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Mantispa styriaca
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Subspecies
Original description
Synonyms
Raphidia styriaca
Poda, 1761
Mantispa styriaca (Poda, 1761)
Raphidia mantispa Linnaeus, 1767
Mantis pagana Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa pagana (Fabricius, 1775)
Mantis pusilla Schrank, 1781 (nec Pallas, 1772)
Mantispa hauseri Poivre, 1982
Mantispa kononenkoi Makarkin, 1985
Note: the nominal Mantis perla Pallas, 1772 was
probably based on specimens of the present
species and thus it would be a synonym of the
present species. However, the name "perla" is
currently used for a Mantispa species that
occurs in southern Europe and Asia minor. The
name Mantispa perla is well established for this
species and in order to ensure nomenclatural
stability Aspöck et al. (2001) propose to
ignore the possible synonymy, because no
specimens of Pallas are available and the issue
cannot be settled conclusively. I fully agree
with this notion and do not include Mantis perla
in the synonymy of Mantispa styriaca.
Note: the nominal Mantis brevicornis De Geer,
1778 (p. 620) is clearly a Mantispidae (evident
from the figure given by De Geer), but cannot be
identified more specifically using the
description by De Geer (1778). However,
the description "thorace rugoso" ("thorax
wrinkled") is a clear hint to Mantispa
scabricollis McLachlan, 1875 (that does not
occur in Germany). Thus, Mantis brevicornis is
not included in the synonymy of the present
species, and is regarded as a doubtful synonym
of Mantispa scabricollis.
Identification
Distribution
Biology
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