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unidentified mantis - stagmo? - Oligonicella mexicana - male
Copyright © 2008 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Joshua S. Rose Ph.D.

unidentified mantis - stagmo? - Oligonicella mexicana - Male
World Birding Center at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
November 7, 2008
This strikes me as likely a male Stagmomantis of some sort, but not sure which. The genus' info page lists 6 species, but only 3 appear on the Guide.

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unidentified mantis - stagmo? - Oligonicella mexicana - male unidentified mantis - stagmo? front view - Oligonicella mexicana - male unidentified mantis - stagmo? dorsal view - Oligonicella mexicana - male
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Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose on 3 July, 2009 - 11:08pm
Last updated 15 July, 2009 - 11:10pm

Moved
Moved from Mantidae.
… Joshua Stuart Rose, 15 July, 2009 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

Could be of [i]Oligonicella s
Could be of Oligonicella sp. maybe O. mexicana
… Yen Saw, 6 July, 2009 - 1:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Yen!
I first thought this guy's wings covered his abdomen and ruled out Oligonicella. But looking more closely now, maybe it does peek out past the wings after all... Thanks!
… Joshua Stuart Rose, 6 July, 2009 - 3:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Howdy!
Hi Joshua. Male of this species can have wings all the way cover up the abdomen. But not Thesprotia graminis
… Yen Saw, 15 July, 2009 - 9:07am login or register to post comments

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