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Coptopteryx argentina

Small-winged Argentine Mantis


Coptopteryx argentina

(Burmeister, 1864)
Mantis de Alas Cortas Argentina
Louva-a-deus de Asas Curtas Argentina
Family: Coptopterygidae
Order: Mantodea
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Coptopteryx argentina has two clear lines along the entire dorsal part of the abdomen, which easily distinguish it from Coptopteryx gayi, which has 7–8 pairs of elongated white markings on the dorsal part of the abdomen. This characteristic is visible in females and nymphs.

Comentario de: Lucas Rubio




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Photography ID: 538835
♂  Nymph
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
11/01/2022
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 523883
♂  Nymph
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
11/01/2022
Elsa Longo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
178094301/11/2022ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúGuillermo Marcaida
171898501/11/2022ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúElsa Longo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Small-winged Argentine Mantis (Coptopteryx argentina) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.