Chinese Mantid

Common Name: "Chinese Mantid"
Other Names: "Chinese Praying Mantis; Chinese Mantis"
Scientific Name: Tenodera sinensis

TAXONOMIC BREAKDOWN:
The Taxonomic Breakdown is the scientific way to categorize a partocular insect species from its largest group (Animalia) to its smallest (variable). The Genus and Species categorizations taken together make up the species' scientific name shown above, in this case Tenodera sinensis.

Kingdom: Animalia

 Phylum: Arthropoda

  Class: Insecta

   Order: Mantodea

    Family: Mantidae

     Genus: Tenodera

      Species: sinensis

The Chinese Mantid is also known by these other names:

Chinese Praying Mantis :: Chinese Mantis

The Chinese Mantid has been identified by site users by the following descriptors:

green    lime    brown    striped    winged    wings    flying    garden    antenna    six-legged    outdoors    large    helpful

The general likelihood of encountering this insect based on a given month of the year in the state of Tennessee. Generally, the best sighting months are June through August with peak occurring in July.

Below is a representation of the 'smallest-small' and 'largest-large' sizes commonly associated with the Chinese Mantid. Due to monitor differences, sizes may not be exact on your particular screen. Conversions to millimeters are provided for convenience.

It has a typical diet of the following: Garden Insects.

Below you will find the colors most commonly associated with the Chinese Mantid. Both Primary and Secondary colors are represented in the showcase. Due to monitor differences, colors may not be exact representations.

The Chinese Mantid can be found in the following Tennessee counties:

Anderson; Bedford; Benton; Bledsoe; Blount; Bradley; Campbell; Cannon; Carroll; Carter; Cheatham; Chester; Claiborne; Clay; Cocke; Coffee; Crockett; Cumberland; Davidson; De Kalb; Decatur; Dickson; Dyer; Fayette; Fentress; Franklin; Gibson; Giles; Grainger; Greene; Grundy; Hamblen; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardeman; Hardin; Hawkins; Haywood; Henderson; Henry; Hickman; Houston; Humphreys; Jackson; Jefferson; Johnson; Knox; Lake; Lauderdale; Lawrence; Lewis; Lincoln; Loudon; Macon; Madison; Marion; Marshall; Maury; McMinn; McNairy; Meigs; Monroe; Montgomery; Moore; Morgan; Obion; Overton; Perry; Pickett; Polk; Putnam; Rhea; Roane; Robertson; Rutherford; Scott; Sequatchie; Sevier; Shelby; Smith; Stewart; Sullivan; Sumner; Tipton; Trousdale; Unicoi; Union; Van Buren; Warren; Washington; Wayne; Weakley; White; Williamson; Wilson.