Rhombodera latipronotum Zhang, 1990

Liu, Qin-Peng, Liu, Zi-Jun, Wang, Guo-Li & Yin, Zi-Xu, 2021, Taxonomic revision of the praying mantis subfamily Hierodulinae of China (Mantodea: Mantidae), Zootaxa 4951 (3), pp. 401-433 : 417

Rhombodera latipronotum Zhang, 1990

( Figs. 12M–N , 14R )

Rhombodera latipronotum Zhang, 1990: 113 . Holotype (♂): China, Yunnan, NJFU.

Material examined. 2♂, 2♀, CHINA, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Mengla, Menglun , 21°56’7’’N, 101°14’55’’E, 1.x.2019, leg. Ping Yang.

Measurements [in mm, ♂ (n = 2), ♀ (n = 2)]. Body length, ♂ 82.2–85.4, ♀ 78.4. Pronotum length, ♂ 20.5–22.3, ♀ 23.7. Pronotum width, ♂ 16.0–18.7, ♀ 20.9. Forewing length, ♂ 57.8–60.6, ♀ 53.4.

Distribution. China (Yunnan).

Remarks. Male genitalia ( Fig. 12M–N ). Left phallomere: sclerotized weakly. Sclerite L4B spoon-shaped. Sclerite L2 long fusiform in shape, gradually narrowing towards the apex. Apical process paa long, with hook-like apex. Aafa contorted, while pafa short, not beyond loa. Both aafa and pafa are quite sharp apically. Ventral phallomere: Sclerite L4A nearly right trapezoid in shape, weakly sclerotized. Sdpl of ventral phallomere rod-like, uniform bending and gradually narrowing, with its apex sharp. Right phallomere: lobe fda nearly triangular, pva and pia claw-like.

Ootheca ( Fig. 14R ) very similar to that of R. valida but with more egg chambers and a softer external wall.

Figures

FIGURE 12. Ventral phallomere and left phallomere on the male genitalia of Chinese Hierodulinae. A–B. Hierodula chinensis. C–D. Hierodula jianfenglingensis. E–F. Hierodula longa. G–H. Hierodula zhangi. I–J. Hierodula latipennis. K–L. Rhombodera valida. M–N. Rhombodera latipronotum. O–P. Ephierodula albomaculata from Mengla, Yunnan. © Chao Wu, China, published with permission. Q–R. Ephierodula meihuashana from Wuping, Fujian. © Chao Wu, China, published with permission. S–T. Hierodula dyaka.

FIGURE 14. Ootheca of Hierodulinae from China. A–B. Hierodula chinensis (Qingyuan, Guangdong). C. Hierodula chinensis (Jingdezhen, Jiangxi). D. Hierodula chinensis (Xiangyang, Hubei). E–F. Hierodula longa. G–H. Hierodula jianfenglingensis. I–J. Hierodula latipennis. K–L. Titanodula formosana (Yangshuo, Guangxi). M. Titanodula formosana (Maoming, Guangdong). N–P. Hierodula zhangi. Q. Rhombodera valida. R. Rhombodera latipronotum.