Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas

The genus Theopropus Saussure, 1898 is distributed with five species in SE Asia, three of which were recorded in South China: T. elegans (Westwood), T. cattulus (Westwood) and T. sinecus Yang. After examining numerous specimens of Theopropus , we attempt to resolve some taxonomic confusion about The...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2021-07, Vol.1049 (2), p.163-182
Main Authors: Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
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Asia
Hymenopodidae
Insecta
Mantodea
Systematics
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Summary:The genus Theopropus Saussure, 1898 is distributed with five species in SE Asia, three of which were recorded in South China: T. elegans (Westwood), T. cattulus (Westwood) and T. sinecus Yang. After examining numerous specimens of Theopropus , we attempt to resolve some taxonomic confusion about Theopropus occurring in China. Those Chinese specimens that were inaccurately identified as T. cattulus represent a new subspecies of T. sinecus Yang: T. s. qiongae Wu & Liu, ssp. nov. . A new species, T. xishiae Wu & Liu, sp. nov. , is described from the rainforests of the southern slopes of the Himalayas. The records of T. elegans in China are also clarified. Biological characteristics of the species and subspecies, necessary illustrations, and ecological images are provided. The distribution of the known Chinese Theopropus species is discussed and mapped.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295