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Mantispidae

  Raptorial forelegs, giving them a distinctive Preying Mantis appearance. Very long 'neck'. Some are brightly coloured, mimicking wasps.    [45 Aust. species]

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References:

Insects of Australia (Chapter 34: Neuroptera)

New, T.R.

CSIRO, Division of Entomology

1137pp (2 volumes), Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1999.

Page 538

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