Indian Bark Mantis vs Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Indian Bark Mantis Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis
Scientific Name Amorphoscelis annulicornis Deroplatys lobata
Order Mantodea Mantodea
Family Amorphoscelidae Mantidae
Size 15-22 mm 60-80 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Detritivores
Regions India Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
Conservation Data Deficient Least Concern

Indian Bark Mantis

A small bark mantis from India with banded antennae unique in the genus. It is found in the tropical forests of the Western Ghats and northeastern India.

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Did You Know?

Its distinctly banded antennae make it immediately recognizable among all Amorphoscelis species.

Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis

A mantis with an extremely broad, shield-like prothorax that mimics a dead leaf. It remains motionless on the forest floor among real leaf litter.

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Did You Know?

Its prothoracic shield is proportionally the widest of any mantis species.