Appearance
"S. limbata "is a moderately large mantid. The facial plate is about twice as wide as it is long, typical of the genus, though the eyes are not as protruding as the Carolina Mantid's. Females are most often fairly plain green, but sometimes gray, or light brown, with dark spot in middle of the tegmina, which do not completely cover the wide abdomen. Hind wings may be checkered or striped yellow.Males are slender, long-winged, and variable in color, but most often green and brown with the sides of the folded tegmina green and top brownish. Abdomen without prominent dark spots on top. The wings are transparent, usually with cloudy brownish spots on outer half.
Behavior
"Stagmomantis limbata" are attracted to lights, and males often fly to lights in numbers, but females are unable to fly.Habitat
Variable, often in open semi-arid areas in tall forbs, shrubs, or trees, but more abundant in lusher, often riparian and wooded areas of streamsides, roadsides, canyons, in towns, etc.References:
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