Pseudocreobotra is a genus of Sub-Saharan flower mantises. They are visually similar to Creobroter species of Asia, but belong to different subfamilies. Their forewings have prominent spiralled eyespots, which are flashed in a silent deimatic display, to startle would-be predators. The nymphs however, expand the raised abdomen in response to threats, to reveal a single dorsal eyespot. The species are easily reared in captivity.
Species The species include: Pseudocreobotra amarae Rehn, 1901 Pseudocreobotra ocellata Beauvois, 1805 Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871
See also List of mantis genera and species Flower mantis
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