Narrow-Winged Mantis

Narrow-Winged Mantis

Tenodera angustipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Shanghai

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

15 Verified sightings at Shanghai
January Best month

About the Narrow-Winged Mantis

Tenodera angustipennis is a species of mantis native to Asia and nearby areas of Oceania. The species was introduced and became established in the eastern United States. Tenodera angustipennis was noticed as early as 1921 in Aberdeen, Maryland, but that occurrence was not noted in a published record until 1933.

This species has two common names, narrow-winged mantis and Japanese mantis, in English. This insect is known as チョウセンカマキリ (translates to "Korean mantis") in the Japanese language and 참사마귀, (an alternative name which translates to "true mantis"), as well as just plain 사마귀 (a formal name) in the Korean language (사마귀 can mean the whole order of Mantodea or this specific species of praying mantis).

The generic name Tenodera is from Greek meaning "slender neck", and the specific name angustipennis is from Latin meaning "narrow wing". Size: Males are 65~80 mm, and females are 68~85 mm in length. T. angustipennis is often brown or green and has a more elongated pronotum and shorter, narrower tegmina and wings than Tenodera sinensis. T. angustipennis has a brown, patterned streak on each of its transparent hind wings, while... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenyang 🇨🇳 China
~30%
2 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
4 Suzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
6 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
9 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Narrow-Winged Mantis in Shanghai?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-Winged Mantis sighting in Shanghai on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 215 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Narrow-Winged Mantis in Shanghai?

January, March and August–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-Winged Mantis in Shanghai on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–July and December, the lowest months.

Is Shanghai the best place to see a Narrow-Winged Mantis?

6th of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Narrow-Winged Mantis sightings, Shanghai ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Shenyang (China, about 30%), Nagoya (Japan, about 10%) and Osaka (Japan, about 10%).

Where does the Narrow-Winged Mantis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Narrow-Winged Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Shanghai (15 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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