| Cilnia humeralis | |
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| Adult female Cilnia humeralis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Miomantidae |
| Genus: | Cilnia |
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C. humeralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cilnia humeralis Saussure, 1871 | |
| Subspecies | |
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Cilnia humeralis, common name wide-armed mantis, is an aggressive and very cannibalistic speciesofpraying mantis from Africa.[1][2]
A breeder in Great Britain describes C. humeralis as "a very stockily built species with huge forelegs; possibly the most powerful and aggressive species I have kept."[3][4]
This speciesofmantis contains two subspecies.
This subspecies of mantis is found in Tanzania.[5]
This subspecies of mantis is found in Ethiopia,[6] Mozambique,[7] South Africa,[8] Namibia.[9]
Synonyms of this subspecies include:
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| Cardioptera humeralis |
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