Review of the genera Glabromantis, Paraoxypilus and Phthersigena (Mantodea: Nanomantidae: Fulciniinae)

Abstract

Three genera of the mantis subfamily Fulciniinae (Mantodea: Nanomantidae: Fuliciniinae) are revised. In the genus Glabromantis two species are recognized, in Paraoxypilus five species and in Phthersigena one species is recognized. The genus Myrmecomantis is synonymized with Paraoxypilus. Paraoxypilus laticollis is a new synonym of P. kimberleyensis. P. distinctus and P. flavifemur are new synonyms of P. tasmaniensis. Phthersigena centralis, Phthersigena insularis, Phthersigena minor, Phthersigena timorensis and Paraoxypilus insularis are new synonyms of Phthersigena conspersa. Glabromantis melania is a new synonym of Glabromantis nebulosa and Glabromantis pallidifemur is a new synonym of Glabromantis unicornis.

Keywords

• praying mantis
• taxonomy
• fulciniinae
• australia