New data on the genera Euchomenella and Tagalomantis (Dictyoptera: Mantidae: Angelinae)

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by  E. O. Shcherbakov

ZOOSYSTEMATICA ROSSICA, 21(2): 270–278 25 DECEMBER 2012
New data on the genera Euchomenella and Tagalomantis
(Dictyoptera: Mantidae: Angelinae)
Новые сведения о родах Euchomenella и Tagalomantis
(Dictyoptera: Mantidae: Angelinae)
E.O. SHCHERBAKOV
Е.О. ЩЕРБАКОВ
E.O. Shcherbakov, Department of Entomology, Moscow State University, Leninskie gory, Moscow 119899, Russia.
E-mail: [email protected]
New material from Borneo Island, Malacca Peninsula, Pangkor and Luzon islands was exam-
ined. A new species, Euchomenella udovichenkoi sp. nov., is described. It differs from other
species of the genus by shape of the hypophallus and the pseudophallus, in having a curved
furcasternum, a number of joints in the cerci and an almost dull colouration. Genitalia of Taga-
lomantis manillensis (Saussure, 1870) are described for the first time. New localities for Eu-
chomenella matilei Roy, 2001, E. macrops (Saussure, 1870), and E. molucarum (Saussure, 1872)
are given.
Изучен материал с острова Борнео, полуострова Малакка, островов Пангкор и Лузон.
Описан один новый вид Euchomenella udovichenkoi sp. nov. Он отличается от известных
видов рода формой гипофаллуса и псевдофаллуса, искривленным фуркастернумом, ко-
личеством члеников в церках и почти матовой окраской. Впервые описаны гениталии
Tagalomantis manillensis (Saussure, 1870). Приведены новые локалитеты для Euchomenella
matilei Roy, 2001, E. macrops (Saussure, 1870) и E. molucarum (Saussure, 1872).
Key words: praying mantids, morphology, male genitalia, cervical sclerites, Indomalayan
Region, Mantodea, Mantidae, Angelinae, Euchomenella, Tagalomantis, new species
Ключевые слова: богомолы, морфология, гениталии самца, шейные склериты, Индома-
лайская область, Mantodea, Mantidae, Angelinae, Euchomenella, Tagalomantis, новый вид
INTRODUCTION species are known by few specimens, often
by males only. The male genitalia were de-
Subfamily Angelinae of the family Man-
scribed only recently (Roy, 2001). Biology
tidae was erected by Beier (1964) and in-
and ecology of these genera are practically
cludes slender, stick-like praying mantids
unknown, although there are suppositions
with armament shifted to the femoral apex,
that their main habitats are bush and dense
shortened tibiae and a long pronotum with
crowns of trees (Prete et al., 2012). The
the metazone much longer than the pro- study of a limited material from Malaysia,
zone. In Oriental tropics, the group is rep- Thailand and Philippines brings new data
resented by six genera (Roy, 2001, 2002, on the aforementioned genera, including
2008; Vyjayandi, 2009), the most com- one new species.
mon being Euchomenella Giglio-Tos, 1916,
whose synonym Tagalomantis Hebard, 1920
MATERIAL AND METHODS
has been restored recently. A detailed re-
view of taxonomy of these genera can be All specimens except one were collected
found in Roy (2001), who also pointed to by light trap and killed by fumes of ethyl
an insufficient knowledge of this taxa. Most acetate. Collecting methods for the single
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male of Tagalomantis manillensis (Sau- Paratype. Male (nor. 10379, 10380), same
ssure, 1870) are unknown. Dry material state and mountain, but Keningau Distr.,
was soaked, genitalia were extracted and 1160 m, mixed dipterocarp forest, 28 July 2012,
coll. A. Klimenko (ESPC).
cleaned in 5% water solution of KOH, fol-
Description. Male. Head transverse,
lowed by washing in water. The genitalia
flattened, with ocelli well developed. Eyes
and terminalia are stored in 80% ethanol in
large, oval shaped. Antennae longer than
microvials. Study and sketching of the gen-
half of body length, broken off in holotype,
italia as well as other structures were car-
presumably complete in paratype. Width of
ried out using a light microscope MBS-10
first segment slightly less than transverse
(LSOZ, JSC).
