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Maxwell, Michael R. (2014): A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae). Zootaxa 3765 (6): 501-525, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1

Stagmomantis theophila Rehn, 1904 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis theophila by Rehn (1904 b). At least six synonyms, including Stagmatoptera pagana (given in Saussure 1870), Stagmatoptera insatiabilis (given in Rehn 1904 b), Stauromantis (Stagmomantis) theophila (given in Giglio-Tos 1917), Stauromantis denticollis (given in Werner 1925). Distribution. USA and Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (Castillo 2001; Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Rehn (1904 b); Giglio-Tos (1927), as Stauromantis; Rehn (1935 b), brief. Features. S. theophila is a relatively long and slender species. Male features: forewings are hyaline, with opaque, white marginal strip that can vary in width; edges of pronotum are closely dentate; anterior coxa has spines (Rehn 1904 b, 1935 b; Giglio-Tos 1927). Female features: forewings with broad marginal field and narrowly rounded apex; hindwings are yellow; stigma is white with a posterior black spot; anterior coxa is strongly dentate with large, robust teeth (Rehn 1904 b, 1935 b; Giglio-Tos 1927)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 518, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis nahua Saussure, 1869 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis nahua by Saussure (1869). Synonym: Oromantis (Stagmomantis) nahua (given in Giglio-Tos 1917, 1927). Distribution. Mexico through Central America to Colombia (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Saussure (1869); Saussure and Zehntner (1894), brief; Giglio-Tos (1927), as Oromantis; Rehn (1935 b), brief. Features. S. nahua is relatively short for this genus (Table 2). Male features: forewings are hyaline, being totally membranous, not reaching the end of the abdomen; marginal strip of forewings is hyaline or subhyaline; hindwings are dark or dusky; edges of the pronotum are denticulated (Giglio-Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b). Female features: forewings are relatively short, with the marginal field running evenly down the wings; hindwings have a yellow anterior with a dark posterior, or being ochreous-yellow and opaque; stigma is not differentiated in color from the forewing (Latin concolore); edge of the pronotum is very densely and finely denticulated at the metazone (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b). Brown individuals may have a dark spot on the inner surface of the anterior femora; green individuals tend to lack this marking (Rehn 1935 b)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 517, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis centralis (Giglio-Tos, 1917) Taxonomic history. First described as Uromantis centralis by Giglio-Tos (1917); assigned to Stagmomantis by Terra (1995). Synonym: Uromantis similis (given in Giglio-Tos 1917, 1927). Distribution. USA and Mexico through Central America to Colombia and Venezuela (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Giglio-Tos (1917), brief; Giglio-Tos (1927), as Uromantis; Rehn (1935 b), brief. Features. S. centralis is relatively short in length for this genus (Giglio-Tos 1917; Table 2). The internal face of the anterior femur may have paired black dots in brown individuals; these spots are often absent in green individuals (Giglio-Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b; Jantsch 1985). Male features: forewings with an opaque, pale yellow marginal strip (Giglio-Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b). Female features: forewings are relatively short; the apices of the hindwings, when closed, are rounded and rectangulate (Rehn 1935 b)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on pages 514-515, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis montana montana Saussure and Zehntner, 1894 Stagmomantis montana sinaloae Rehn 1935 Taxonomic history. Stagmomantis montana was first described by Saussure and Zehntner (1894). Rehn (1935 a) recognized two subspecies: S. montana montana and S. montana sinaloae. There are at least seven synonyms for S. montana montana, including Stagomantis androgyna (given in Saussure and Zehntner 1894), Stagmatoptera typhon (given in Rehn 1904 a), Auromantis (Stagmomantis) montana (given in Giglio-Tos 1917), Auromantis androgyna (given in Giglio-Tos 1917), Auromantis cinctipes (given in Giglio-Tos 1917). Distribution. S. montana montana is the more widespread subspecies, occurring from USA and northern Mexico southward to Costa Rica (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). S. montana sinaloae appears to be mainly confined to the Mexican state of Sinaloa (Rehn 1935 a; Ehrmann 2002). Species description. Saussure and Zehntner (1894), Giglio-Tos (1927), as Auromantis; Rehn (1935 a); Rehn (1935 b), brief. Features. Male features: forewings are hyaline, with a green opaque marginal strip; marginal strip is distinctly wider at the base, describing a concave line; hindwings are colorless (Giglio-Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b). Female features: forewings have broad marginal field; forewings are broadly rounded at apex; hindwings are tessellated with yellow spots; stigma is white; anterior coxa is distinctly dentate (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Rehn 1935 b). S. m. sinaloae is somewhat shorter than S. m. montana (Rehn 1935 a), as indicated by biometric data (Table 2). In males, S. m. sinaloae differs from S. m. montana by having more slender forelegs, and having a narrower forewing