Bistanta campestris

Bistanta campestris

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Thespidae

Bistanta is a previously monotypic genus of praying mantises in the family Thespidae that is native to Mexico and the Southwestern United States. It is represented by five species: Bistanta addenda (Anderson, 2022) Bistanta campestris (Anderson, 2022) Bistanta herema (Anderson, 2022) Bistanta mexicana (Saussure & Zehntner, 1894) (Mexican bistanta) Bistanta tolteca (Saussure & Zehntner, 1894) Distribution Although mostly located in Mexico, species in Bistanta have been located in Central America, Arizona, Southern Texas, and some parts of New Mexico. Biology Characteristics…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 149Mexico · 7

Sources and credits

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Bistanta campestris

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