Spined dwarf mantis


The spined dwarf mantis is a species of praying mantis that is endemic to Italy.
It has only been collected once, probably in 1871 in the Tolentino area, and has not been seen since, despite extensive entomological surveys of the region.

Conservation

The IUCN Red List has declared this species critically endangered, possibly extinct.
If it is still extant, it is threatened by intensive cultivation of its habitat.