what is the difference limbata and carolina?

Rick · Sep 15, 2009

Yeah I went back and looked and it is very faint. A member here is looking at doing a taxonomy of stagmomantis. Maybe once he is done it will help clear up some confusion.

kamakiri · Sep 15, 2009

...There are lots of sublte differences to add too. The limbata wins seem more 'boxy' with a sharper trundown on the sides. The tips of the limbata wings seem rounder/broader.

EDIT:

I also think limbata has a sharper corner where the wing covers the lower 'eye spot':

Ntsees · Sep 15, 2009

kamakiri said:
...There are lots of sublte differences to add too. The limbata wins seem more 'boxy' with a sharper trundown on the sides. The tips of the limbata wings seem rounder/broader.

+1

Yes, I remember seeing those too on the limbatas. Thanks for reminding me.

kamakiri · Sep 17, 2009

Finally got the gray limbata (Gwyn) irritated enough to take some wing pics last night:

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fixed the large photo links

Rick · Sep 17, 2009

kamakiri said:
Finally got the gray limbata (Gwyn) irritated enough to take some wing pics last night:

The wings look just like carolina and this one has the dark spot on the wings. Are you sure that one is limbata?

kamakiri · Sep 17, 2009

Rick said:
The wings look just like carolina and this one has the dark spot on the wings. Are you sure that one is limbata?

I'm pretty sure. Take a look at the first large pic. The spot, while not yellow, doesn't have a blackish dark spot but is in fact lighter in the center. She was also wild caught here, and the rest of the identifying features we've all discussed in this thread and others are all pointing towards limbata.