Pseudovates peruviana

Pseudovates peruviana, common name Peruvian stick mantis, is a medium-sized species of praying mantis endemic to Peru.

[1][2][3][4] It takes its name from its slender, twig-like body, often dark brown in coloration, with two dark markings on its wings.

[5] Females can also have green forewings, mottled to mimic dying leaves.

"[6] This species, like many other mantids, can be kept as a pet.

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