Stagmomantis limbata, common name bordered mantis, bosque mantis, Arizona mantis, or New Mexico praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to North America, most prevalent in the south-west
Praying Mantis, Albuquerque NM
MANTID, sp patagonia sonoita creek sanctuary, scc, az 04
Adult female Stagmomantis limbata in defensive posture
Adult female Stagmomantis limbata, dorsal view
Stagmomantis is a genus of mantis consisting of 24 species found in the Americas.
Stagmomantis limbata
…the genus, though the eyes are not as protruding as the Carolina Mantid's. Both males and females of this species are separated by nearly all others in Stagmomantis (except for S. montana) by their blue labrum. Females are most often fairly plain green (often with a yellowish abdomen), but sometimes gray, or light…
Stagmomantis carolina Kaldari 05 cropped
Closeup of a Stagmomantis limbata
Adult Male Sonoran Tiger Mantis (Stagmomantis clauseni)