Mantid Species in North America
Mantid Species in North America
| Brunneria borealis | Brunner's mantis |
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Gonatista grisea |
Grizzled mantis |
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Iris oratoria |
Mediterranean mantis |
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Litaneutria minor |
Minor ground mantis |
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Litaneutria ocularis ? |
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Mantis religiosa |
European mantis |
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Mantoida maya |
Little Yucatan mantis |
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Oligonicella mexicana |
Slim Mexican mantis |
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Oligonicella (Oligonyx?) scudderi |
Scudder's mantis |
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Phyllovates chlorophaea |
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Pseudovates arizonae |
Arizona unicorn mantis |
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Stagmomantis californica |
California mantis |
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Stagmomantis carolina |
Carolina mantis |
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Stagmomantis floridensis |
Larger Florida mantis |
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Stagmomantis gracilipes |
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Stagmomantis limbata |
Bordered mantis |
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Tenodera angustipennis |
Narrow-winged mantis |
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Tenodora aridifolia sinensis |
Chinese mantis |
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Thesprotia graminis |
Grass-like mantis |
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Yersiniops solitarium |
Horned ground mantis |
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Yersiniops sophronicum |
Yersin's ground mantis |
Mantids by State or Province
I've included primarily vouchered sites here. Sources listed at the bottom of the page.
Arizona
| Iris oratoria | Yuma Co.; La Paz Co.; Maricopa Co.; Pima Co. |
| Litaneutria minor | Yuma Co.; La Paz Co.; Maricopa Co.; Pinal Co.; Pima Co.; Sabino Canyon; Baboquivari Mts.; Cochise Co.; Huachuca Mts.; Chiricahua Mts.; Pinaleno Mts.; Pinal Mts.; Kaibab Plateau; White Mts. |
| Mantoida maya | Sta. Rita Mts. |
| Oligonicella mexicana | Maricopa Co.; Pima Co.; Sta. Catalina Mts.; Sabino Canyon; Baboquivari Mts.; Sta. Cruz Co.; Sta. Rita Mts.; Huachuca Mts. |
| Pseudovates arizonae | Pinal Co.; Pima Co.; Sta. Catalina Mts.; Sabino Canyon; Rincon Mts.; Baboquivari Mts.; Sta. Cruz Co.; Sta. Rita Mts.; Cochise Co.; Huachuca Mts.; Dragoon Mts.; Chiricahua Mts. |
| Stagmomantis californica | Maricopa Co.; Pima Co.; Sta. Catalina Mts.; Baboquivari Mts.; Sta. Cruz Co.; Cochise Co.; Pinal Co. |
| Stagmomantis gracilipes | Pima Co.; Rincon Mts.; Baboquivari Mts.; Sta. Cruz Co.; Sta. Rita Mts.; Cochise Co.; Huachuca Mts.; Pinal Co. |
| Stagmomantis limbata | Pima Co.; Sta. Catalina Mts.; Sabino Canyon; Baboquivari Mts.; Sta. Cruz Co.; Sta. Rita Mts.; Cochise Co.; Huachuca Mts.; Yavapai Co.; N. of Rim, Coc.-Apac.; Prescott |
| Yersiniops solitarium | Baboquivari Mts.; Sta. Cruz Co.; Sta. Cruz Co.; Cochise Co.; Huachuca Mts.; Mule Mts.; Chiricahua Mts.; Pinal Mts.; White Mts. |
| Yersiniops sophronicum | Maricopa Co.; Pinal Co.; Pima Co.; Baboquivari Mts.; Sta. Cruz Co.; Cochise Co.; Chiricahua Mts.; Yavapai Co. |
Delaware
| Mantis religiosa | Newark |
| Tenodera angustipennis | Newark |
| Tenodera sinensis | Newark |
Florida
| Gonatista grisea | Orange Co.; Seminole Co.; Dade Co. |
| Mantoida maya | Orange Co. |
| Oligonicella scudderi | Orange Co. |
| Stagmomantis carolina | Polk Co.; Brevard Co.; Orange Co. |
| Thesprotia graminus | Orange Co.; Seminole Co. |
Indiana
| Stagmomantis carolina | Indianapolis; Marion Co.; Putnam Co.; Floyd Co.; Perry Co.; Lawrence Co. |
Kansas
| Litaneutria minor | Riley County; Reno County |
| Oligonyx scudderi | Manhattan; Riley County |
| Stagmomantis carolina | Riley County; Manhattan; Onaga |
| Stagmomantis carolina irronata | Manhattan |
Kentucky
| Stagmomantis carolina | Woodford Co.; Lexington; Frankfort; Bardstown; Owenton |
| Tenodora sinensis | Lexington; Jessamine Co.; Nicholasville; Paris |
New Mexico
| Litaneutria ocularis | Gran Quivera; Las Cruses; White Sands |
Texas
| Brunneria borealis | Part Lavaca, TX |
| Litaneutria minor | Austin; Shovel Mount, TX |
| Stagmomantis carolina | Cowell, TX |
Washington
| Litaneutria minor | Spokane Co., Whitman Co., Grant Co. |
| Mantis religiosa | Spokane Co. |
Sources (With my sincere thanks to the following for providing information):
Carl Olson, College of Agriculture, Dept. of Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Stuart M. Fullerton, Research Associate in Charge of Arthropod Collections, University of Central Florida Collection of Arthropods, Department of Biology, Orlando, FL
Richard S. Zack, Curator/Director, James Entomological Collection, Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Brian Kopper, Assistant Curator, Entomology Collection, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY 40546
Also, see:
Rathet and Hurd (1983); Blatchley (1903)