The first Persian boxer mantid: a new species of Holaptilon Beier, 1964 from Haftad-gholeh Protected Area, Iran (Mantodea, Mantidae)

Subject Areas : entomology and othea arthropods

M.  Kolnegari ¹ (Entomology department, Agriculture and natural resources unit, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Markazi province, Iran)
R.  Vafaie ² (Department of Entomology, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Markazi province, Iran)

Received: 2017-09-26 Accepted : 2018-08-11 Published : 2018-08-23

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Abstract :

In order to identify the fauna of Mantodea in Iran, some specimens were collected by different collecting methods. A recent entomological survey in Markazi province has produced two conspecific male and female specimens of an undescribed species. The specimens were collected from highlands of Haftad-gholeh Protected Area, in June of 2017. The species is closest morphologically to Holaptilon pusillulum Beier, 1964. Therefore, a new species as the first Persian boxer mantid is described, Holaptilon brevipugilis sp. n., along with the ootheca. Habitus images, measurement data, a key to species, and locality data are presented.