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Zeugomantispa minuta

Green Mantidfly


Zeugomantispa minuta

Mantispa Verde
Family: Mantispidae
Order: Neuroptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Mantispa minuta, Mantispa viridula.




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Zeugomantispa minuta is a species of green mantidfly in the family Mantispidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.

 Like praying mantises, these insects use their forelegs to capture prey. These insects also have parasitoid larvae, which are deposited in spider egg sacs.

Source: Wikipedia, article Zeugomantispa minuta. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsTijereta (Tyrannus savana)13/01/2018Guillermo C Olivero



Species photographs

Count: 11

Foto
Photography ID: 624667
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/06/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 576243
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/14/2024
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 463562
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
09/26/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 447416
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
05/02/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 435448
  Adult
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/27/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 435447
  Adult
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/27/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 398913
  Adult
Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/20/2020
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 397391
  Adult
Dique Luján
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/02/2020
Lucas Rubio
Foto
Photography ID: 97829
  Adult
Chajarí
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/26/2015
Carlos M. Grassini
Foto
Photography ID: 97828
  Adult
Chajarí
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/26/2015
Carlos M. Grassini


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Species records

Count: 13



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
225766206/03/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
201137314/03/2024UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
193927105/01/2024ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida General López 3681, Santa Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
162946011/06/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Ecológica Tres piezas, Delta de San FernandoSebastián Fornés
146751026/09/2021ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
140947702/05/2021ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
140068710/04/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresKm 57.5, General RodriguezSergio Gabriel Borrillo
137404827/02/2021ArgentinaSanta FeJardín Botánico Municipal Ing. Lorenzo Parodi, Santa FeEduardo Beltrocco
134791010/01/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlejandro Korn, San Vicente2Mariano Kildegaard
124445420/05/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresCiudad de Avellaneda, AvellanedaDiego Trillo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Green Mantidfly (Zeugomantispa minuta) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.