Stagmomantis theophila Rehn, 1904

Maxwell, Michael R., 2014, A synoptic review of the genus Stagmomantis (Mantodea: Mantidae), Zootaxa 3765 (6), pp. 501-525 : 518

Stagmomantis theophila Rehn, 1904

Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis theophila by Rehn (1904b). At least six synonyms, including Stagmatoptera pagana (given in Saussure 1870), Stagmatoptera insatiabilis (given in Rehn 1904b), Stauromantis (Stagmomantis) theophila (given in Giglio-Tos 1917), Stauromantis denticollis (given in Werner 1925).

Distribution. USA and Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (Castillo 2001; Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007).

Species description. Rehn (1904b); Giglio-Tos (1927), as Stauromantis ; Rehn (1935b), brief.

Features. S. theophila is a relatively long and slender species. Male features: forewings are hyaline, with opaque, white marginal strip that can vary in width; edges of pronotum are closely dentate; anterior coxa has spines (Rehn 1904b, 1935b; Giglio-Tos 1927). Female features: forewings with broad marginal field and narrowly rounded apex; hindwings are yellow; stigma is white with a posterior black spot; anterior coxa is strongly dentate with large, robust teeth (Rehn 1904b, 1935b; Giglio-Tos 1927).