African Mantidfly vs Narrow-mouth Ground Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | African Mantidfly | Narrow-mouth Ground Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Sagittalata olivacea | Abax parallelepipedus |
| Order | Neuroptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Mantispidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 18-26 mm wingspan | 18-22 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Predators |
| Regions | Southern Africa, East Africa | Western and Central Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
African Mantidfly
A greenish African mantidfly found in woodland and bushveld habitats. Like all mantidflies, it has distinctive raptorial front legs.
Did You Know?
Larvae ride on female spiders phoretically, waiting for them to lay eggs before entering the egg sac.
Narrow-mouth Ground Beetle
A large, shiny black ground beetle with a distinctive parallel-sided body shape. It is one of the most common large carabids in European woodlands, active at night under logs and stones.
Did You Know?
Its perfectly rectangular body shape is so precise and regular that it was given the species name 'parallelepipedus,' meaning resembling a geometric parallelepiped.