A revision of and keys to the genera of the Mantispinae of the Oriental and Palearctic regions (Neuroptera: Mantispidae)

Louwrens P Snyman; Catherine L Sole; Michael Ohl

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4450.5.1

A revision of and keys to the genera of the Mantispinae of the Oriental and Palearctic regions (Neuroptera: Mantispidae)

Zootaxa. 2018 Jul 27;4450(5):501-549. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.5.1.

Authors

Louwrens P Snyman¹, Catherine L Sole, Michael Ohl

Affiliation

¹ Department of Tropical and Veterinary Diseases, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0110, South Africa Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa.. catherine.sole@up.ac.za.

PMID: 30314251
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.5.1

Abstract

The Mantispinae (Neuroptera: Mantispidae) genera of the Oriental and Palearctic regions are revised. A morphological key to the genera is generated. Austroclimaciella, Campancella, Mantispa, Mantispilla, Necyla, Stenomantispa and Tuberonotha are redescribed. The Ohl (2004) catalogue is updated for the relevant genera. Sagittalata (= Perlamantispa) is assigned as a synonym of Mantispilla which is restored as a valid genus. Orientispa is assigned as a synonym of Necyla.

Keywords: Neuroptera, Mantispidae.

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution*
Animals
Insecta*