Choerdodis rhomboidea Peruvian shield mantis NEW “Cobra Mantis “Choeradodis rhomboidea, common names tropical shield mantis, hood mantis, and leaf mantis, is a species of praying mantis. A native of Central America, C. rhomboidea is a lowland species. The genus Choeradodis belongs to one of the most amazing and bizarre ones in the mantis world. Characteristic for this genus is the enormous enlarged Pronotuum (Back shield) and the deep green coloration of body and wings. This genus lives exclusively in the tropical