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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Stagmomantis » Bordered Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata)
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Praying Mantis - Stagmomantis limbata - male
Copyright © 2015 Hema Shah

Praying Mantis - Stagmomantis limbata - Male
concord, contra costa County, California, USA
September 18, 2015

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Contributed by Hema Shah on 19 September, 2015 - 4:24pm
Last updated 19 September, 2015 - 10:52pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John Stanard, 19 September, 2015 - 10:52pm login or register to post comments

I wonder why
noone has suggested Stagmomantis limbata. Males of that species have white stripe running across the margin of the wings.
… Alan Jeon, 19 September, 2015 - 10:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
You're correct, Alan. Males of S. limbata and S. californica are similar in appearance. The blue upper lip on the front facial image peg this guy as a Stagmomantis limbata.
… John Stanard, 19 September, 2015 - 10:51pm login or register to post comments

 
I was thinking that too,
I guess that's actually the more common...
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 19 September, 2015 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

Stagmomantis californica
Adult male.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 19 September, 2015 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

Bud Wing Mantis
Parasphendale affinis?
… Hema Shah, 19 September, 2015 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Parasphendale affinis
Parasphendale affinis is not a species native/introduced to North America.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 19 September, 2015 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

 
markings
it has markings on it's body,black and white. The inside of the legs is orange. Look at the white band on the wing!Size is also compatible. Could have been an escaped pet. I have more pics if needed. I have not seen so much white on any mantis.
… Hema Shah, 19 September, 2015 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

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