Paramantoida Agudelo

Agudelo, Antonio A., 2014, A new genus and species of Mantoididae (Mantodea) from the Brazilian and Venezuelan Amazon, with remarks on Mantoida Newman, 1838, Zootaxa 3797 (1), pp. 194-206 : 197

Paramantoida Agudelo , new genus

Type species: Paramantoida amazonica n. sp. (by monotypy).

Description. General coloration: dark brown (almost black in appearance), exhibiting white areas in head, pronotum, mesothorax, metathorax and abdomen (as in Figs. 1−3 ). Antennae elongate and filiform, almost black; scape with white areas. Vertex smooth, wide, slightly concave; dorsal margin aligned with dorsal edge of eyes ( Fig. 3 ); eyes globose and exophthalmic. Pronotum dark brown, smooth, with well-defined lateral carinae and prozone significantly shorter than metazone ( Fig. 4 ). Prothoracic coxae bearing many fine setae both dorsally and ventrally. Forefemora triangular in shape, with fine setae both externally and ventrally, with 10−12 antero ventral spines, 3 discoidal spines; either lacking postero ventral spines or with 1−2 postero ventral spinules ( Fig. 4 ). Foretibiae with 5−6 antero ventral spines and 3−4 postero ventral spines. Mesothoracic wings hyaline, costal area opaque ( Fig. 5 a), longer than abdomen and as long as wings on resting position ( Fig. 1 ). Metathoracic wings hyaline with costal area opaque ( Fig. 5 b). Abdomen cylindrical with a proximal constriction ( Fig. 6 a). Supra-anal plate short, much shorter than cerci, the latter filiform and bearing setae ( Fig. 6 b).

Etymology: The genus name is a combination of the prefix “ Para- ” (from the Greek πάρα, meaning “near”) and Mantoida , the type genus of the family Mantoididae . The name gender is feminine.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Paramantoida amazonica n. sp. ♂ holotype from Brazilian Amazon (INPA).

FIGURE 2. Paramantoida amazonica n. sp. ♂, living specimen. (Photo: Gil F. Gonçalves, INPA).

FIGURE 3. Paramantoida amazonica n. sp. a) head frontal view, b) head and prothorax (pronotum) dorsal view.

FIGURE 4. Paramantoida amazonica n. sp. Right prothoracic femur and right prothoracic tibia (posterior view) and outline.

FIGURE 5. Paramantoida amazonica n. sp. ♂ paratype, a) right mesothoracic wing; b) right metathoracic wings.

FIGURE 6. Paramantoida amazonica n. sp. ♂ paratype, a) adomen (ventral view); b) terminalia (dorsal view).