Sibylla
pretiosa
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Name latin Sibylla pretiosa
IGM-Number 14
Systematics

Systematics

All data for the systematics is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).

More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.

Super-Order Dictyoptera
Order Mantodea
Family Sibyllidae
Subfamily Sibyllinae
Tribe Sibylla
First Description Author STÅL
Year 1856
Size

Quotation of Size

The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.

Male ca. 3,5cm- 4cm
Female ca. 5cm
Lifespan

Quotation of the Lifespan

The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:

overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")

Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month

Male 10 (8 + 2) months / ~ 7 moltings
Female 13 (8 + 5) months / ~ 8 moltings
Sexing

Sexing

Morphologically differences between male and female.

Male L5 and above: smaller than females, 6 appendages at the abdomen (s. Gongylus)
adult: smaller and thinner than females
Female L5 and above: more compact than males, 5 appendages at the abdomen (s. Gongylus)
adult: more compact and bigger than males
Spreading

Spreading

For a better overview, only whole countries are listed for the quotation of spreading, even if a species can only be found in a small part of that country.

All data for the spreading is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).
More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.

At the menu "Spreading" for each country only the genus but the species is printed (Exception: on this site described species).

East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, etc.)
Africa
Africa
Habitat trees (bark), open landscape
inhabits dry areas (savannah)
Aggressiveness low
Colorvariants small amounts of brown, wing- colour not variable
Hint in case of danger, jump fast and hectically away or bear against the ground

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