Climaciella porosa Hoffman, 2002

Ardila-Camacho, Adrian & García, Alexander, 2015, Mantidflies of Colombia (Neuroptera, Mantispidae), Zootaxa 3937 (3), pp. 401-455 : 435-436

Climaciella porosa Hoffman, 2002

( Figs. 20 a‒f, 25, Map 4)

Climaciella porosa Hoffman, 2002: 256 ; Ohl 2004: 167 (cat.). Holotype: male, Costa Rica (CHAH), not studied.

Specimens examined. Colombia: Valle del Cauca: Anchicayá, 400 m, 10.III.1983, J. Quintero (1 ♂ —MUSENUV).

Diagnosis. Head predominantly reddish brown ( Fig. 20 c), antenna reddish brown with scape and pedicel reddish brown, flagellum light brown in the basal half, the remaining articles light reddish, with some apical flagellomeres yellow ( Fig. 20 c). Prothorax straight in lateral view with a distinctive hump in the dorsomedial region ( Fig. 20 b). Pterothorax dark reddish brown ( Fig. 20 a). Forefemur dark reddish brown ( Fig. 20 e). Wings with the anterior half light amber, the remainder of the membrane hyaline ( Fig. 20 f).

Remarks. Adults of this species have been captured in March, May and June. Its altitudinal range is between 50 and 400 m. Miranda (2007) reported two Climaciella morphs, from Panama, associated with two species of spiders, Cupiennius granadensis (Keyserling) (Ctenidae) and Argiope argentata (Fabricius) (Araneidae) , one of them is illustrated ( Figure 16 ) showing the body pigmentation pattern and the pronotal hump distinctive of C. porosa , although he does not specify which one of these spider species it is associated with. This species is recorded from Colombia for the first time.

Distribution. Colombia, Costa Rica.

Figures

FIGURE 16. Type material: a, Mantispa (Trichoscelia) eurydella Westwood, habitus holotype female (Photo by Amoret Spooner, Oxford University Museum of Natural History); b, Mantispa batesella Westwood, habitus syntype male (Photo by: Amoret Spooner, Oxford University Museum); c, Mantispa (Trichoscelia) fasciatella Westwood, habitus holotype female (Photo by: Zoe Simmons, Oxford University Museum).

FIGURE 20. Climaciella porosa: a, head and thorax, dorsal; b, prothorax, lateral; c, head, frontal; d, pteropleura; e, forefemur, outer surface; f, fore- and hinwing.