Phasmomantella, Vermeersch, 2018

Vermeersch, Xavier H. C., 2018, Phasmomantella gen. nov., a spectacular new genus of praying mantis from southern Central Vietnam (Mantodea, Mantidae, Deroplatyinae, Euchomenellini), European Journal of Taxonomy 442, pp. 1-17 : 7

Key to the species of Phasmomantella gen. nov.

1. Anterior side of profemur with one irregularly outlined square-shaped spot (reddish brown in preserved specimens) confined between first and fifth anteroventral spine, all spines of prothoracic legs yellowish green, apically infuscate, without small dark spot at the base of first doscoidal spine ………………………………………………………… Phasmomantella nuichuana gen. et sp. nov.

2. Anterior side of profemur with one rectangular black spot, starting anteriorly from first anteroventral spine, ending at fifth anteroventral spine; anteroventral spines 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 15 entirely darkened, other spines only apically infuscate, with a small dark spot at the base of first discoidal spine …………………………………………… Phasmomantella pallida ( Roy, 2001) gen. et comb. nov.