mantis
| Spined dwarf mantis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Ameles |
| Species: | A. fasciipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ameles fasciipennis Kaltenbach, 1963 | |
The spined dwarf mantis (Ameles fasciipennis) is a species of praying mantis that is endemic to Italy.[2]
It has only been collected once, probably in 1871 in the Tolentino area, and has not been seen since, despite extensive entomological surveys of the region.[3]
Conservation
The IUCN Red List has declared this species critically endangered, possibly extinct.
If it is still extant, it is threatened by intensive cultivation of its habitat.
References
- ↑ Battiston, R. (2014). "Ameles fasciipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ Texas A&M University
- ↑ Ameles fasciipennis
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