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

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

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).......................................................................................... 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) and without abdominal pores ......................................... Haematomantispa

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) 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) ................................................................................................................... Zeugomantispa

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

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

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

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

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