Dried whole specimens, genitalia and diameter of median ocellus; second seg-
terminalia are deposited in the Zoological ment considerably narrower than first one,
Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences oblong, with small constriction at middle;
(ZIN), Zoological Museum of Lomonosov third segment elongated, cylindrical; fourth
Moscow State University (ZMMU) and in and subsequent segments cylindrical, short-
the author’s personal collection (ESPC). ened or elongated; on left antenna of holo-
Terminology of the male genitalia follows type, segments beginning with 52nd one
Klass (1997) with terms from Beier (1964) very flattened and rectangular (probably
given in brackets. Terminology of the cervi- result of trauma or ontogenetic defect).
cal sclerites follows Wieland (2006). Each segment with 4–7 long setae, and 10th
and subsequent segments also covered with
short sensillae. Vertex with two well devel-
SYSTEMATICS
oped longitudinal scores.
Order DICTYOPTERA Intercervicalia (Fig. 9, icv) triangular,
with their ends fused; longitudinal groove
Family MANTIDAE
(Fig. 9, lcvg) narrow, extending along whole
Subfamily ANGELINAE lateral cervical sclerites (Fig. 9, lcs). Two
ventral cervical sclerites developed (Fig. 9,
Genus Euchomenella Giglio-Tos, 1916
vcs); distal sclerite narrower than proximal
Diagnosis. Internal apical lobes of fore- one. Basisternum almost smooth, with two
coxa adjacent. Second discoidal spine of narrow longitudinal elevations.
forefemur longer than the first one. Fore-
Pronotum very long and narrow; its edg-
tibia with seven external spines (very rarely
es with rare small teeth slightly more pro-
with eight). Ratio of prozone length to
nounced in prozone, while in posterior half
length of metazone 3.7–5.4. Cerci simple.
of metazone, these edges almost smooth;
Female significantly larger than male, with
sometimes isolated smaller denticles devel-
strongly shortened fore- and hindwings.
oped between these teeth. Prozone semicir-
Ratio of forewing length to length of prono-
cular in cross section, narrowed to anterior
tum 1.10–1.38 for males and 0.22–0.28 for
end, where it rounded and bordered by wide
females.
fringe. Surface of prozone smooth, near
Included species. Eight species, includ-
transverse groove with wide longitudinal
ing one new described below.
impression turned into very narrow, faint
groove; this groove extending up to anterior
Euchomenella udovichenkoi sp. nov. end of prozone. Transverse groove greatly
(Figs 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12) depressed, bent laterally and turned into
fringe of prozone running to anterior end of
Holotype. Male; Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah
pronotum. Supracoxal dilatation of prono-
State, Tambunan Distr., Trus Madi Mt., 1150 m,
mixed dipterocarp forest, 28 March – 10 April tum small but distinct, with a pair of small
2011, coll. P. Udovichenko (ZIN). teardrop-like impressions in posterior half
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of dilatation. Metazone five times as long hind femora covered with rare hairs, tibiae
as prozone, gradually expanding to poste- and tarsi, with dense hairs. Apex of middle
rior edge of pronotum, with median carina and hind femora with short heel. First seg-
beginning from transverse groove and in- ment of middle tarsus 2 times and of hind
creasing in height after supracoxal dilata- tarsus 3 times longer than all other seg-
tion; cross section of metazone in shape of ments of same tarsus together. Arolium ab-
triangle. In posterior half of metazone, sides sent. Fore- and hindwings well developed,
of this triangle equal to base of this triangle narrow, almost reaching abdominal apex.
in length or longer than this base, and lower Abdomen with seven visible sternites.
edges of pronotum in profile with very low Sternites II–V prolongated, with very small
but distinct projection (Fig. 12) reflecting protrusions at middle of posterior edges;
curvature of furcasternum. Most posterior sternite VI square; sternites VII–VIII
part of pronotum widely rounded, with two transverse. Genital plate slightly asym-
elevations sitting close to each other near metrical, wide, narrowed to apex and trun-
posterior end of median carina, and with cated. Its apex covered with relatively long
two shallow oblique grooves lateral to these dense hairs below. Right stylus absent (bro-
elevations. ken off); left stylus very short, with a single
Forecoxae and forefemora long, narrow, seta. Anal plate (Fig. 11) roughly pentago-
trigonal. Surface of verges of forecoxa gen- nal, covered densely with short setae near
erally smooth, with dense punctation. Ex- posterior edge. Cerci simple, with 12 joints
ternal anterior verge at base covered with each. First joint longer than wide; second
rare long hairs, external posterior verge joint very short; joints from third to sev-
with short hairs. Spines on ribs located far enth clearly transverse; eighth joint square;
from each other; between them, 1–3 smaller rest joints longitudinal, but 12th joint coni-
tubercles developed. Base of each spine or cal. Joints starting from second one covered
tubercle with short seta. Anterior ribs of with long setae. Inner sides of cerci with
forefemora with series of spines with se- more longer setae than outer ones.
