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.
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.
Species There are 24 recognized species of Stagmomantis, with S. montana having the additional subspecies S. montana sinaloae.
Subgenera
Subgenus Auromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 S. limbata Hahn, 1935 S. montana Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 Subgenus Longicorpus Anderson, 2020 S. floridensis Davis, 1919 Subgenus Nigralora Anderson, 2020 S. clauseni Garikipati, 2024 S. colorata Hebard, 1922 S. wheelerii Thomas, 1875 Subgenus Oromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 S. nahua Saussure, 1869 S. vicina Saussure, 1870 Subgenus Parviletum Anderson, 2020 S. fraterna Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 Subgenus Stagmomantis Saussure, 1869 S. carolina Linné, 1763 S. conspurcata Serville, 1839 S. hebardi Rehn, 1935 S. resacae Anderson, 2021 S. thoracica Rehn, 1911 S. tolteca Saussure, 1861 Subgenus Stauromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 S. pagana Saussure, 1870 S. parvidentata Beier, 1931 S. theophila Rehn, 1904 Subgenus Tenuecedes Anderson, 2020 S. gracilipes Rehn, 1907 Subgenus Uromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 S. heterogamia Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 S. venusta Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
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See also List of mantis genera and species
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