Is this .... Majangella?

[Chiniensis]

I posted this picture on my Facebook page (Exotic Insects) and someone suggested it was Majangella moultoni. Given how rare that is I checked out some photos on the web. The colouring is wrong - mine is a mucky olive grey, not the lovely bright mossy green in other photos. But, the shape is right, the marking are right. It was about 2.5" long + -. So .... is it?

I have had two specimens from the Cameron Highlands this year.

If it isn't what is it?

David



Sorry about the quality of this photo

 

[jrh3]

it sure looks like it. could be a coor variation as some species have. has the same eyes and looks. maybe you can get a ooth and rear a few to prove what species it is.

 

[brancsikia339]

Looks it. Coloration varies in all species, so very possible

 

[aNisip]

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16605298

Indeed you have found it! :clap: :clap: :clap: nice find man! Based on these Project Noah photos...I'd say you have it, just a different color variation like jrh afore mentioned...like with Gonatista grisea I get the turquiose colors or brown or dark green or some pretty cool variations...all based on what their background/surrounding was when they were growing up...

Sweet news man!

All the best with finding him a mate!

-Andrew

 

[bobericc]

Beautiful, you photos are great, wish you the best with the moss mantis. Please keep us posted

 

[Dracus]

It is Majangella indeed, more likely M. carli as moultoni has not yet been seen in West Malaysia and carli has the same colouration as on the picture. If you post a photo of the head process I'll tell for sure.