Wide-horned Hissing Cockroach vs Large Brown Lacewing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Wide-horned Hissing Cockroach Large Brown Lacewing
Scientific Name Gromphadorhina oblongonota Drepanepteryx phalaenoides
Order Blattodea Neuroptera
Family Blaberidae Hemerobiidae
Size 50-70 mm 18-28 mm wingspan
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Fruit Feeders Omnivores
Regions Madagascar Europe, Western Asia
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Wide-horned Hissing Cockroach

A large Madagascan hissing cockroach with prominent wide pronotal bumps. It is often confused with G. portentosa but has a different horn shape.

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Did You Know?

Each individual produces a unique hiss pattern that other cockroaches can distinguish.

Large Brown Lacewing

The largest European brown lacewing with distinctively hooked wing tips. Resembles a dead leaf when at rest on branches.

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Did You Know?

Its hooked wing tips and brown mottling make it one of the best leaf mimics among lacewings.