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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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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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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsBenteveo Común (Pitangus sulphuratus)28/01/2025Silvia Sokolovsky
BirdsTordo Músico (Agelaioides badius)09/01/2020Guillermo C Olivero
BirdsBenteveo Común (Pitangus sulphuratus)30/12/2017Jorge Schlemmer



Species photographs

Count: 48

Foto
Photography ID: 677825
♀  Adult
Belén de Escobar
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/20/2022
Paola Finelli
Foto
Photography ID: 670883
 Bialet Masse
Córdoba
Argentina
01/24/2026
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 670736
♀  Adult
Santa María
Catamarca
Argentina
02/01/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 585187
♂  Adult
Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/23/2024
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 575061
  Adult
Las Calles
Córdoba
Argentina
02/10/2024
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 574918
♂  Adult
Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/28/2023
Celina Emilia Iratchet
Foto
Photography ID: 568020
♂  Adult
Necochea
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/18/2024
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 538835
♂  Nymph
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
11/01/2022
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 528426
♂  Adult
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
03/08/2023
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 523883
♂  Nymph
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
11/01/2022
Elsa Longo



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Species records

Count: 49



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244791418/03/2026ArgentinaRío NegroGeneral Conesa, ConesaMiguel Angel Barberis
242606601/02/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaCasa Sm, Santa MaríaViviana Fuentes
242664124/01/2026ArgentinaCórdobaBialet Masse. Mirador del Lago, Bialet MasseAdrian Braidotti
242881307/01/202609:52ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa Ana1Gustavo Fernando Durán
238603515/11/2025ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Lago LuganoMarcos Garberoglio
200877710/02/2024ArgentinaCórdobaLas Calles1Eduardo Nadal
196132431/01/2024ArgentinaCatamarcaSanta MaríaViviana Fuentes
203697323/01/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
196042918/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresPaseo de la Ribera del Río Quequén, NecocheaManuel Godoy
194362107/01/2024ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
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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 24/09/2026.