Dimorphism in D. lobata

[spawn]

Could someone do me a favor and post a picture of a male/female Deroplatys lobata side-by-side? I've been raising these two nymphs for months, and one's an adult already, and I need to know their sexes. It's my first time with them, and they're doing fine, but I can't even see the antenna so that method is out the window.

 

[patrickfraser]

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Try this.

 

[aNisip]

it is not side by side, but you can use my fingers to compare the sizes of the males to the female (for d. lobata the males entire length are basically the same length of the the females' wings...hope this helps...

 

[spawn]

So it appears the female is basically wider in the leafy projections both on the wings and the diamond. Looks like I got at least one female - thanks!

 

[gripen]

And females are about twice the size of males.

 

[brancsikia339]

Shield and size. Not to mention males' wings are straight and females' are more diamond shaped