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Leaf Mantid
Phyllocrania Paradoxa
-36.8566, 25.4636
Field Notes
Description:
Large (body length 44 mm). Sexes differ in appearance.Males slender and mottled brown with dark shoulders and darker cross on hind wings. Females heavier, with triangular lateral flanges on pro-thorax and abdomen and no cross on fore wings. Head has long, erect, wavy dorsal projection. Legs ornamented with prominent leaf-like lobes. Egg case long, flattened and narrow.
Habitat:
Subtropical vegetation and along forest margins.
Notes:
Biology: Superb mimic of dead leaves, remaining motionless while waiting for prey to come within grasp. May make swaying movements to mimic wind-blown vegetation.
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