Descripciones taxonómicas de mántidos (INSECTA: MANTODEA) del departamento del Atlántico, Colombia, con apuntes sobre su distribución

Abstract

Se realizó una revisión de caracteres taxonómicos en 98 ejemplares de mántidos depositados en las colecciones biológicas (UARC-135) de la Universidad del Atlántico, con el objetivo de contribuir al conocimiento del orden Mantodea en el territorio colombiano. La identificación de las especies se basó en un análisis exhaustivo de caracteres morfológicos y genitales masculinos de algunos especímenes. Se presentan por primera vez descripciones taxonómicas y apuntes de distribución de 15 especies de mántidos en ecosistemas de bosque seco tropical (Bs-T) del departamento del Atlántico, ampliando de esta forma el conocimiento sobre la diversidad del orden en el Caribe colombiano.

Taxonomic review of Pseudomiopteryx Saussure, 1870 (Mantodea: Thespidae: Pseudomiopteryginae)

“…The afa of this specimen is not bifid apically, one of the diagnostic features of this species. The genitalia figured by Arteaga-Blanco et al (2016) is similar to that of P. columbica. Therefore, the record of this…”

“…They dwell mainly in pristine and secondary tropical forests of Central and South America, but in South America they have not been found in the tropical forests of the Atlantic coast. They also occur in dry forests in northern Colombia (Arteaga et al 2014). However, one species has been found in the open and dry Paramo formations about 3000m above sea level in the tropical Colombian Andes (Agudelo & Chica 2002) and P. infuscata have been found at different altitudes along its distribution in Central America (Garikipati & Bond 2021).…”

“…A good method for finding male specimens is to walk slowly dragging a foot across the forest floor and wait for fleeing specimens to fly (first author personal observation). Male specimens have been collected in samples from Malaise and light traps (Rehn 1935, Arteaga et al 2014.…”

“…This situation has led to erroneous identifications and unexpected records. For example, until now, the genitalia of three species and one subspecies have been described: P. bogotensis gorgonae Ariza & Salazar, 2005 (Ariza & Salazar 2005), P. festae (Giglio-Tos 1898) (Lombardo & Agabiti 2001), P. infuscata Saussure & Zehntner, 1894(Ariza et al 2012, and P. spinifrons Saussure, 1870 (Arteaga-Blanco et al 2016), but except for P. festae, they were misidentified (results of this study).…”