Compsomantis
genus of mantises
Compsomantis (from Ancient Greek κομψός (kompsós), meaning "elegant", and "mantis") is a genus of mantises in the family Gonypetidae.
Species are found in South-East Asia and well represented in Indonesia and the Philippines.
“Compsomantis” enters the record as genus of mantises. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Compsomantis, genus and mantises can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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