Lichen Mantis vs Erosion Dead Leaf Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Lichen Mantis	Erosion Dead Leaf Mantis
Scientific Name	Pogonogaster tristani	Acanthops erosula
Order	Mantodea	Mantodea
Family	Thespidae	Acanthopidae
Size	30-40 mm	30-42 mm
Habitat	Forests	Forests
Diet	Wood Feeders	Wood Feeders
Regions	Central America, South America	French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil
Conservation	Data Deficient	Least Concern

Lichen Mantis

A small mantis covered in mossy-looking protuberances that mimic lichen.

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Its body is covered in lobes and filaments that perfectly match tree lichen.

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.