Statilia maculata


Statilia maculata, common name Asian jumping mantis or "小蟷螂", ko-kamakiri or "좀사마귀", jom-sa-ma-gui, is a species of mantis native to Asia that can be found in Russia, China and Japan and Korea, and Sri Lanka.

Description

Males: 40–50 mm in length as adult. Females: 45–58 mm in length as adult.

Taxonomy

First described from the genus Mantis by the Swedish naturalist Carl [Peter Thunberg] in 1784. Thunberg described the mantis as being from eastern India.

Subspecies

The species is eaten in Japan's Nagano prefecture, where the wings, limbs, and guts are removed prior to being cooked with sweetened soy sauce. The mantises' egg cases are also used medicinally in Japan and China.

Genetics

Statilia maculata has a C-value of 3.05.