Callimantis is a genus of mantises of the family Epaphroditidae consisting of only one species, Callimantis antillarum.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Callimantis antillarum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Stagmomantis fraterna
- Stagmomantis nahua
- Miomantis paykullii
- Parastagmatoptera theresopolitana
- Parastagmatoptera unipunctata
- Polyspilota aeruginosa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Mantodea
- Family
- Epaphroditidae
- Genus
- Callimantis
- Species
- Callimantis antillarum
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