New northernmost records of the shield mantis Choeradodis rhombicollis (Latreille, 1833) (Mantidae: Choeradodinae) in Mexico

Abstract

The shield mantis Choeradodis rhombicollis (Latreille, 1833) is a neotropical species that had been recorded for Mexico in the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca. This work report for the first time its presence for the state of Veracruz via the examination of specimens deposited in scientific collections, as well as the revision of records present on the citizen science platform iNaturalist. The new records for Veracruz correspond to the northernmost distribution for the species, genus, and subfamily in America.

Keywords

• dictyoptera
• mantodea
• praying mantis
• soothsayer
• veracruz