Amazonian Bark Mantis vs Samoan Swallowtail

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Amazonian Bark Mantis	Samoan Swallowtail
Scientific Name	Liturgusa amazonica	Papilio godeffroyi
Order	Mantodea	Lepidoptera
Family	Liturgusidae	Papilionidae
Size	25-35 mm	70-90 mm wingspan
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Wood Feeders	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Brazil, Peru, Colombia	Oceania (Samoa)
Conservation	Least Concern	Endangered

Amazonian Bark Mantis

A cryptic bark mantis found in the Amazon basin that is almost invisible on tree bark. Its mottled brown and gray coloring matches lichen-covered trunks perfectly.

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Did You Know?

It was one of 19 new bark mantis species described in a major 2014 revision of the genus.

Samoan Swallowtail

A rare and beautiful swallowtail butterfly endemic to Samoa. It has dark wings with pale markings and is found in native forest. It is considered one of the rarest butterflies in the Pacific Islands.

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Did You Know?

This is one of the most isolated swallowtail butterflies in the world, found only on the small islands of Samoa far from any other Papilio population.