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17193
Scientific Name Stagmomantis californica
Location southern Arizona, USA
Comments Dark horizontal bands on abdominal tergites. Multi-hued underwings. ID Source: Helfer, J.R. 1987. How to know the grasshoppers, crickets, cockroaches and their allies, revisted 2nd ed. Dover; New York.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By M.R. Maxwell (using Helfer 1987)
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage Adult
Body Part Underwings, abdominal tergites
Copyright © Michael R. Maxwell
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Creation Date September 1999
Attached to Group Stagmomantis californica (Stagmomantis): view page image collection
Title s-calif-az99.jpg
Image Content Body Parts
ID 17193
17194
Scientific Name Stagmomantis limbata
Location Davis, California, USA
Comments In situ observation of a copulating headless male (sexual cannibalism).
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By M.R. Maxwell
Behavior Headless male in copula with a female. Photo taken seconds after finding the pair in the field.
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage Adult
Copyright © Michael R. Maxwell
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Creation Date September 1994
Attached to Group Stagmomantis limbata (Stagmomantis): view page image collection
Title s-limab.jpg
Image Content Specimen(s)
Subject sexual cannibalism, Neurobiology
Key Words sexual cannibalism
ID 17194
17195
Scientific Name Stagmomantis limbata
Location southern Arizona, USA
Comments Underwings with lemon-yellow spots. ID Source: Helfer, J.R. 1987. How to know the grasshoppers, crickets, cockroaches and their allies, revisted 2nd ed. Dover; New York.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By M.R. Maxwell (using Helfer 1987)
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage Adult
Body Part Underwings
Copyright © Michael R. Maxwell
Image Use share with ToL partners
Creation Date September 1999
Attached to Group Stagmomantis limbata (Stagmomantis): view page image collection
Title s-limbata-az99.jpg
Image Content Body Parts
ID 17195
17196
Scientific Name Iris oratoria
Location Davis, California, USA
Comments Adult female showing underwings. Underwings have black central "eyespot" with brick-red margin. ID Source: Helfer, J.R. 1987. How to know the grasshoppers, crickets, cockroaches and their allies, revisted 2nd ed. Dover; New York.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By M.R. Maxwell (using Helfer 1987)
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage Adult
Copyright © Michael R. Maxwell
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Creation Date September 1993
Attached to Group Iris oratoria (Iris): view page image collection
Title iris-fem.jpg
Image Content Specimen(s)
ID 17196
17197
Scientific Name Tenodera
Comments "Chinese mantid" purchased from biological supply company.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Sex Female
Life Cycle Stage Adult
View Close-up of head.
Copyright © Michael R. Maxwell
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Creation Date September 1991
Attached to Group Tenodera: view page image collection
Title tenodera-as-close.jpg
Image Content Specimen(s)
ID 17197
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