Stagmomantis fraterna Saussure and Zehntner, 1894

Taxonomic history. Described as Stagmomantis fraterna by Saussure and Zehntner (1894). Synonym: Stagmomantis maya (given in Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927).

Distribution. Mexico and Central America (Ehrmann 2002; Agudelo et al. 2007).

Species description. Saussure and Zehntner (1894); Giglio-Tos (1927).

Features. Male features: forewings are completely hyaline, with green veins; marginal strip of the forewings is hyaline, with a broad base (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927). Rehn (1935b) describes the male's distinctive and unique cultiform (bladelike) hypophallus. Female features: hindwings are opaque yellow in anterior and basal regions, remainder being tessellated with yellow spots; apical edge of hindwings is green; stigma is linear and not differentiated in color from the forewing (Latin concolore); eyes are somewhat prominent; pronotum with finely denticulated edge (Saussure and Zehntner 1894; Giglio-Tos 1927).