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(Coleoptera) of Peru Miguel A
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Insecta Mundi Florida 2-29-2012 Preliminary checklist of the Cerambycidae, Disteniidae, and Vesperidae (Coleoptera) of Peru Miguel A. Monné Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, [email protected] Eugenio H. Nearns University of New Mexico, [email protected] Sarah C. Carbonel Carril Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru, [email protected] Ian P. Swift California State Collection of Arthropods, [email protected] Marcela L. Monné Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi Part of the Entomology Commons Monné, Miguel A.; Nearns, Eugenio H.; Carbonel Carril, Sarah C.; Swift, Ian P.; and Monné, Marcela L., "Preliminary checklist of the Cerambycidae, Disteniidae, and Vesperidae (Coleoptera) of Peru" (2012). Insecta Mundi. Paper 717. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/717 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Insecta Mundi by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. INSECTA MUNDI A Journal of World Insect Systematics 0213 Preliminary checklist of the Cerambycidae, Disteniidae, and Vesperidae (Coleoptera) of Peru Miguel A. Monné Museu Nacional Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Quinta da Boa Vista São Cristóvão, 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Eugenio H. Nearns Department of Biology Museum of Southwestern Biology University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA Sarah C. Carbonel Carril Departamento de Entomología Museo de Historia Natural Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Avenida Arenales 1256, Lima, Peru Ian P. -
The Mediterranean Species of the Genus Ameles Burmeister,1838 (Insecta, Mantodea: Amelinae), with a Biogeographic and Phylogenetic Evaluation
Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa (S.E.A.), nº 47 (2010) : 1‒20. THE MEDITERRANEAN SPECIES OF THE GENUS AMELES BURMEISTER,1838 (INSECTA, MANTODEA: AMELINAE), WITH A BIOGEOGRAPHIC AND PHYLOGENETIC EVALUATION Barbara Agabiti1, Ippolito Salvatrice2 & Francesco Lombardo3 Department of Animal Biology “Marcello La Greca”, via Androne 81, 95124 Catania (Italy). 1 [email protected] – 2 [email protected] − 3 [email protected] Abstract: The Mediterranean species of the genus Ameles Burmeister are revised. Ameles paradecolor sp. n., from the Iberian Peninsula, and Ameles insularis sp. n., from the island of Mallorca, are described. A. africana Bolívar and A. modesta Bolívar are new synonyms of Ameles spallanzania Rossi; A. cypria Uvarov is a new synonym of A. heldreichi Brunner. Neotypes are designed for the following species: A. spallanzania (Rossi) and A. aegyptiaca Werner. In total 13 Mediterranean species are recognized. Each species is presented with a diagnosis, full description, distribution data and a comprehensive bibliography. A key to both males and females is provided. A cladistic analysis, using twenty-one morphological characters, revealed the mo- nophyly of the genus, where two major clades are identified: the “spallanzania” and “picteti” species groups. Finally, bio- geographic remarks based on our phylogenetic hypothesis are also provided. Key words: Mantodea, Ameles, systematics, cladistics, biogeography, Mediterranean. Especies mediterráneas del género Ameles Burmeister,1838 (Insecta, Mantodea: Amelinae), with biogeographic and phylogenetic evaluation Resumen: Se revisan las especies mediterráneas del género Ameles Burmeister. Se describen Ameles paradecolor sp. n., de la Península Ibérica, y Ameles insularis sp. n., de la isla de Mallorca. A. africana Bolívar y A. -
Redalyc.Escarabajos Longicornios (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)De Colombia
Biota Colombiana ISSN: 0124-5376 [email protected] Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos "Alexander von Humboldt" Colombia Martínez, Claudia Escarabajos Longicornios (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)de Colombia Biota Colombiana, vol. 1, núm. 1, 2000, pp. 76-105 Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos "Alexander von Humboldt" Bogotá, Colombia Disponible en: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=49110104 Cómo citar el artículo Número completo Sistema de Información Científica Más información del artículo Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal Página de la revista en redalyc.org Proyecto académico sin fines de lucro, desarrollado bajo la iniciativa de acceso abierto Biota Colombiana 1 (1) 76 - 105, 2000 Escarabajos Longicornios (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) de Colombia Claudia Martínez A.A.: 77038 Santafé de Bogotá 2 D.C.- Colombia. [email protected] Palabras clave: Cerambycidae, Coleoptera, Colombia. Los escarabajos longicornios de la familia ralmente a ciertos grupos de géneros), y por lo tanto, pue- Cerambycidae (Polyphaga: Chrysomeloidea) constituyen den ser excelentes indicadores del estado de conservación uno de los grupos más grandes de Coleoptera, con aproxi- de un ecosistema (Hovore 1998). madamente 35.000 especies en el mundo (Minelli 1993). En general, los cerambícidos se reconocen por sus tarsos Importancia económica pseudopentámeros, presencia de tubérculos antenales y antenas con una longitud que va desde un cuarto hasta 2 y Ecológicamente los cerambícidos son muy importantes en 3 veces el largo del cuerpo. La familia más cercana es la de el proceso de la circulación de los minerales hacia el suelo, los escarabajos de las hojas, Chrysomelidae, que carecen dado que, al igual que la mayoría de escarabajos de tubérculos antenales y antenas largas. -
(Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Da Estação Ecológica Do Tripuí, Ouro Preto, MG
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE OURO PRETO INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS EXATAS E BIOLÓGICAS DEPARTAMENTO DE BIODIVERSIDADE, EVOLUÇÃO E MEIO AMBIENTE PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM ECOLOGIA DE BIOMAS TROPICAIS Biodiversidade de Besouros Longicórneos (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) da Estação Ecológica do Tripuí, Ouro Preto, MG. FELIPE DONATELI GATTI OURO PRETO - MG 2015 UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE OURO PRETO INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS EXATAS E BIOLÓGICAS DEPARTAMENTO DE BIODIVERSIDADE, EVOLUÇÃO E MEIO AMBIENTE PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM ECOLOGIA DE BIOMAS TROPICAIS Biodiversidade de Besouros Longicórneos (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) da Estação Ecológica do Tripuí, Ouro Preto, MG. FELIPE DONATELI GATTI Dissertação apresentada ao Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia de Biomas Tropicais do Departamento de Biodiversidade, Evolução e Meio ambiente do Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Biológicas da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto como requisito parcial para obtenção do título de Mestre em Ecologia. ORIENTADOR: PROF. Dr. MARCO ANTONIO A. CARNEIRO OURO PRETO - MG 2015 Agradecimentos Meus sinceros agradecimentos: Aos meus pais, Tadeu e Edina, e a minha irmã Mariana, pelo apoio incondicional e por sempre serem um porto seguro para mim. Sem vocês eu não teria chegado nem na metade do caminho que já trilhei até agora. A todos os meus familiares que de alguma forma contribuíram para minha formação. Em especial a minha tia Maria que sempre me apoiou e demostrou confiança em todas as minhas escolhas. Ao professor Marcão, pela orientação e por me ensinar a tratar a ciência de forma metódica e ética. Aos meus amigos Leonardo Rodrigues, Sebastião Zarantonelli, Ricardo Brandão e Bruno Gomes, não só por toda a ajuda para realizar este trabalho, mas por terem sido como irmãos para mim ao longo de todos os anos que passei em Ouro Preto. -
Pest List for the Importation of Fresh Commercial Citrus Fruit: Grapefruit (Citrus × Paradisi); Lime (C
Pest List for the Importation of Fresh Commercial Citrus Fruit: Grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi); Lime (C. aurantiifolia); Mandarin Orange, Tangerine, or Hybrids (C. reticulata); Sweet Orange (C. sinensis); and Tangelo (C. × tangelo) from Peru into the Continental United States November 2, 2012 Version 1 Agency Contact: Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory Center for Plant Health Science and Technology United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine 1730 Varsity Drive, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27606 Ver. 1 (Original) November 2, 2012 i Executive Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prepared this pest list to examine plant pest risks associated with importing commercially produced fresh Citrus fruit for consumption from all areas of Peru into the continental United States. This request (SENASA-Peru, 2011) is for the following species: grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi Macfad.); lime (C. aurantiifolia [Christm.] Swingle); mandarin orange, tangerine, or hybrids (C. reticulata Blanco); sweet orange (C. sinensis [L.] Osbeck); and tangelo (Citrus × tangelo J.W. Ingram & H.E. Moore) (Rutaceae). An earlier risk assessment was developed for exports of citrus from five production regions, and market access was established (USDA, 2003). Here, considering expansion of the export area from Peru to the entire country, we considered the pathway to include the following processes and conditions: phytosanitary -
Introducing of Ameles Spallanzania (Rossi, 1792) (Insecta, Mantodea) to Hungary Raising Questions of Fauna-Changes
Natura Somogyiensis 35: 133-138. Ka pos vár, 2020 DOI:10.24394/NatSom.2020.35.133 Submitted: 26.11, 2020; Accepted: 28.11, 2020; Published: 05.12, 2020 www.smmi.hu/termtud/ns/ns.htm Introducing of Ameles spallanzania (Rossi, 1792) (Insecta, Mantodea) to Hungary raising questions of fauna-changes Csaba Szinetár1, Zoltán Kenyeres2 1Department of Zoology, Savaria Centre, Eötvös Loránd University, PO Box 170, H-9700 Szombathely, Károlyi Gáspár tér 4., Hungary, e-mail: [email protected] 2Acrida Conservational Research L.P. H-8300 Tapolca, Deák F. u. 7., Hungary, e-mail: [email protected] Szinetár, Cs. & Kenyeres, Z.: Introducing of Ameles spallanzania (Rossi, 1792) (Insecta, Mantodea) to Hungary raising questions of fauna-changes. Abstract: In October 2020, a male specimen of Ameles spallanzania (Rossi, 1792) was discovered in the trunk of a car in Szombathely, Western Hungary. In the preceding days the car was on Szársomlyó hill at Nagyharsány, Southern Hungary. During this time the trunk space and its objects were in direct contact with the grassland fauna of the hillside and with plants purchased in a Szombathely garden centre. It seems more likely that the discovered specimen was introduced from abroad. However, considering that the Hungarian south-facing, dry grassland slopes are climatically suitable for this species, presence-absence surveys in natu- ral habitats (especially in the hill ranges of SW-Hungary) would be important. Keywords: alien species, invasion, migration, colonization, plant transport, anthtropogenic Introduction It has been clearly observed that accidental transfer of alien species results in biotic homogenisation, reshaping the local fauna (New 2016). -
Proposal of a New Arrangement of the Amelini Genera Ameles Burmeister
Quaderno di Studi e Notizie di Storia Naturale della Romagna Quad. Studi Nat. Romagna, 52: 111-174 (dicembre 2020) ISSN 1123-6787 Marco Villani Proposal of a new arrangement of the Amelini genera Ameles Burmeister, 1838 and Parameles Saussure, 1869 status restauratus, with taxonomic remarks on some species (Insecta: Mantodea: Amelidae) Abstract The taxonomy of the current Amelini genera Ameles Burmeister, 1838 and Pseudoyersinia Kirby, 1904 is substantially revised using many morphological features described in the text. Excluding the well characterized genus Apteromantis Werner, 1931, Amelini are divided into 2 genera: Ameles Burmeister, 1838 and Parameles Saussure, 1869 restored as a valid genus. The genus Ameles Burmeister, 1838 includes 4 subgenera (2 new): 1) subg. Ameles (nominotypical) including Ameles spallanzania, Ameles maroccana, Ameles gracilis, Ameles occidentalis combinatio nova and Ameles battistoni nomen novum; 2) subg. Apterameles status restauratus including Ameles heldreichi, Ameles decolor, Ameles syriensis, Ameles arabica, Ameles kervillei, Ameles massai, Ameles wadisirhani, Ameles dumonti, Ameles moralesi and Ameles confusa status novus; 3) subg. Canariameles subgenus novum including Ameles limbata, Ameles teydeana combinatio nova, Ameles canariensis combinatio nova, Ameles subaptera combinatio nova, Ameles betancuriae combinatio nova and Ameles pilipes combinatio nova; and 4) subg, Pilosameles subgenus novum including Ameles persa and Ameles aegyptiaca. The genus Parameles Saussure, 1869 status restauratus includes 4 subgenera (2 new): 1) subg. Parameles (nominotypical) including Parameles picteti and Parameles acuta species nova; 2) subg. Pseudoyersinia combinatio nova including Parameles brevipennis combinatio nova, Parameles lagrecai combinatio nova, Parameles inaspectata combinatio nova, Parameles kabilica combinatio nova and Parameles salvinae combinatio nova; 3) subg. Stenameles subgenus novum including Parameles poggii combinatio nova and Parameles melillensis status restauratus et combinatio nova, and 4) subg. -
Révision De Macropophora Thomson, 1864 Et Transfert Du
Révisionde Macropophora Thomson, 1864 et transfertdu genre dans la tribudes Acanthoderini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) GÉRARD-Luc NÉOUZE & GÉRARD Luc TAVAKILIAN 9(10) JUIN 2003 1SSN 1265-3357 ® Directeur de publication: ROGER-PAUL DECHAMBRE ******* COMITÉ SCIENTIFIQUE PHILIPPE ANTOINE, ROGER-PAUL DECHAMBRE, 'DnERRY DEUVE ******* Copyright: © 2003, Association pour le Soutien à la Revue Coléoptères Déclarée le 20.02.1995 (J.O. du 15.03.1995) Coléoptères. 2003, 9(/0): /09-/26 Révision de Macropophora Thomson, 1864, et transfert du genre dans la Tribu des Acanthoderini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) par GÉRARD-Luc NÉOUZE 7, allée des Cèdres F-63400 Chamalières [email protected] et GÉRARD Luc TAVAKILIAN Antenne IRD, Laboratoire d'Entomologie Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 45, rue Buffon F-75005 Paris [email protected] Résumé Les quatre espèces du genre Macropophora Thomson, 1864, sont étudiées et redécrites: Macropophora trochlearis (Linné, 1758), Macropophora accentifer (Olivier, 1795), Macropophora Lacordaire; Lepesme, 1945, et Macropophora worontzowi Lane, 1938. L'espèce hoffmann; Thomson, 1860, dont le lectotype est désigné, en est exclue et transférée dans le genre Oreodera Audinet-Serville, 1835. Le genre Macropophora est transféré dans la tribu des Acanthoderini et la tribu des Acrocinini se réduit ainsi au seul genre Acrocinus Illiger, 1806. Summary The four species of the genus Macropophora Thomson, 1864, are studied and redescribed: Macropophora trochLearis (Linné. 1758), Macropophora accentifer (Olivier, 1795), Macropophora Lacordairei Lepesme, 1945, and Macropophora worontzowi Lane, 1938. The species hoffmanni Thomson, 1860, (Iectotype here designated), is excluded and transferred to the genus Oreodera Audinet-Serville, 1835. Macropophora is transferred to the tribe Acanthoderini. Thus the tribe Acrocinini is only representated by the monospecific genus Acrocinus Illiger, 1806. -
Additions to the Known Vesperidae and Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Bolivia
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Insecta Mundi Florida 9-12-2013 Additions to the known Vesperidae and Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Bolivia James E. Wappes American Coleoptera Museum, San Antonio, TX, [email protected] Steven W. Lingafelter USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory, [email protected] Miguel A. Monné Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, [email protected] Julieta Ledezma Arias Universidad Autonoma “Gabriel Rene Moreno”, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi Wappes, James E.; Lingafelter, Steven W.; Monné, Miguel A.; and Arias, Julieta Ledezma, "Additions to the known Vesperidae and Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Bolivia" (2013). Insecta Mundi. 824. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/824 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Insecta Mundi by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. INSECTA MUNDI A Journal of World Insect Systematics 0319 Additions to the known Vesperidae and Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of Bolivia James E. Wappes American Coleoptera Museum 8734 Paisano Pass San Antonio, TX 78255-3523 Steven W. Lingafelter Systematic Entomology Laboratory Agriculture Research Service United States Department of Agriculture National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC 20013-7012 Miguel A. Monné Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Quinta da Boa Vista, s/n, CEP 20940-040 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Julieta Ledezma Arias Museo de Historia Natural, Noel Kempff Mercado Universidad Autónoma “Gabriel René Moreno” Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Date of Issue: September 12, 2013 CENTER FOR SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY, INC., Gainesville, FL James E. -
Redalyc.Cerambycidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Parque Natural
Biota Neotropica ISSN: 1676-0611 [email protected] Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade Brasil de Santana Souza, Diego; de Almeida e Silva, Alexandre Cerambycidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Parque Natural Municipal de Porto Velho, Rondônia, Western Amazon, Brazil Biota Neotropica, vol. 12, núm. 1, enero-marzo, 2012, pp. 1-4 Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade Campinas, Brasil Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=199123750017 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Cerambycidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the Parque Natural Municipal de Porto Velho, Rondônia, Western Amazon, Brazil Souza, D.S. & Silva, A.A. Biota Neotrop. 2012, 12(1): 000-000. On line version of this paper is available from: http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v12n1/en/abstract?inventory+bn01112012012 A versão on-line completa deste artigo está disponível em: http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v12n1/pt/abstract?inventory+bn01112012012 Received/ Recebido em 01/11/2010 - Revised/ Versão reformulada recebida em 08/02/2012 - Accepted/ Publicado em 22/02/2012 ISSN 1676-0603 (on-line) Biota Neotropica is an electronic, peer-reviewed journal edited by the Program BIOTA/FAPESP: The Virtual Institute of Biodiversity. This journal’s aim is to disseminate the results of original research work, associated or not to the program, concerned with characterization, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity within the Neotropical region. Biota Neotropica é uma revista do Programa BIOTA/FAPESP - O Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade, que publica resultados de pesquisa original, vinculada ou não ao programa, que abordem a temática caracterização, conservação e uso sustentável da biodiversidade na região Neotropical. -
Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro (AEOUAAAN
UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA AGRARIA “ANTONIO NARRO” DIVISION DE AGRONOMIA DEPARTAMENTO DE PARASITOLOGIA AGRICOLA BIOLOGIA DE CAMPO Y LABORATORIO DE LA CAMPAMOCHA, Mantis religiosa Linneaus (MANTODEA: MANTIDAE). M O N O G R A F I A PRESENTADA POR: RICARDO REYNOLDS MORALES CHAVEZ COMO REQUISITO PARCIAL PARA OBTENER EL TITULO DE: INGENIERO AGRONOMO PARASITOLOGO BUENAVISTA, SALTILLO, COAHUILA, MEXICO. MARZO DEL 2000. UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA AGRARIA “ANTONIO NARRO” DIVISION DE AGRONOMIA DEPARTAMENTO DE PARASITOLOGIA AGRICOLA BIOLOGIA DE CAMPO Y LABORATORIO DE LA CAMPAMOCHA Mantis religiosa Linneaus (MANTODEA: MANTIDAE). POR: RICARDO REYNOLDS MORALES CHAVEZ M O N O G R A F I A QUE SOMETE A LA CONSIDERACION DEL H. JURADO EXAMINADOR COMO REQUISITO PARCIAL PARA OBTENER EL TITULO DE: INGENIERO AGRONOMO PARASITOLOGO APROBADA POR: __________________________ __________________________ DR. OSWALDO GARCIA MARTINEZ DR. MELCHOR CEPEDA SILLER PRESIDENTE DEL JURADO PRIMER SINODAL ____________________________ ____________________________ M.C. MARIANO FLORES DAVILA DR. ABIEL SÁNCHEZ ARIZPE SEGUNDO SINODAL SINODAL SUPLENTE ________________________________ M.C. REYNALDO ALONSO VELASCO COORD. DE LA DIV. DE AGRONOMIA BUENAVISTA, SALTILLO, COAHUILA, MEXICO. MARZO 9 DEL 2000. DEDICATORIA Al Gran Espíritu Todopoderoso y a Jesús: por su selección para darme la vida, protegerme y ser lo que soy en esta sublime aventura de vivir, permitiéndome alcanzar uno de sus objetivos. A mis Padres Zenón Morales Rosario y Carmen Chávez López: por su disciplina, todo su amor, sacrificios, enseñanzas y estímulos, para obtener juntos éste logro de mi vida: Mi Profesión. A la Memoria de mi Hermano Mario Nicolás Morales Chávez: Protector de mi niñez. A mis Hermanos: Geralda: Por enseñarme su carácter y perseverancia. Roselia: Por compartir conmigo su dulzura y sensibilidad. -
Is the Indochina Mantis Hierodula Patellifera Chasing the Train for Europe?
Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e50779 doi: 10.3897/BDJ.8.e50779 Research Article A new alien mantis in Italy: is the Indochina mantis Hierodula patellifera chasing the train for Europe? Roberto Battiston‡, Rachele Amerini§, William Di Pietro|, Luis Alessandro Guariento¶¶, Luca Bolognin , Enzo Moretto# ‡ Musei del Canal di Brenta, Valbrenta, Italy § Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, Sölvegatan, Sweden | Associazione Culturale Arthropoda Live Museum, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy ¶ Department of Biology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy # 5 Esapolis Invertebrate Museum & Butterfly Arc, Padua, Italy Corresponding author: Roberto Battiston ([email protected]) Academic editor: Edward Baker Received: 03 Feb 2020 | Accepted: 25 Feb 2020 | Published: 04 Mar 2020 Citation: Battiston R, Amerini R, Di Pietro W, Guariento LA, Bolognin L, Moretto E (2020) A new alien mantis in Italy: is the Indochina mantis Hierodula patellifera chasing the train for Europe? Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e50779. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e50779 Abstract The presence of the Indochina mantis Hierodula patellifera (Mantidae, Mantinae) as a new alien species in Italy is reported, with the description of the first stable macro-population in Europe. This macro-population shows a wide distribution, comprising several fragmented and reproducing sub-populations in Northern Italy and one in Southern France. Specimens and individuals were collected or observed on trees and ornamentals in urban ecosystems with the help of citizen science. A spatial analysis (Average Nearest Neighbour) was undertaken to characterise the present distribution pattern, evidencing the hot spots of arrival and the local spreading process. The random pattern of presence in the local urban textures and the resistance of this species to the challenging North Italian climate, are here discussed in the perspective of a future expansion to central and Northern Europe, using probably the main railways to arrive at depots and cities, travelling with Asian goods.