| Amantis nawai | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Gonypetidae |
| Genus: | Amantis |
| Species: | A. nawai |
| Binomial name | |
| Amantis nawai Shiraki, 1908 | |
Amantis nawai is a small species of praying mantis native to eastern Asia.
It is found in China, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan; [1] in Japan on Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa, [2] and South Korea. [3]
They are found on the forest floor and low trees, where they eat insects such as ants. [2] Often found around Machilus thunbergii and Castanopsis sieboldii , and other lush vegetation shaded by broadleaf evergreen trees and large rocks.
Oothecae are found on rocks and tree bark.
 | This Mantidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |