Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Texas Unicorn Mantis

Pseudovates chlorophaea

Spanish: Mantis unicornio

Texas Unicorn Mantis (Pseudovates chlorophaea)
Photographed by viridelao on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Pseudovates chlorophaea, with the common name Texas unicorn mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. It is native to the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Most often recorded in Feb.

TaxonomyInsecta › Mantodea › Mantidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,726 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Texas Unicorn Mantis (Pseudovates chlorophaea) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/pseudovates-chlorophaea/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.