Biology:Stagmomantis
Stagmomantis is a genus of mantis consisting of 24 species found in the Americas.
Description
Stagmomantis species are medium sized, generally measuring around four to six centimeters, with females being larger than males. Individuals can be mixes of green and brown, as well as gray. Both males and females have wings, with males' being noticeably larger. Despite having shorter wings, female Stagmomantis are larger in length and breadth.[1]
Environment
Species can be found throughout North and South America, ranging from around 40° N in the United States to 8° S in Brazil. Stagmomantis can be found in a variety of habitats, from arid to tropical regions, including grasslands, deserts, rainforests, and even urban environments.[1]
Species
There are 24 recognized species of Stagmomantis,[2] with S. montana having the additional subspecies S. montana sinaloae.[1]
- S. californica Rehn & Hebard, 1909
- S. carolina Johansson, 1763[lower-alpha 1]
- S. clauseni Garikipati, 2024
- S. coerulans Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
- S. colorata Hebard, 1922
- S. conspurcata Serville, 1839
- S. costalis Burmeister, 1838
- S. domingensis Palisot de Beauvois, 1805
- S. floridensis Davis, 1919
- S. fraterna Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
- S. gracilipes Rehn, 1907
- S. hebardi Rehn, 1935
- S. limbata Hahn, 1835
- S. marginata Palisot de Beauvois, 1805
- S. maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
- S. montana Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
- S. nahua Saussure, 1869
- S. pagana Saussure, 1870
- S. parvidentata Beier, 1931
- S. parvula Goeze, 1778
- S. resacae Anderson, 2021
- S. theophila Rehn, 1904
- S. tolteca Saussure, 1861
- S. venusta Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
- S. vicina Saussure, 1870
Gallery
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Closeup of a Stagmomantis limbata -
Adult Male Sonoran Tiger Mantis (Stagmomantis clauseni) -
Adult female Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina Mantis) -
Stagmomantis floridensis
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See also
Notes
- ↑ There is debate on if the authorship of Centuria Insectorum (where S. carolina was originally described as Gryllus carolinus)[1] should be attributed to Carl Linnaeus or Boas Johansson
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Maxwell, M.R. (February 21, 2014). "A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae)". Zootaxa (Auckland, New Zealand: Magnolia Press) 3765 (6): 501–525. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1. ISSN 1175-5326. PMID 24870918. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1.
- ↑ "Stagmomantis Saussure, 1869". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8NZFW.
External links
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