marginal strip that does not describe a concave line (Rehn 1935 a)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 517, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis costalis (Burmeister, 1838) Taxonomic history. First described as Mantis costalis by Burmeister (1838); assigned to Stagmomantis by Giglio-Tos (1927). Distribution. Brazil (Giglio-Tos 1927; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Burmeiser (1838), brief, as Mantis; Giglio-Tos (1927), brief. Features. Male features: forewings are hyaline with opaque, tawny marginal strip (Giglio-Tos 1927). Females are not described in the literature., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 515, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis vicina Saussure, 1870 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis vicina by Saussure (1870). Synonyms: Oromantis vicina (given in Giglio-Tos 1917, 1927), Uromantis centralis (given in Hebard 1923 b), Uromantis similis (given in Hebard 1923 b). Callimantis floridana (Scudder 1896) given as a synonym by Ehrmann (2002). Distribution. USA and Mexico through Central America (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Saussure (1870), brief; Saussure and Zehntner (1894), brief; Giglio-Tos (1927), as Oromantis; Rehn (1935 b), brief. Features. S. vicina is relatively short for this genus (Table 2). Male features: wings do not reach the end of the abdomen; forewings are completely hyaline and membranous, with a transparent marginal strip (hyaline or subhyaline); hindwings have dark spots; edge of the pronotum is smooth (Saussure 1870; Giglio-Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b). Female features: forewings are relatively short; hindwings are anteriorly yellow and posteriorly dark; the apices of the hindwings, when closed, are abruptly truncate; stigma is not differentiated in color from the forewing (Latin concolore) (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Rehn 1935 b). The inner surface of the anterior femora may have one or two black spots; green individuals tend to lack this marking (Rehn 1935 b)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 519, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis marginata (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805) Taxonomic history. First described as Mantis marginata by Palisot de Beauvois (1805); assigned to Stagmomantis by Otte and Spearman (2005) and Agudelo et al. (2007). Distribution. Haiti (Otte and Spearman 2005; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Palisot de Beauvois (1805), brief. Features. Uncertainty surrounds the status of this species. It is recognized as a separate species by Otte and Spearman (2005) and Agudelo et al. (2007), but not by Terra (1995) and Ehrmann (2002). Palisot de Beauvois (1805) provides a brief species description, as Mantis marginata. In brown specimens, the forewings are variegated with brown and gray, with a green margin; the anterior femora have a black spot at the base; the pronotum has smooth edges., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 517, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis paraensis (Jantsch, 1985) Taxonomic history. First described as Uromantis paraensis by Jantsch (1985); assigned to Stagmomantis by Terra (1995). Forthcoming taxonomic work is expected to assign S. paraensis to a different genus (J. Rivera, personal communication). Distribution. Brazil (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Jantsch (1985), brief. Features. Male features: similar to S. amazonica; forewings have an opaque, green marginal strip; pronotum with denticulated edges (Jantsch 1985). Females are not described in Jantsch (1985)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 518, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis tolteca (Saussure, 1861) Taxonomic history. The status of S. tolteca as a separate species is somewhat debatable. It was first described as Mantis (Stagmatoptera) tolteca by Saussure (1861), and subsequently regarded as synonymous with S. carolina by Saussure (1871) and later authorities (e.g., Beier 1935, Terra 1995, Ehrmann 2002). S. tolteca is recognized as a separate species by Saussure and Zehntner (1894) and Salazar (2005). Distribution. USA and Mexico through Central America to Colombia (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Hebard 1923 a; Salazar 2005). Species description. Saussure and Zehntner (1894); Salazar (2005), brief. Features. S. tolteca is similar to S. carolina, with a comparatively more slender pronotum (Hebard 1923 a). Male features: forewings are completely membranous, tessellated with brown spots, and with a hyaline marginal strip; hindwings are tessellated with brown spots (Saussure and Zehntner 1894). Female features: forewings can be green, brown or gray, with black marbling in the anterior portion; anterior portion of the hindwings is reddish, with the posterior portion being tessellated with yellow spots; stigma is dark (Saussure and Zehntner 1894)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 518, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis domingensis (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805) Taxonomic history. First described as Mantis domingensis by Palisot de Beauvois (1805); assigned to Stagmomantis by Terra (1995). Synonyms: Mantis (Polyspilota) albi-macula (given in Burmeister 1838), Mantis cubaensis (given in De Haan 1842), Isomantis domingensis (given in Giglio-Tos 1917, 1927). Distribution. Caribbean Islands (Ehrmann 2002). Species description. Palisot de Beauvois (1805), brief, as Mantis; Saussure and Zehntner (1894), brief; Giglio-Tos (1927), as Isomantis; Lombardo