Southern Paraoxypilus Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis Saussure, 1870
Fauna Portal species: 14612
Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis female, lateral (HBI N23635-1, Mt Barker, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2026)
Fauna Portal Image No. 13485Diagnosis
(after Milledge 2024): Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis can be separated from other species in the genus by the possession of distinct parocular spines and pointed vertical apophyses on the head and possession of a unique contrasting colour pattern on the inner face of the foreleg.
Status
- native
Linnean Type
Unknown number of male and female syntypes, Tasmania, locality unknown (Balderson 1984).
Australia
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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Publications
(1984): Catalogue of Australian Mantodea. Division of Entomology Technical Paper, 23: 1 - 17DOI
(2024): Review of the genera Glabromantis, Paraoxypilus, and Phthersigena (Mantodea: Nanomantidae: Fulciniinae). Records of the Australian Museum. 76: 69 - 103DOI