Parasphendale is a genus of mantis in the family Miomantidae, found in East Africa. All of the members of this genus are known as budwing mantises, due to their short wings in females.
Species
The following species are recognized in the genus Parasphendale:
- Parasphendale affinis <small>Giglio-Tos, 1915</small>
- Parasphendale africana <small>Giglio-Tos, 1915</small>
- Parasphendale agrionina <small>Gerstaecker, 1869</small> (The type species)
- Parasphendale albicosta <small>Chopard, 1938</small>
- Parasphendale arabukosokokei <small>Borer & Ehrmann, 2022</small>
- Parasphendale costalis <small>Kirby, 1904</small>
- Parasphendale ghindana <small>Giglio-Tos, 1915</small>
- Parasphendale gracilicollis <small>Beier, 1930</small>
- Parasphendale minor <small>Schulthess-Schildler, 1898</small>
- Parasphendale scioana <small>Giglio-Tos, 1915</small>
- Parasphendale stali <small>Sjostedt, 1930</small>
- Parasphendale vincta <small>Gerstaecker, 1869</small> (Synonym of P. agrionina)
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