Tessellated Bark Mantis vs Long-winged Bark Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Tessellated Bark Mantis Long-winged Bark Mantis
Scientific Name Liturgusa tessellata Amorphoscelis longipennis
Order Mantodea Mantodea
Family Liturgusidae Amorphoscelidae
Size 20-30 mm 18-28 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Brazil, Bolivia Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Tessellated Bark Mantis

A bark mantis with a tessellated mosaic-like pattern on its wings from the Amazon basin. The intricate pattern provides superb camouflage on textured bark.

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Did You Know?

Its tessellated wing pattern is one of the most complex of any bark mantis species.

Long-winged Bark Mantis

A bark mantis from West Africa with unusually long wings for its body size. Males are capable of sustained flight, unlike most bark mantises.

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Did You Know?

Its relatively long wings make males among the strongest fliers in the family Amorphoscelidae.