and Perez-Gelabert (2004). Features. Male features: forewings are hyaline and very narrow, with thin, opaque marginal strip; forewings can be rusty brown in coloration; hindwings are brown; pronotum with very finely serrated edges; abdominal tergites may have dark markings (Giglio-Tos 1927; Beier 1935). Female features: hindwings are yellow; base of hindwing is membranous, becoming tessellated with yellow spots towards the posterior edge; stigma is ivory in color and half-moon in shape, with a left margin that can have a brown mark; pronotum with serrated edges (Giglio-Tos 1927; Lombardo and Perez-Gelabert 2004)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 515, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis parvidentata (Beier, 1931) Taxonomic history. First described as Stauromantis parvidentata by Beier (1931); assigned to Stagmomantis by Terra (1995). Distribution. Mexico, Costa Rica and Colombia (Rehn 1935 b; Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Beier (1931), as Stauromantis; Rehn (1935 b), brief; Ariza and Salazar (2005). Features. Male features: forewings are hyaline, with a green, partly-opaque marginal strip; hindwings are clear and colorless; edge of pronotum is finely denticulated (Beier 1931; Rehn 1935 b). Females are not welldescribed (Rehn 1935 b; Ariza and Salazar 2005; Medell��n and Salazar 2011). Ariza and Salazar (2005) recognize the subspecies Stagmomantis parvidentata colombiana in Colombia, which may be characterized by white banding on the forewing that runs from the base towards the middle, as well as by strong denticulations of the pronotum and anterior coxa (see also Medell��n and Salazar 2011). These features, however, are also described more generally for S. parvidentata by Beier (1931) and Rehn (1935 b). Interestingly, biometric data reported for males collected in Colombia by Ariza and Salazar (2005) differ markedly from males collected in Costa Rica by Beier (1931) and Rehn (1935 b). For body length, pronotum length, and forewing length, Colombian specimens are 61���66 mm, 19 mm, and 49���50 mm, respectively (Ariza and Salazar 2005), while Costa Rican specimens are 56 mm, 15���16 mm, and 35���38 mm, respectively (Beier 1931; Rehn 1935 b; Table 2)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 518, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis carolina (Linn��, 1763) Taxonomic history. First described as Gryllus (Mantis) carolinus by Linn�� (1763); assigned to Stagmomantis by Saussure (1869). Synonyms: at least 14, including Mantis irrotata (given in Linn�� 1763), Mantis conspurcata (given in Serville 1839), Stagmomantis dimidiata (given in Saussure 1872), Leptococe maculata (given in Chopard 1912). Distribution. Over much of USA, through Mexico and Central America into South America (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Saussure (1869), brief; Saussure and Zehntner (1894), brief; Blatchley (1920), brief; Giglio-Tos (1927); Rehn (1935 b), brief; Helfer (1987), brief. Features. Male features: forewings are hyaline, can be gray or tessellated with brown spots; marginal strip on forewing is hyaline; hindwings are tessellated with brown spots, sometimes tinged with pink; body coloration is typically gray-brown, but can vary from light to dark brown (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927; Blatchley 1920). Female features: forewings are often mottled, with a narrow marginal field; hindwings are red or yellow, nearly opaque at base, with purple and brown in posterior remainder; body coloration includes green, brown, and gray; stigma is broad and oval, black in coloration with pale yellow border; anterior femora can have dark markings (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Rehn 1911; Rau and Rau 1913; Blatchley 1920; Giglio-Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b). S. carolina has been the subject of much anatomical and morphological work, particularly before 1950 (Rau and Rau 1913; Jordan 1919; Didlake 1926; Levereault 1936, 1938), with some ecological studies appearing in more recent years (Harris and Moran 2000; Chong 2002)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 514, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis floridensis Davis, 1919 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis floridensis by Davis (1919). Distribution. Appears to be mainly restricted to Florida in USA (Davis 1919; Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Davis (1919); Blatchley (1920), brief; Helfer (1987), brief. Features. S. floridensis is rather elongate and slender. Male features: forewings are hyaline; body coloration is commonly green (Davis 1919; Blatchley 1920). Female features: forewings are shorter than the pronotum, covering roughly half of the abdomen; hindwings are opaque yellow in anterior and basal regions, remainder being tessellated with yellow spots; stigma is pale, can be inconspicuous; abdomen is cylindrical, being of nearly equal width along its length; pronotum is slender (Davis 1919; Blatchley 1920; Helfer 1987)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 515, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis venusta Saussure and Zehntner, 1894 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis venusta by Saussure and Zehntner (1894). Synonym: Uromantis (Stagmomantis) venusta (given in Giglio-Tos 1917, 1927). Callimantis floridana (Scudder 1896) is given as a synonym by Terra (1995) and Otte and Spearman (2005). Distribution. Central America (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Saussure and Zehntner (1894); Giglio-Tos (1927), as Uromantis. Features. Male features: forewings are hyaline, with opaque, green