Cat-Eye Mantis vs Hooded Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Cat-Eye Mantis	Hooded Mantis
Scientific Name	Pseudempusa pinnapavonis	Choeradodis rhombicollis
Order	Mantodea	Mantodea
Family	Mantidae	Mantidae
Size	40-60 mm	60-80 mm
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Omnivores	Omnivores
Regions	Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam	Central America, northern South America
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Cat-Eye Mantis

A rare Southeast Asian mantis with striking peacock-like eyespots on its inner forearms. It uses these markings in dramatic threat displays.

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Its inner forearm eyespots flash open during threat displays and closely resemble the eyes of a cat.

A Central American mantis with an enormously expanded, leaf-shaped prothorax. Its green, shield-like hood provides excellent leaf mimicry.

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Its prothoracic shield is so wide and flat that it earned the nickname "hooded mantis" for its cloak-like appearance.