Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis

Black bark mantis or Boxing mantis at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis	8 Nov 2016	KimPullen
Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis	8 Nov 2016	KimPullen
Paroxypilus tasmaniensis	7 Nov 2016	MattM
Unidentified	7 Nov 2016	MattM

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A Bark Mantis found by some friends while on a walk in the Aranda Bushland. Was scurrying on a dead log. I would assume a female of the species based on Roger Farrow's description from his new book which describes the males as sexually dimorphic. Paroxypilus tasmaniensis?

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KimPullen wrote:

9 Nov 2016

Correct ID, Matt - a female of the species.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

9 Nov 2016

Thanks for your photos. I have downloaded 2 of the original photos, cropped and rotated them and added them back to be used on the Species page, see:-
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Species/21433

MattM wrote:

10 Nov 2016

I'm sorry I wasn't able to get a better better picture to use. She wasn't a very cooperative subject.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Nov 2016 04:32 PM Recorded on
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Insects Praying mantises (Mantodea)

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12mm to 25mm Animal size
Female Gender

Species information

Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis Scientific name
Black bark mantis or Boxing mantis Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 637.4m Recorded at altitude
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