Meadow Brown vs Borneo Stick Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Meadow Brown Borneo Stick Mantis
Scientific Name Maniola jurtina Toxodera integrifolia
Order Lepidoptera Mantodea
Family Nymphalidae Toxoderidae
Size Wingspan 40-55mm 80-110 mm
Habitat Grasslands Forests
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Europe Borneo
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Meadow Brown

The most abundant butterfly in Britain, a brown species with a single eyespot on each forewing.

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Did You Know?

So common it is often overlooked but plays a crucial role as a pollinator of wildflowers in grasslands.

Borneo Stick Mantis

A large stick mantis endemic to Borneo with leaf-like wing expansions. Its wings resemble dried leaves and add to its twig-and-leaf disguise.

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Did You Know?

Its leaf-like wing expansions are wider than those of any other Toxodera species.