Deroplatys truncata

(Guerin-Meneville, 1843)

Vernacular names
English : Triangle dead-leaf mantis
French : Mante feuille morte triangle

Classification
Class : Insecta
Order : Mantodea
Family : Deroplatyidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a body length of about 10 cm. Its thorax is flattened in a wide triangle-shaped shield. Its abdomen is also flattened but less so than its thorax. Coloration is brown with darker veins perfectly mimicking dead tree leaves.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South East Asia, in Peninsular Malaysia and western Indonesia (Sumatra, Java and Borneo). Lives in forests and woodlands, mostly in highlands and foothills.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species hasn’t been assessed by IUCN yet. It is probably safe throughout its range although collection for international trade does occur.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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