The Formation of the Ootheca of a Chinese Mantis, <i>HierodulaSaussurii</i>

Kershaw, J. C.

doi:10.1155/1910/78374

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“…Ball & Stone 1982) and have been described to function in various ways. They can be used in tactile reception, for instance when testing the underground before laying an ootheca (Kershaw 1910). They have been shown to be important for behavioural functions, for instance the coordination of the male mating movement (Davis & Liske 1988) and intraspecific communication (Edmunds 1976: 33).…”

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The phylogenetic system of Mantodea (Insecta: Dictyoptera)

Frank¹

2013

Species, Phylogeny and Evolution - SPE

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The first reconstruction of mantodean phylogeny using a large morphological dataset of the entire group is presented. 152 morphological characters were encoded for 122 species of Mantodea, encompassing all 15 currently recognized families, 34 of 48 subfamilies (71 %) and 33 of 46 tribus (72 %). Structures from the entire exoskeleton were studied, including characters that have been stated to be convergent developments before without data-based evidence. Fossils, behaviour and ontogenetic observations were used for the interpretation of structures and the discussion of evolutionary scenarios.Calculations resulted in 888 equally parsimonious trees (analysis I). Many characters were found to be highly homoplastic, resulting in consensus cladograms with low resolution except for many smaller distal clades. Characters were automatically reweighted (based on the Rescaled Consistency Index).Subsequent calculation (analysis II) resulted in 10 equally parsimonious trees, and the consensus cladogram was almost fully resolved. Most of the small monophyletic groups found in analysis I were recovered in analysis II.The resulting phylogenetic reconstruction supported the monophyly of five traditional families (Acanthopidae, Empusidae, Eremiaphilidae, Thespidae, and Toxoderidae; 33 %), of 11 subfamilies (Amorphoscelinae, Angelinae, Chroicopterinae, Empusinae, Haaniinae, Hymenopodinae, Oxypilinae, Paraoxypilinae, Perlamantinae, Toxoderinae, and Tropidomantinae; 32 % of the subfamilies studied) and of six tribus (Angelini, Chroicopterini, Idolomorphini, Oxypilini, Polyspilotini, and Rivetinini; 18 % of the tribus studied). The subgroups of Amorphoscelidae in the traditional sense clustered together in analysis II (not in analysis I), however the group encompassed Compsothespis (which is usually assumed to belong to Mantidae) as the sistergroup of Amorphoscelinae + Perlamantinae within Amorphoscelidae. The potential likeliness of this scenario was discussed in detail.Many structures have been shown to have evolved many times independently in Mantodea, most likely due to comparable selective pressures in the respective habitats. Among them are the head processes, lamellar expansions of the pronota, and lobes on the legs and on the abdomen. Furthermore, the metathoracic hearing organ ("cyclopean ear") evolved several times independently and possibly separately in males and females in some cases. Molecular studies have instead found evidence for a monophyletic neotropical earless taxon in the basal part of the phylogenetic tree. Thespidae was found to be monophyletic and to include Oligonicinae as well as Haaniinae, nested among the latter. The monophyly of Oligonicinae including Haaniinae is supported by their unique fore tibial morphology. This phylogenetic relationship implicates that the ear in Haaniinae originated independently form other taxa, as the group is nested among the earless Oligonicinae.Congruence between the morphological reconstruction of the phylogeny and the traditional classification was higher than that...

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Section: Abdomen Of Female Sternites Ventral Lobe-like Expansions: mentioning

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The phylogenetic system of Mantodea (Insecta: Dictyoptera)

Frank¹

2013

Species, Phylogeny and Evolution - SPE

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“…; Eupelmidae, Podagrion spp. ; Torymidae) ( Kershaw, 1910 ; Hawkeswood, 2003 ; Bolu & Ozaslan, 2015 ; Mirzaee, Lotfalizadeh & Sadeghi, 2021 ; Mirzaee et al, 2022 ). These factors have a significant impact on not only the appearance of oothecae but also their survival rates and hatching, and therefore the population dynamics of mantids in their natural habitats.…”

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Biology, ecology, and biogeography of eremic praying mantis Blepharopsis mendica (Insecta: Mantodea)

Mirzaee,

Simões,

Battiston

et al. 2024

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Background Blepharopsis mendica (Fabricius, 1775) is a large mantid species found from the Canary Islands across North Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan. Research on this species has been limited, especially in Iran, despite the country’s potential significance for studying its biology and distribution. Adults of this species are easily recognizable by their marble-white pattern and rhomboidal leaf-like pronotum. They are sit-and-wait predators that inhabit various open environments. Methods Field observations were conducted across various regions of the Egyptian Flower mantis (Blepharopsis mendica) global distribution, with a focus on Morocco, Tunisia, and Iran. Distribution data for B. mendicawere gathered from fieldwork, museum collections, online biodiversity databases, and publications, totaling 593 occurrence points. Ecological niche modeling was performed using environmental data, and various models were evaluated for suitability. Phylogeographic analyses involved DNA sequencing and construction of a haplotype network to examine genetic relationships between populations. Divergence time estimation and biogeographical range expansion models were applied to explore historical distribution shifts of the species across different regions. The study provided comprehensive insights into the biology, distribution, and genetic history of B. mendica. Results We provide information on the life cycle, ootheca, defense behavior, habitat, and biogeography of the Egyptian Flower mantis Blepharopsis mendica. This mantid is an overwintering univoltine species with nymphs emerging in summer and becoming adults in spring. In the wild, females start oviposition in April and can lay their first ootheca within a week after mating. The species is distributed from the Canary Islands to Pakistan in the dry belt. Thus, its distribution is associated with xeric areas or desert and semi-desert habitats. Phylogeographic analyses revealed three major genetic lineages, (i) in the Maghreb, (ii) from Egypt via Arabia to Iran (with internal substructures), and (iii) likely in Pakistan; the estimated onset of differentiation into these lineages is of Pleistocene age. Defense behavior involves flying away or extending wings broadly and lifting forelegs. Performing laboratory breeding, we documented life cycle and color changes from first instar to adulthood. Due to overwintering, the last larval instar needs considerably longer than the others. At 25 °C (±2), average adult life span was 118 days (±6 SD) for females (range: 100–124) and 46 days (±5 SD) for males (range: 39–55), with a significant difference among sexes. On average, oothecae contained 32.3 eggs (±10.1 SD) and the mean incubation period was 36.8 days (±2.9 SD). We did not find evidence of parthenogenesis. In general, the biology of B. mendica shows a variety of adaptations to its often extreme and little predictable type of habitat.

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The phylogenetic system of Mantodea (Insecta: Dictyoptera)

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In order to arrive at a rational classification for Mantodea, it would be helpful, first, to take an inventory of various useful morphological characteristics and evaluate their relative importance and, then, to determine for each which is primitive (plesiomorph) and which is derived (apomorph) by calculating which changes (probably) arose only once and which could have arisen several times. It is also necessary to consider the fact that major variations do not necessarily mean a distant phylogenetic relationship and that striking resemblances do not necessarily translate into a close relationship."

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The Formation of the Ootheca of a Chinese Mantis, HierodulaSaussurii

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The phylogenetic system of Mantodea (Insecta: Dictyoptera)

The phylogenetic system of Mantodea (Insecta: Dictyoptera)

Biology, ecology, and biogeography of eremic praying mantis Blepharopsis mendica (Insecta: Mantodea)

The phylogenetic system of Mantodea (Insecta: Dictyoptera)

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