Indian Flower Mantis (Creoboter meleagris).

Taxonomy:   Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Sub-Phylum: Tracheata Class: Insecta Sub-Class: Pterygota Super-Order: Dictyoptera Order: Mantodea Family: Hymenopodidae Sub-Family: Hymenopodinae Tribe: Hymenopodini Genus: Creobroter Species: meleagris Year: 1877 Distribution: Philippines, India. This is a really small mantis, but nice looking. Both sexes have a green/brown body with white markings. They have bright green wings that have a slight yellow tint on the side. In the center of the wing, there is a yellow/white eye patch, which has a slight black edging around it. In nature, they pray on nectar seeking insects. They should be kept at 25 -32C (77 - 89.6F) during the day and reduce this during the night to 17C (62.6F). Spray them lightly with water in the evening to keep the humidity at roughly 60%. Females: get 1 3/8- 1 1/2 inches (3 1/2- 1 3/10cm) long. Males: get 1 2/8- 1 3/8 inches (3 1/10- 3 1/2cm) long. Diet: Diurnal insects, Drosophila,