Leptomantispa, Hoffman, 2002

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 : 37

Key to the species of Leptomantispa with records for Brazil

1. Wing with pterostigma red and space between Sc and RA hyaline (Fig. 21g), male: hypomere as four small sclerotized marks on pseudopenal membrane ( Fig. 22e, f ) .................................................................................... L. axillaris

1’. Wing with pterostigma dark or light reddish brown and space between Sc and RA light brown (Fig. 19g), male: hypomere absent or as two small sclerotized marks on pseudopenal membrane ( Fig. 20d, e ) .................................... 2

2. Forefemur anterior surface light brown or at least with a light reddish brown spot near basal spine (Fig 25e), male gonocoxite with external border bent medially, in ventral view ( Fig 26e ) .................................................... L. nymphe

2’. Most of forefemur anterior surface dark brown or dark reddish brown (Fig 19e), male gonocoxite with external bor- der not bent medially, in ventral view ( Fig 20d )........................................................................................................... 3

3. Wing base hyaline (Fig. 19g); male pseudopenis as long as or slightly shorter than gonarcus median lobe ( Fig. 20e ) .......................................................................................................................................................................... L. ariasi

3’. Wing base light brown (Fig. 23g); male pseudopenis longer than gonarcus median lobe (Fig. 24f)........................... 4

4. Male: hypomere absent; gonocoxite with small scales at apex; tergite III without pores. Female: ectoproct as long as gonocoxite; spermathecal duct with few bends .......................................................................................... L. catarinae

4’. Male: hypomere as two small sclerotized marks on pseudopenal membrane; gonocoxite without small scales at apex; tergite III with pores in posterior border (Fig. 24a). Female: ectoproct shorter than gonocoxite; spermathecal duct coiled (Fig. 24i) ......................................................................................................................................... L. chaos

Figures

FIGURE 20. Leptomantispa ariasi: male: a, abdominal tergites; b, terminalia, dorsal view; c, sternite IX, ventral view; d, genitalia, ventral view; e, genitalia, lateral view; f, gonarcus, dorsal view; female: g, sternite VIII, ventral view; h,

FIGURE 22. Leptomantispa axillaris: male: a, abdominal tergites; b, terminalia, dorsal view; c, sternite IX, ventral view; d, gonarcus, dorsal view; e, genitalia, ventral view; f, genitalia, lateral view; female: g, fertilization canal; h, sternite VIII, ventral view; i, spermatheca; j, terminalia, lateral view. Gonarcal membrane (gm), hypomere (hp). Scale = 0.1 mm, except for a.

FIGURE 26. Leptomantispa nymphe: male: a, abdominal tergites; b, terminalia, dorsal view; c, sternite IX, ventral view; d, gonarcus, dorsal view; e, genitalia, ventral view; f, genitalia, lateral view; female: g, fertilization canal; h,