tae, as on forecoxae. Posterior surface of Genitalia (Figs 2, 6, 7) typical of higher
forefemur with series of bigger and more praying mantids, although sclerotisation of
noticeable regular spines, beginning from many areas very weak, and boundaries of
base and ending between 1st and 2nd dis- some elements not well defined. L4A (hy-
coidal spines. First discoidal spine located pophallus) short, rectangular; its maximum
approximately at 0.57 of forefemur length length approximately 1.5 times as great as
from femoral base. Second discoidal spine its maximum width. Short triangular pro-
two times as long as first one, third discoi- tuberance developed on L4A in place of
dal spine 1.5–2 times as long as second one, connection between L4A and L4B (left
fourth discoidal spine slightly shorter than epiphallus). L4B weakly arcuate; its left
first one. Each forefemur with four external boundary well defined while the right one
spines, 15 internal spines on left and 14 (16 sclerotised only in proximal third; distal
in paratype) internal spines on right legs, part of L4B fused with L1 (pseudophallus).
and one apical spine on each side. Foretibia Two visible folds on dorsal surface of L4B in
short, slightly longer than 1/3 of forefemur, middle of its length presented. L2 (titilla-
with setae on anterior surface, with seven tor) proximally fused with dorsal surface of
external spines, with 15 (14 in paratype) L4A; thick membrane connecting proximal
and 14 (16 in paratype) internal spines on half of left boundary of L2 with left bound-
left and right legs, correspondingly. Foret- ary of L4B developed. Distal half of left
arsus covered with setae, its first segment boundary of L2 curved toward its middle
longer than all others together. Middle and and forming big fold with cavity inside;
hind legs very thin and slender. Middle and right boundary of this fold not fused with
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dorsal surface of L2. Right boundary of L2 nites III–VII, and with smaller dark marks
not well defined, gradually transitioned on rest of venter. Genital plate dark-brown
into membranous right boundary of L4B. along edges, lighter in middle, and with
Distal end of L2 forming twisted hook (Fig. whitish spots. Fore legs exteriorly brown,
2, paa), end of which covered with several with chaotically placed darker and lighter
longitudinal rows of depressed points: api- spots. Forecoxae interiorly dark-brown,
cal points with very miniature setae in the with whitish lateral edges. Spines dark,
middle. L1 (pseudophallus) well defined ev- with brown spots at the bases. Foretrochan-
erywhere except at its base. At distal end, its ters beige. Forefemur with internal dark-
dorsal surface fused through narrow “crest” brown spot at base, light-brown area situ-
with sclerotised part of ventral surface of ated slightly distad and having dark-brown
L4B while ventral surface of L1 forming patches, wide dark-brown transverse band
heavily sclerotised apophysis (apophysis situated near middle of femur, copper spot
of pseudophallus). Apophysis (Fig. 2, aph) almost reaching beginning of internal spine
elongated, slightly narrower at apex, and series, second (more distal) dark transverse
with apex and most part of right bound- band interrupted by next light area, third
ary covered with very small tubercles. R1 dark band over femoral brush, and apical
(right epiphallus) thick, triangular, with part of forefemur light-brown with darker
strong rounded notch proximally (Fig. 6). marks. Foretibia interiorly yellowish, with
Left “branch” of sclerite R1A very elongat- three equidistant from each other narrow
ed, right “branch” of R1A sclerotised only dark transverse bands. External spines of
in proximal half and with distal end not foretibia brown. First and second external
well defined. Three areas of rare depressed spines of forefemur, second discoidal, and
dots on ventral surface of R1A developed: internal spines situated on the dark parts
near distal end (near “apex” of triangle) of this femur black; remaining spines yel-
and along borders of each “branch” (on low with brown vertices. Middle and hind
right “branch”, this band of dots curved to femora and tibiae off-white, atop and below
R1B). “Apex” of triangle also covered with with black bands sometimes merging with
rare setae. R1B situated ventrally on right each other. Middle and hind tibiae painted
“branch” of R1A; boundary between R1B in brown distally. Tarsi brown. Forewings
and R1A unclear. R1B similar in shape to translucent, with light bronse sheen, cov-
R1A, its left “branch” with strongly curved ered with merging dark spots and whitish
and sclerotised apophysis having smooth areas between them. Apices of forewings
surface (apophysis of right epiphallus), and slightly darker anteriorly. Costal and sub-
its right “branch” connected with narrow, costal fields of hindwings coloured like
strongly elongated R3. forewings; rest part uniformly darkened,
Colouration of holotype. Dark. Head transparent. Anterior lobe of hindwing with
copper, front and central area of vertex barely noticeable bronse sheen and slightly
brown with light band from odd ocel- darker apical part.
