| Ischnomantis gigas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Rivetinidae |
| Genus: | Ischnomantis |
| Species: | I. gigas |
| Binomial name | |
| Ischnomantis gigas Saussure, 1870 | |
Ischnomantis gigas is a species of mantis from the family Rivetinidae native to Africa. [1]
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