Sunda Longhorn vs Sumatran Stick Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Sunda Longhorn Sumatran Stick Mantis
Scientific Name Apriona swainsoni Toxodera hauseri
Order Coleoptera Mantodea
Family Cerambycidae Toxoderidae
Size 30-45 mm 65-90 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Omnivores
Regions Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo), Philippines Sumatra, Indonesia
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Sunda Longhorn

A large olive-grey lamiin with a dense covering of fine pubescence, found in the islands of Indonesia and the Philippines. It attacks a wide range of tropical hardwoods. Adults are nocturnal and attracted to light.

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Did You Know?

This species was named after the English naturalist William Swainson, who collected widely in the tropics.

Sumatran Stick Mantis

A slender stick mantis found in the montane forests of Sumatra. It is one of the few Toxodera species adapted to cooler highland conditions.

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Did You Know?

It lives at elevations above 1,000 meters, unusually high for a tropical stick mantis.