Illustrated description of the mantis Mesopteryx platycephala (Mantodea: Mantidae) collected from West Bengal, India

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Published: Jul 26, 2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8026.14.7.21462-21466
Keywords:
Dictyoptera, Mantini, Paramantinae, Praying Mantis

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Gauri Sathaye
9A/12 Paschimanagari, S No. 21 Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra 411029, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0731-4283
Sachin Ranade
Vulture Conservation Breeding Center, Rani, Kamrup, Assam 781131, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3627-4682
Hemant Ghate
Post-Graduate Research Centre, Department of Zoology, Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous), Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411 005, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4934-7542

Abstract

The mantis, Mesopteryx platycephala, is redescribed with digital images. Although known from Assam, West Bengal and other areas, the mantis is not recently collected or illustrated from India so far and is perhaps a rare species. This short note aims to fill up the lacuna.

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Vol. 14 No. 7 (2022)
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Short Communications
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