Pseudempusa pinnapavonis
Pseudempusa • Empusidae
A large, elegant Southeast Asian mantis named for the vivid peacock-eye pattern on its hindwings, flashed in a startle display. Keep at 72-82°F day with a cooler night drop and moderate ~60% humidity (tolerates 50-80%) from daily misting, in a tall enclosure at least 3x its body length for safe molting. Feeds on flies, crickets, and locusts. House individually; harmless to humans.
Temperature
68-86°F
Humidity
50-70%
Prey size: flies, crickets, roaches
Type
arboreal
Adult Size
female ~4 in, male ~3.3 in
Growth Rate
medium
Native Region
Southeast Asia (Myanmar, Thailand)
Temperament
calm; flashes bright hindwing eyespots when threatened
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