Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mysterious creature at lights, French Guiana

Posted by Stephen on 08-08-2011 11:58
#1
Not even sure of the Order here, it looks like Hymenoptera but reminds me of other Orders too, even Mantodea.

At lights, Montagne de Kaw, French Guiana, 31 May 2011. Open area surrounded by forest.
Edited by Stephen on 08-08-2011 11:59

Posted by Stephen on 08-08-2011 11:59
#2
Less antennae, more detail of body and wings.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 08-08-2011 12:15
#3
It seems Mantodea... really seems Amorphoscelididae...

Posted by Matt Bertone on 08-08-2011 14:31
#4
I agree with Mantodea, but may be a member of Mantoidae (http://bugguide.n...view/12580) - or it is in Amorphoscelididae like Jorge said....
Edited by Matt Bertone on 08-08-2011 14:31

Posted by Stephen on 25-08-2011 20:29
#5
Jorge, Matt, thank-you. With your help on the ID I was able to figure out which specialist to send the photo to. Julio Rivera, an expert on Neotropical Mantodea, was kind enough to ID this insect as a Mantoida sp. He also gave me the name of another expert to send it to, and I will do that. Thanks again!