lus through front and vertex. Eyes brown. Paratype with lighter overall colouration
Scape and pedicel yellowish, rest of seg- and especiallylight on forelegs being exteri-
ments black. Pronotum light brown with orly beige with small dark-brown patches
small compact dark brown spots on venter and interiorly with more fragmented dark
and larger dark brown areas on dorsum (lat- areas. Pronotum dorsally with brighter and
ter areas partly fused with each other). Dor- bigger light brown areas, too. Colouration of
sum of abdomen unicolour, dark-brown; abdomen and wings same as in holotype.
abdominal venter light-brown with lighter Female unknown.
sternite VIII and middle of sternite II, with Measurements in mm (values for para-
dark-brown triangular marks at base of ster- type in brackets). Body length 63 (65);
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head width 4.9 (5.05); pronotum: total E. heteroptera, by the proportions of body
length 26.1 (27.4), maximum width 2.5 parts. But, in generla, the new species is
(2.5), length of prozone 4.3 (4.2); length of well separated from the others.
forecoxa 12.4 (12.7); length of forefemur Etymology. This beautiful and interest-
14.5 (14.8); length of foretibia 5.6 (5.9); ing species named in honour of one of its
length of hindfemur 15.4 (15.5); forewings: collectors, coleopterologist Pavel Udovi-
total length 35 (35), maximum width 6.1. chenko.
Comparisons. The new species differs
from other known species of the genus by Euchomenella macrops (Saussure, 1870)
the following characters: (1) the furcaster- (Fig. 1)
num is clearly curved in lateral view [all
other species having the furcasternum more Material examined. One male (nor. 10370,
10372); Thailand, Trat Prov., Ko Kut Distr.,
or less straight posterior to the supracoxal
Ko Kut I., 6–9 August 2010, coll. A. Klimenko
dilatation, and the height of the prono-
(ESPC).
tum gradually rising to the posterior end];
Remarks. This is the first record outside
(2) L4A (hypophallus) in male genitalia
Vietnam. The male generally corresponds
is short, rectangular, with a process at the
to the original description and clarifica-
top left corner [all other species with L4A
tions made by Roy (2001). It is similar to
elongated, simple]; (3) the apophysis of L1
the specimens from Vietnam deposited in
(apophysis of pseudophallus) elongated,
ZIN collection but differs a little by propor-
narrowed to the apex, covered with small
tions of the body parts and, more signifi-
but well noticeable tubercles along the right
cantly, by shape of L1 (pseudophallus and
border and on the apex [such tubercles have
its apophysis). The right forecoxa has nine
not been reported in other representatives,
external spines; the left one has ten external
including E. heteroptera (De Haan, 1942),
spines separated by smaller rare tubercles.
which is the only species with an elongated
The forefemur bears 15 and the foretibia 13
apophysis known before; the unusual speci-
internal spines.
men of E. macrops (Saussure, 1870) de-
Measurements in mm. Body length 59;
scribed below also has an elongated apoph-
head width 6; pronotum: total length 25,
ysis, but irregularities on its surface are vis-
maximum width 2.8, length of prozone 4.9;
ible only under a very high magnification;
length of forecoxa 12.5; length of forefemur
specimens of all other species examined by
15.2; length of foretibia 6.6; length of hind-
the author possess the apophysis broad and
femur 15.4 mm; forewing: total length 30,
smooth]; (4) the degree of sclerotisation of
maximum width 5.9.
