Newest addition to my insect family

[Captnsarah]

Hi guys, so I received my two newest additions to my insect family (that is growing fast!) and they are a Phyllium monteithi (Leaf insect) and a Archimantis monstrous (Monster Mantis) and OMG I'm so excited (I know this is a Mantid forum, but I'm so excited about the leaf insect too, so if it's not okay to be posting about it here too, sorry!)!

I've always loved the phylliums and have always wanted one, so when I saw that they were on special on Minibeatwildlife I just had to get one

(Now I just need a male next payday...) and my growing love of Mantis led me to buying another one

(This won't be the end of me adding to my mantis family too... he he!)
The phyllium is named Astrid, but I do not have a name for my Monster mantis as of yet!

I didn't take many photos as I just wanted to get them into their new enclosures ASAP.

 

[dmina]

They are both very cute... I guess you are officially addicted...

 

[Crazy4mantis]

luckyyy. phyllium are illegal here.

 

[happy1892]

Archimantis monstrosa? Are you sure it is not just a A. latistyla?

 

[Captnsarah]

Archimantis monstrosa? Are you sure it is not just a A. latistyla?

I cannot be 100% sure, but he was sold to me as Archimantis monstrous

 

[yen_saw]

It is not Archimantis latistyla because this species has smooth pronotum edge. The species you have is either A. armata or A. monstrosa. Following is the key for identifying Archimantis sp. I have more description of each species Captnsarah. If you need more info let me know.

I haven't been on the forum for a long time, not sure if i still remember how to upload png file, so the pic may not clear.

 

[Captnsarah]

Yeah I cannot be sure, I'm more certain he has to be A. monstrous if that's what he was sold as, but you never know I guess

If it helps I took these two photos today.

He's a 5th instar and he is about 9cm from head to tail (not including his legs).

 

[happy1892]

Thank you Yen-Saw. And thank you Captnsarah for the good pictures.