marginal strip; hindwings have green anterior margin and gray marks along the posterior edge; cross-veins of the discoidal field of the forewings exhibit a sigmoidal flexure; inner surface of anterior femora has black markings (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Rehn and Hebard 1909; Giglio-Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b). Female features: hindwings are opaque yellow in anterior portion and at base, with the remainder being tessellated with yellow spots; stigma is not differentiated in color from the forewing (Latin concolore); pronotum is slender (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 519, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis hebardi Rehn, 1935 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis hebardi by Rehn (1935 a). Distribution. Mexico (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Rehn (1935 a). Features. S. hebardi is similar to S. carolina in morphology (Rehn 1935 a). Male features: forewings with hyaline marginal strip; eyes globosely protuberant (Rehn 1935 a). Female features: forewings with broad marginal field, running uniformly along the wing (Rehn 1935 a)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 516, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis fraterna Saussure and Zehntner, 1894 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis fraterna by Saussure and Zehntner (1894). Synonym: Stagmomantis maya (given in Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927). Distribution. Mexico and Central America (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Saussure and Zehntner (1894); Giglio-Tos (1927). Features. Male features: forewings are completely hyaline, with green veins; marginal strip of the forewings is hyaline, with a broad base (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927). Rehn (1935 b) describes the male's distinctive and unique cultiform (bladelike) hypophallus. Female features: hindwings are opaque yellow in anterior and basal regions, remainder being tessellated with yellow spots; apical edge of hindwings is green; stigma is linear and not differentiated in color from the forewing (Latin concolore); eyes are somewhat prominent; pronotum with finely denticulated edge (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 516, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis gracilipes Rehn, 1907 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis gracilipes by Rehn (1907). Synonyms: Auromantis gracilipes (given in Giglio-Tos 1927), Auromantis gracilis (given in Giglio-Tos 1917). Distribution. Arizona in USA (Helfer 1987; Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Rehn (1907); Giglio-Tos (1927), brief; Helfer (1987), brief. Features. S. gracilipes has a slender body. Male features: forewings are brown, with an opaque marginal strip that has a russet margin; hindwings have dark spots; forelimbs are slender, with the principal discoidal spine near the middle of the femur (Rehn 1907; Giglio-Tos 1927). Females: body coloration is typically golden or yellowish (Helfer 1987). Rehn (1935 b) describes the female's distinctive and unique triangular supra-anal plate., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 516, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis heterogamia Saussure and Zehntner, 1894 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis heterogamia by Saussure and Zehntner (1894). Synonym: Uromantis (Stagmomantis) heterogamia (given in Giglio-Tos 1917, 1927). Distribution. USA and Central America (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Saussure and Zehntner (1894); Giglio-Tos (1927), as Uromantis; Rehn (1935 b), brief. Features. Male features: forewings with opaque, green marginal strip; cross-veins of discoidal field of the tegmina are transverse, tending to lie at right angles to main veins; hindwings with gray spots on distal tips (Giglio- Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b; Jantsch 1985). Female features: forewings are short, covering the first two abdominal segments; hindwings are opaque yellow at base, posterior portion is tessellated with yellow spots; elongate body; stigma is not differentiated in color from the forewing (Latin concolore); pronotum edge is delicately denticulated (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927; Rehn 1935 b; Jantsch 1985)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 516, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

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)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 514, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377

Stagmomantis colorata Hebard, 1923 Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis colorata by Hebard (1923 a). Distribution. USA and Mexico (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007). Species description. Hebard (1923 a). Features. Male features: forewings with opaque marginal strip that gradually narrows; hindwings with colorless and transparent anterior margin, dark radiate field (brownish or purple-black), with pinkish basal area; proximal abdominal tergites with dark bands on posterior margin; anterior coxae with pale spines; pronotum with smooth edges (Hebard 1923 a). Female features: dark stigma; proximal abdominal tergites with dark bands on posterior margin, but less conspicuous than in male; anterior coxae with pale spines; pronotum with finely denticulated edges on collar (Hebard 1923 a)., Published as part of Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), pp. 501-525 in Zootaxa 3765 (6) on page 515, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3765.6.1, http://zenodo.org/record/231377