male genitalia is lower than in all other spe-
cies, the boundaries of its elements are not
Euchomenella molucarum (Saussure,
well defined; (5) the anal plate is almost
1872)
triangular near the apex [all other species
(Figs 8, 13)
with anal plate markedly truncated at the
apex, although this character is, most likely, Euchomena moluccarum Saussure et Zehntner,
a matter of variability]; (6) cerci with 12 1895
joints [all other species with cerci consist-
Material examined. One male (nor. 10373,
ing of 14 joints]; (7) colouration of the fore-
10374); Malaysia, Perak State, Pangkor I. near
and hindwings differs from that in other Malacca, 20–25 August 2010, coll. A. Klimenko
congeners in its pattern and by a smaller (ESPC).
sheen. Euchomenella udovichenkoi sp. nov. Remarks. This specimen was caught on
is similar to E. matilei Roy, 2001 by the co- Pangkor Island off the coast of Perak in
louration pattern and shape of pronotum, north-west peninsular Malaysia, and there
and to E. molucarum (Saussure, 1872) and is no reason that this species would not be
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Figs 1–7. Euchomenella and Tagalomantis, male: 1, E. macrops; 2, 6, 7, E. udovichenkoi sp. nov.; 3–5,
T. manillensis. Genitalia: left dorsal complex, dorsal view (1–3); right dorsal complex, ventral view
(4, 6); hypophallus, ventral view (5, 7). Abbreviations: pda, distal process of hypophallus; paa, distal
hook of titillator; aph, apophysis of pseudophallus; pva, anterior part of sclerite R1B; pia, posterior
part of sclerite R1B; el, elevated platform of posterior part of sclerite R1B; scl, heavily sclerotised
areas on posterior part of sclerite R1B. Figs 1–7 made at the same scale.
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of both species, the indentifica-
tion of this particular specimen
as E. molucarum rather than E.
apicalis is quite arbitrary.
Measurements in mm. Body
length 72; head width 6.1; pro-
notum: total length 31, maxi-
mum width 3, length of pro-
zone 5.1; length of forecoxa
13.6; length of forefemur 16.1;
length of foretibia 6.7; length of
hindfemur 18.2; forewing: total
length 35, maximum width 6.6.
Euchomenella matilei
Roy, 2001
Material examined. Two males
(nor. 10375, 10378); Malaysia,
Borneo, Sabah State, Tambunan
Distr., slopes of Trus Madi Mt.,
1200 m, mixed dipterocarp forest;
23 April – 8 May 2006, coll. A. So-
chivko (ESPC).
Remarks. These newly col-
lected specimens of the larg-
est representative of the genus
show different variants of co-
louration, from light to dark.
The light colouration is char-
acterised by the body being
light-brown, the legs yellow,
the presence of black spots with
Figs 8–13. Euchomenella and Tagalomantis, male: 8, 13, E.
molucarum; 9, 11, 12, E. udovichenkoi sp. nov.; 10, T. ma- well-defined boundaries on the
nillensis. Cervical sclerites (8–10); anal plate (11); protho- ventral side near the apex of the
rax, lateral view (12–13). Abbreviations: bs, basisternum; forecoxae and at the base of the
icv, intercervicalia; lcs, lateral cervical sclerites; vcs, ventral forefemora, the tranverse bands
cervical sclerites, lcvg, lateral longitudinal grooves. of the forefemora light-brown,
diffuse, and the forewings hav-
ing relatively large transparent areas. The
present on Malayan Peninsula itself. The
dark variant has the pronotum dark-brown,
mantis is quite larger than Sunda Islands’s
the legs dorsally dark-brown with rare yel-
specimens from collection of Muséum Na-
low-brown patches, ventrally yellowish but
tional d’Histoire Naturelle (Roy, 2001), but
with well-marked black spots and bands,
overall corresponds to their description.
and the forewings strongly smoky, with rare
Genitalia also show that the male is con- and small transparent areas. The basister-
specific with E. molucarum. It should be re- num is similar in shape to that in other rep-
called that there is uncertain synonymy of E. resentatives of the genus, almost smooth,
molucarum and E. apicalis Werner, 1922. As with a medial elevation in the distal third.
