| Sphodromantis lineola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Sphodromantis |
| Species: | S. lineola
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphodromantis lineola (Burmeister, 1838)
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Sphodromantis lineola, common name African mantis or African praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa sometimes raised in captivity.[1][2][3][4] S. lineola is often colored green, however they can also be colored different types of brown. The brown colored individuals have also been observed with purple colored eyes.[5] It may be distinguished from S. baccettii by the absence of blue-black spots on its forearms.[6]
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