Spined dwarf mantis
The spined dwarf mantis (Ameles fasciipennis) is an extinct species of praying mantis that was endemic to Italy.[2]
| Spined dwarf mantis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Amelidae |
| Genus: | Ameles |
| Species: | †A. fasciipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Ameles fasciipennis Kaltenbach, 1963 | |
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]
References
- Battiston, R. (2020). "Ameles fasciipennis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2020: e.T44791445A170111359. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- Texas A&M University
- Ameles fasciipennis
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