I did not have an access to the type material In one of the males, the basisternum has few,
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barely noticeable and very low tubercles. nected with L2 through membrane. It is
Measurements in mm. Body length 76– not even clear, whether these structures are
82; head width 6.5–6.7; pronotum: total homologous in Tagalomantis and other An-
length 33–36, maximum width 3.6, length gelinae genera. Apical hook of L2 is flat in
of prozone 5.7–5.9 mm; length of forecoxa Tagalomantis (Fig. 3) but twisted at the end
14.6–17; length of forefemur 17–18.1; and having bulging along its left boundary
length of foretibia 7.1–7.3; length of hind- in Euchomenella (Figs 1, 2), Cotigaonopsis
femur 18–19.5; forewing: total length 45.5– as well as in Stenopyga (these characters in
49, maximum width 8.9–9.5. other genera are unknown). To summarise,
the genus which has been synonym of Eu-
Tagalomantis Hebard, 1920 chomenella, may represent a quite unrelated
evolutionary branch.
Remarks. Study of the single available
specimen allow to confirm the validity of
Tagalomantis manillensis (Saussure, 1870)
restoration of this genus from the synonyms
(Figs 3–5, 10)
of Euchomenella. Tagalomantis differs from
other Oriental genera of Angelinae in many Material. One male; Philippines, Luzon, La-
respects. In external morphology, it differs guna, Los Banos, 5 April 1917, coll. N. Ikonnikov
from Euchomenella, Indomenella Roy, 2008, (ZMMU).
Rhodomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 and Mytho- Additional description. Basisternum
mantis Giglio-Tos, 1916 by the presence of short, with relatively large tubercles, unlike
11–12 external spines on foretibia; from Euchomenella having basisternum almost
Euchomenella, in addition, by a short basis- always smooth (see above for E. matilei).
ternum covered with very noticeable tuber- Interc ervicalia elongated, curved. Left
cles and by ratio of the pronotum length to foret ibia with 17 internal and 12 external
length of the body that is equal to 0.33–0.38 spines, right one with 16 internal and 11 ex-
for males of Tagalomantis and 0.41–0.47 for ternal spines.
males of Euchomenella. It is distinguish- Structure of genitalia typical of pray-
able from Cotigaonopsis Vyjayandi, 2009 by ing mantids. L4A (hypophallus) elongated,
fully developed wings in male and by inner with proximal lobe and distal process (Fig.
apical lobes of the forecoxa adjacent, and 5, pda) situated on the left side of the poste-
from other genera of Angelinae by the in- rior edge and turned to right side. L4B (left
ner apical lobes of forecoxa adjacent and the epiphallus) bucket-like shaped, with heavi-
second discoidal spine longer than the first ly sclerotised fold on ventral side, beginning
one. But the most important differences are approximately in middle of bigger lobe,
in the male genitalia structure. L4A (hypo- then continuing along bigger and smaller
phallus) has a long, curved distal process, lobes, and fusing with left edge of smaller
sharpened at the end. In other genera of lobe. L2 (titillator) arcuate, narrowed to
Oriental Angelinae, such a process is more distal end, forming flat hook (Fig. 3, paa).
or less short (Indomenella, Mythomantis, Right edge of titillator curved ventro-dor-
Rhodomantis, Cotigaonopsis) or absent at sally and forming L1 (pseudophallus). L1
all (Euchomenella). L1 (pseudophallus) in wide, forked proximally, and strongly nar-
Tagalomantis is short and not separated from rowed distally. Two touching elongated and
L2 (titillator), as it represents an actual stronger sclerotised areas presented on L1:
continuation of L2 (Fig. 3), while almost in first one situated along right proximal fork;
all other mentioned genera (situation with second area situated more distal than first
Cotigaonopsis is unclear) and even in the area, along middle part of L1. Very heav-
African angeline genus Stenopyga Karsch, ily sclerotised area also presented along
1892, L1 is a clearly separate structure con- right side of L1, more latero-distal than
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The author would like to express his sincere
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thanks to Alexey Klimenko (Moscow) and An-
Wieland F. 2006. The cervical sclerites of Man-
drey Ozerov (ZMMU) for their help in obtain-
todea discussed in the context of dictyopter-
ing and studying the material, and to Leonid An-
an phylogeny (Insecta: Dictyoptera). Ento-
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Savitsky (Lomonosov Moscow State Univer-
sity) for the discussion of drawings and earlier
variant of the manuscript. Received July 24, 2012 / Accepted December 13, 2012
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