On Afromantispa and Mantispa (Insecta, Neuroptera, Mantispidae): elucidating generic boundaries.

ABSTRACT: The genus Afromantispa Snyman & Ohl, 2012 was recently synonymised with Mantispa Illiger, 1798 by Monserrat (2014). Here morphological evidence is presented in support of restoring the genus Afromantispa stat. rev. to its previous status as a valid and morphologically distinct genus. Twelve new combinations (comb. n.) are proposed as species of Afromantispa including three new synonyms.

SUBMITTER: Snyman LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4602298 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature