Europe
Ameles spallazania (Rossi, 1792) - Female.jpg
Ameles spallazania (Rossi, 1792) - Female.jpg
This female Ameles spallazania (Rossi, 1792) was found in a garden centre in Chesterfield, England by Geoff Garratt in May 2001. It was amongst some pottery that had recently been imported.
Ameles heldreichi Brunner, 1892 - Male.
Ameles heldreichi Brunner, 1892 - Male.
This male Ameles heldreichi Brunner, 1892 was collected in a malaise trap at Kerkini Lake in Greece in October 2004.
Ameles heldreichi Brunner, 1892 - Female.
Ameles heldreichi Brunner, 1892 - Female.
This female Ameles heldreichi Brunner, 1892 was collected on Kos Island, Greece in June 2000.
Ameles gracilis (Brulle, 1840) - Male.
Ameles gracilis (Brulle, 1840) - Male.
This male Ameles gracilis (Brulle, 1840) was collected in Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Map of the area covered in this photo gallery (Europe).
Map of the area covered in this photo gallery (Europe).
A map showing the approximate area covered in this photo gallery. Species in this gallery should be from within the red area of the map. Some species have a very widespread distribution and may occur in several of the geographical regions.
The European region is not particularly rich in mantids. The majority are restricted to the southern part of the region.