Genus Stagmomantis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Stagmomantis californica? - Stagmomantis

California Mantis - Stagmomantis californica

Mantid Help... - Stagmomantis carolina - male

Praying Mantis - Stagmomantis carolina - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Mantodea (Mantids)

Family Mantidae

Genus Stagmomantis

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Stagmomantis Saussure, 1869

Explanation of Names

From Greek stagmo a drop, plus mantis, the genus of a European species (1).

Numbers

Neartica lists 6 North American species: californica, carolina, floridensis, gracilipes, limbata and venusta.

Tree of Life--Stagmomantis--lists 19 species worldwide (New World)

Range

Southern North America in the BugGuide area. Other species in genus in Central America and South America.

Print References

Borror, entry for stagm/stagmo, etc. (1).

Internet References

Wikipedia--Stagmomantis

Tree of Life--Stagmomantis

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 14 July, 2004 - 8:15am
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 1 August, 2009 - 4:38pm

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