Mantispinae

MACHADO, RENATO JOSÉ PIRES & RAFAEL, JOSÉ ALBERTINO, 2010, Taxonomy of the Brazilian species previously placed in Mantispa Illiger, 1798 (Neuroptera: Mantispidae), with the description of three new species, Zootaxa 2454 (1), pp. 1-61 : 7

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2454.1.1
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87CD-5C4F-FF9C-FF38-FF72FA76FC78
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Mantispinae
status

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Key to the genera of Mantispinae with records for Brazil

1. Flagellomeres 3 times wider than long. Prothorax length 2–3 times its width at maculae. Hindwing with one crossvein between the veins CuA and AA (Fig. 1c) ............................................................................................ Climaciella View in CoL

1’. Flagellomeres less than 3 times wider than long. Prothorax length more than 4 times its width at maculae. Hindwing without crossvein between the veins CuA and AA ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 ).......................................................................................... 2

2. Pronotum completely covered by setae ........................................................................................................................ 3

2’. Pronotum with setae only at anterior and posterior regions ......................................................................................... 5

3. Body predominantly dark red. Wings with amber spots in area below cells 1MP and 3M (Fig. 17f). Males with pseudopenis extremely elongated ( Fig. 18c, d View FIGURE 18 ) and without abdominal pores ......................................... Haematomantispa View in CoL

3’. Body with other color pattern. Wings without amber spots in area bellow cells 1MP and 3M. Males with pseudopenis relatively short ( Fig.20d, e View FIGURE 20 ) and with abdominal pores........................................................................................... 4

4. Body predominantly green. Pronotal setae arising from distinct bumps. Male with pores in membranes between tergites III, IV and V ( Fig. 28a View FIGURE 28 ) ................................................................................................................... Zeugomantispa View in CoL

4’. Body with different coloration. Pronotal setae arising flush with pronotal surface. Males with the abdominal pores located on tergites ( Fig. 20b View FIGURE 20 ) .................................................................................................................. Leptomantispa View in CoL

5. Body with camouflaged pattern (green and dark brown) ( Fig. 2a, b View FIGURE 2 ). Apex of wings infuscated brown ( Fig 3 View FIGURE 3 ). Male with apex of ectoproct elongated ( Fig. 4d View FIGURE 4 ), hypomeres long ( Fig. 4e, f View FIGURE 4 ) and abdominal pores absent ................ Buyda View in CoL

5’. Body with different color pattern. Wings hyaline or with large spots on costal area. Male with apex of ectoproct rounded ( Fig 6b View FIGURE 6 ), hypomeres short ( Fig 6e, f View FIGURE 6 ) and abdominal pores present ............................................................... 6

6. Body generally brown or tan. Wings hyaline or at least with basal extremity brown. Male ectoprocts with ventromedial lobe completely sclerotized .............................................................................................................. Dicromantispa View in CoL

6’. Body generally yellow and black. Wings dark spotted, mainly anteriorly. Male ectoprocts with ventromedial lobe partially sclerotized....................................................................................................................................................... 7

7. Wings dark or almost entirely amber. Midtarsomere I shorter than the other tarsomeres combined ...... Paramantispa View in CoL

7’. Wings only with amber spots in anterior area. Midtarsomere I equal or longer than the other tarsomeres combined .. ................................................................................................................................................................... Entanoneura View in CoL