Deroplatys
desiccata
lobata
truncata
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Name latin Deroplatys desiccata
english Dead Leaf Mantis
IGM-Number 15
Systematics

Systematics

All data for the systematics is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).

More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.

Super-Order Dictyoptera
Order Mantodea
Family Mantidae
Subfamily Deroplatyinae
Tribe Deroplatyini
First Description Author WESTWOOD
Year 1839
Size

Quotation of Size

The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.

Male ca. 6,5cm- 7cm
Female ca. 7,5cm- 8cm
Lifespan

Quotation of the Lifespan

The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:

overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")

Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month

Male ca. 9 (7 + 2) months / ~ 8 moltings
Female ca. 14 (7 + 7) months / ~ 9 moltings
Sexing

Sexing

Morphologically differences between male and female.

Male L4 and above: the pronotum looks like a spearhead
adult: the same as L4, thin body
Female L4 and above: the pronotum looks like a "M"
adult: the same as L4, thik abdomen
differences
Male
Male
Female
Female
Spreading

Spreading

For a better overview, only whole countries are listed for the quotation of spreading, even if a species can only be found in a small part of that country.

All data for the spreading is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).
More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.

At the menu "Spreading" for each country only the genus but the species is printed (Exception: on this site described species).

Malaysian Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Thailand
The description is based on mantids of the following origin:
Malaysia
Asia
Asia
Habitat at grounds with dead leafes, bushes
inhabits damp areas, tropical rainforest
Aggressiveness high
Colorvariants light to dark brown, black
Hint impressive threatening behavior (see photos)

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