Tropical Mantidfly vs Dicromantispa Mantidfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Tropical Mantidfly Dicromantispa Mantidfly
Scientific Name Entanoneura gratiosa Dicromantispa sayi
Order Neuroptera Neuroptera
Family Mantispidae Mantispidae
Size 20-30 mm wingspan 18-28 mm wingspan
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Omnivores Omnivores
Regions Southeast Asia, India Eastern North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Tropical Mantidfly

A striking tropical mantidfly with patterned wings found in Asian rainforests. Its ornate wing markings are unusual among mantidflies.

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Did You Know?

Its beautifully marked wings make it one of the most ornamental species in the entire family.

Dicromantispa Mantidfly

A brown mantidfly found across eastern North America in forested habitats. Named after the eminent entomologist Thomas Say.

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Did You Know?

Females lay thousands of eggs on stalks, but only larvae that find spider egg sacs survive.