Kris Anderson
Well-known member
Species treatment for Stagmomantis gracilipes completed.
This species is infrequently encountered within desert grasslands and mountain meadows of southern Arizona and represents one of the rarest mantises in the U.S. territory with one of the smallest range distributions.
Nymphs resemble adults in form and coloration, especially toward later instars. First instar nymphs are bright green in color, gradually turning darker green or tan with greenish limbs within next few molts. Older instar nymphs demonstrate adult color variations from green to tan, occasionally punctulated with black. This uncommon species is double-brooded with overlapping generations. Adults of both sexes are most often found from late May to mid-July with nymphs generally occurring in late fall and late spring.
“Praying Mantises of the United States and Canada”
https://www.researchgate.net/project/Praying-Mantises-of-the-United-States-and-Canada
This species is infrequently encountered within desert grasslands and mountain meadows of southern Arizona and represents one of the rarest mantises in the U.S. territory with one of the smallest range distributions.
Nymphs resemble adults in form and coloration, especially toward later instars. First instar nymphs are bright green in color, gradually turning darker green or tan with greenish limbs within next few molts. Older instar nymphs demonstrate adult color variations from green to tan, occasionally punctulated with black. This uncommon species is double-brooded with overlapping generations. Adults of both sexes are most often found from late May to mid-July with nymphs generally occurring in late fall and late spring.
“Praying Mantises of the United States and Canada”
https://www.researchgate.net/project/Praying-Mantises-of-the-United-States-and-Canada
