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Type: Article
Published: 2014-05-21
Page range: 194–206
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A new genus and species of Mantoididae (Mantodea) from the Brazilian and  Venezuelan Amazon, with remarks on Mantoida Newman, 1838 

Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Entomology Postgraduate Program. Av. André Araujo 2936, Aleixo CEP: 69060-001, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
Amazon Mantillica Mantoididae Neotropical region Taxonomy

Abstract

Paramantoida amazonica n. gen. & n. sp. is described from North Amazon. The new genus is characterized by having anterior femora without postero-ventral spines or with 1–2 spinules (small spines) at most. Additional remarks on the genus Mantoida, following the examination of several primary types, are also presented. As a result, the identity of Manti-llica beieri Kaltenbach, 1957 as a member of Mantoida is herein confirmed, whereas other synonyms previously established for other species of Mantillica in relation to Mantoida are discarded.