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Purple-winged Mantis
Tenodera australasiae
Field notes
Tenodera australasiae, the purple-winged mantis, is species of praying mantis. Found throughout Australia, it is common in the eastern regions. Both males and females are capable of flight. The species has not been shown to be parthenogenetic.
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Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided