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Thistle Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica)




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Thistle Mantis - Blepharopsis mendica
North-Africa to the Middle East and East-Africa.

The following 2 subspecies are being recognized:
Blepharopsis mendica mendica - North-Africa to Turkey and Cyprus;
Blepharopsis mendica nuda - Ethiopia and Somalia through Arabia to Afghanistan.

Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.


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Thistle Mantis
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Thistle Mantis
Blepharopsis mendica mendica
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