Borneo Leaf Mantis vs Erosion Dead Leaf Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Borneo Leaf Mantis	Erosion Dead Leaf Mantis
Scientific Name	Amorphoscelis borneana	Acanthops erosula
Order	Mantodea	Mantodea
Family	Amorphoscelidae	Acanthopidae
Size	15-22 mm	30-42 mm
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Herbivores	Wood Feeders
Regions	Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia	French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil
Conservation	Data Deficient	Least Concern

Borneo Leaf Mantis

A small leaf-mimicking mantis from the forests of Borneo. It rests on dead leaves in the understory where its brown coloring provides camouflage.

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It is one of the few Amorphoscelis species found in Asia rather than Africa.

A small dead leaf mantis with eroded-looking wing edges from the forests of the Guiana Shield. Its ragged outline mimics a partially decomposed leaf.

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Its wing margins look as if they have been chewed by caterpillars, adding to the dead leaf illusion.