Stagmomantis gracilipes?

[yen_saw]

Someone sent me a pic of a mantis collected in Southern Arizona for identification. Slender and long with wing reach only half of the abdomen (similar to Stagmomantis floridensis). Hind wing is yellow in color, even the mantis itself and wings are yellowish green. My thought is that it is likely the elusive S gracilipes. I traded a few nymphs, the next generation from the adult female below.

Nymphs of S. gracilipes?

 

[Mime454]

Those nymphs are bizarre looking! So you are keeping those? Or are they your friend's pictures?

 

[hierodula]

beautiful colors! like stained glass

 

[Sticky]

So lovely! Do you have anymore?

 

[agent A]

I think those just might be gracipiles!!

 

[Rick]

Look very similar to S. floridensis. How do they compare in size?

 

[brancsikia339]

I think that's S gracilipes!!!

 

[yen_saw]

Those nymphs are bizarre looking! So you are keeping those? Or are they your friend's pictures?

Sorry i didn't make it clear earlier. The first pic (adult female) was taken by a friend (Noah). The female has passed on but had a few ooth which hatched. I am keeping few nymphs now. Can't wait to see them grow into adult.

 

[yen_saw]

So lovely! Do you have anymore?

I only have 3 male and 1 female nymphs. My friend Noah may have few more but i am not sure if he is selling any.

 

[yen_saw]

I think those just might be gracipiles!!

That would be great. This is the one native Stagmomantis species that I have never kept (or seen) before.

 

[yen_saw]

Look very similar to S. floridensis. How do they compare in size?

Apparently the adult female is comparable to the size of S. limbata, so it is not as long as S floridensis. On average, S floridensis is probably the longest native Stagmomantis species in the USA.

 

[Ntsees]

Are you able to show us the color of the underwings (I'm assuming the female that passed on was pinned)? It would make a nice comparison to the other native species.

 

[yen_saw]

Are you able to show us the color of the underwings (I'm assuming the female that passed on was pinned)? It would make a nice comparison to the other native species.

That's the only pic i have from my friend. I am not sure if he preserved the specimen, but he did mention the hindwing is yellowish.

 

[CoolMantid]

Recently I found an adult female stagmomantis limbata and I was wondering why they are still out when it is January. Dont the ooths overwinter not the adults?

 

[yen_saw]

Recently I found an adult female stagmomantis limbata and I was wondering why they are still out when it is January. Dont the ooths overwinter not the adults?

Maybe it has been a mild winter where you found the adult. Also adult specimen can handle a short cold spell, but don't stand a chance on a continuous 24hr freeze. So yeah only ooth survive the winter.

 

[ismart]

Awesome find! Best of luck raising them, and breeding. no pressure! :lol: