Remarks on the genus Metriomantis Saussure & Zehntner and descriptions of two new species and a new genus: Rehniella gen. n. (Insecta Mantodea)

Abstract

The constitutive members of Metriomantis Saussure & Zehntner are re-examined. The genus includes six species: M. cupido Saussure, M. ovata Saussure & Zehntner, M. paraensis Giglio-Tos, M. pilosella Giglio-Tos, M. occidentalis n. sp. and M. boliviana n.sp. A new genus, Rehniella, is proposed for Metriomantis planicephala Renn. Metriomantis amplipennis (Stål) is re-assigned to Photina. Metriomantis pilosa Chopard is a junior subjective synonym of M. ovata.