Ovalofemora, Jepson & Khramov & Ohl, 2018

Jepson, James E., Khramov, Alexander V. & Ohl, Michael, 2018, New Mesomantispinae (Insecta: Neuroptera: Mantispidae) from the Jurassic of Karatau, Kazakhstan, Zootaxa 4402 (3), pp. 563-574 : 567

Genus Ovalofemora gen. nov.

Type Species. Ovalofemora abbottae gen. et sp. nov.

Included species. Ovalofemora monstruosa ( Khramov, 2013) comb. nov.

Etymology. From the Latin ovalis, oval, and femora, in reference to the oval shaped femora diagnostic of the genus.

Diagnosis. Legs densely covered in setae; forecoxa, trochanter more enlarged, appearing stout; forefemur with an oval appearance; length to width ratio for forefemur (at widest part) approximately 2.6–2.8, foretibia and foretarsus combined, longer than forefemur; foretibia with large hooked prostrate setae; Forewing: RP 7–10 branches; M forking more distally; CuA pectinate, CuP non-pectinate. Colour pattern represented by three large spots.

Comparison. Differs from Archaeodrepanicus, Sinomenomantispa , Karataumantispa , Longicollum gen. nov. in having a stout forecoxa, trochanter, and an oval shaped forefemur. Forefemur not as enlarged and club-like as Clavifemora . Ovalofemora gen. nov. is further separated from Archaeodrepanicus , Sinomesomantispa , and Clavifemora by the presence of large hooked prostrate setae, and the combined length of the foretibia and foretarsus being greater than the forefemur. Ovalofemora gen. nov. can be further separated from Karataumantispa by M forking more distally, possessing a simple branched MP. It differs from Mesomantispa in possessing a strongly pectinate CuA, an absence of crossveins in the cubital and anal area, and a less dense venation pattern. It differs from Longicollum gen. nov. in possessing a shorter pronotum, 1.4x longer than wide [ Longicollum gen. nov.: 2.8x longer than wide].