Stagmomantis californica Rehn and Hebard, 1909

Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), Zootaxa 3765 (6), pp. 501-525 : 514

Stagmomantis californica Rehn and Hebard, 1909

Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis californica by Rehn and Hebard (1909). Synonym: Uromantis (Stagmomantis) californica (given in Giglio-Tos 1917, 1927).

Distribution. USA and Mexico (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007).

Species description. Rehn and Hebard (1909); Giglio-Tos (1927), as Uromantis ; Helfer (1987), brief.

Features. Eyes are quite large and prominent, compared to other Stagmomantis species (Rehn and Hebard 1909). Male features: forewings are hyaline with narrow, light-colored, opaque marginal strip; hindwings are dark or brownish with pale mottling and reddish-purple base; body coloration can be light brown or dark chocolate brown; brown eyes; first four abdominal tergites have dark band on posterior margin (Rehn and Hebard 1909; Giglio-Tos 1927; Helfer 1987). Female features: hindwings are dark (brown or purple), or orange-yellow, with reddish base; brown stigma; brown eyes; first two or three abdominal tergites with dark band on posterior margin (Rehn and Hebard 1909; Giglio-Tos 1927; Jantsch 1985; Helfer 1987).