Stagmomantis

{{Short description|Genus of mantis}}

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| image = Stagmomantis carolina Kaldari 05 cropped.jpg

| image_caption = Adult female Stagmomantis carolina

| taxon = Stagmomantis

| authority = Saussure, 1869{{Cite journal |last=Saussure |first=Henri |date=1869 |title=Essai d'un Système des Mantides |url=https://doi.org/10.5169/seals-400254 |journal=Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=49–73|doi=10.5169/seals-400254 }}

| subdivision = 22, see text

| synonyms = * Auromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917

  • Bactromantis Kirby, 1904
  • Isomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
  • Leptococe Rehn, 1911
  • Oromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
  • Stauromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917

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Stagmomantis is a genus of mantis consisting of 22 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.{{Cite journal |last=Maxwell |first=M.R. |date=February 21, 2014 |title=A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae) |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1 |journal=Zootaxa |publisher=Magnolia Press |publication-place=Auckland, New Zealand |volume=3765 |issue=6 |pages=501–525 |doi=10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1 |pmid=24870918 |issn=1175-5326 |eissn=1175-5334 |url-access=subscription}}

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, desserts, rainforests, and even urban environments.Image:Stagmomantis dimidiata.jpg]]

Species

There are 22 recognized species of Stagmomantis,{{Cite web |title=Stagmomantis Saussure, 1869 |url=https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/8NZFW |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=Catalogue of Life |type=Database}} with S. montana having the additional subspecies S. montana sinaloae.

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