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Research Article

Taxonomy of the genus Acromantis Saussure (Mantodea: Hymenopodidae) in China and surrounding areas

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Pages 15-47 | Accepted 29 Dec 2023, Published online: 02 Feb 2024
 

Summary

The genus Acromantis Saussure, 1870 (Mantodea: Hymenopodidae: Acromantinae) includes 21 species globally, distributed in Eastern and Southern Asia, the Malay Archipelago and Northern Australia. Some Acromantis species were described based only on a single sex with a simple description, resulting in confusion and causing difficulties for taxonomic studies within the genus. Here, based on a numerous of specimens including those from type localities, we attempt to revise the taxonomy of the genus Acromantis in China and surrounding areas. Additional information on both sexes for known species are added. Eight new species, namely A. hainana n. sp., A. diana n. sp., A. acuta n. sp., A. melanoptera n. sp., A. zhiliangi n. sp., A. jinchengi n. sp., A. bifolia n. sp. and A. nujiangensis n. sp. are described. Acromantis formosana (Shiraki, 1911) is transferred to Odontomantis Saussure, 1871. Life history, necessary illustrations and habitat images of Acromantis species in China and surrounding areas are presented; the distribution of the genus Acromantis in this area is discussed and mapped.

Résumé

Taxonomie du genre Acromantis Saussure (Mantodea : Hymenopodidae) en Chine et dans les régions environnantes. Le genre Acromantis Saussure, Citation1870 (Mantodea : Hymenopodidae : Acromantinae) comprend 21 espèces dans le monde, réparties en Asie de l'Est et du Sud, dans l'archipel malais et en Australie du Nord. Certaines espèces d'Acromantis ont été décrites sommairement uniquement sur la base d'un seul sexe, ce qui a semé la confusion et causé des difficultés pour les études taxonomiques au sein du genre. Ici, sur la base d'un grand nombre de spécimens, y compris ceux provenant de localités-types, nous tentons de réviser la taxonomie du genre Acromantis en Chine et dans les régions avoisinantes. Des informations supplémentaires sur les deux sexes pour les espèces connues sont ajoutées. Huit nouvelles espèces, à savoir A. hainana n. sp., A. diana n. sp., A. acuta n. sp., A. melanoptera n. sp., A. zhiliangi n. sp., A. jinchengi n. sp., A. bifolia n. sp. et A. nujiangensis n. sp. sont décrits. Acromantis formosana (Shiraki, Citation1911) est transféré au genre Odontomantis Saussure, Citation1871. Le cycle biologique, les illustrations nécessaires et des photographies de l'habitat des espèces d'Acromantis en Chine et dans les régions environnantes sont présentés ; la répartition du genre Acromantis dans cette zone est discutée et cartographiée.

Acknowledgements

We sincerely thank Chang-Chin Chen (Tianjin), for his support and help in research. Our thanks go to Xiao-Dong Yang (Sichuan), Chao Li (Beijing), Zhi-Liang Wang (BFU), Jin-Cheng Liu (Beijing), Jia-Zhi Zhang (NHMUK), Yu-Chen Zheng (Fujian), Hao Huang (Shandong), Jun-Feng Guo (Jiangsu), Jian-Yun Wang (Hainan), Zhu-Qing He (Shanghai), Xiao-Yu Zhu (Jiangsu) and Guan-Yuan Cao (Beijing) for providing us with valuable specimens. We also thank Reinhard Ehrmann (SMNK) and Chih-Ting Hsu (Taiwan) for providing relevant literature. The authors thank Xian-Wei Liu (SEM) and Xin-Li Wang (CAU) for helping us check the collected specimens, as well as Benjamin Price and Jia-Zhi Zhang (NHMUK) provided photographs on the holotype of Acromantis grandis and information about Acromantis specimens housed in the NHMUK. Last but not least, we are very grateful to Antoine Mantilleri (France) and two anonymous reviewers for their careful reviews and valuable comments.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by grants from National Key R&D Program of China [grant number 2022YFC2602500] and National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant numbers 31572308; 31750002].

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