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The Journal of Threatened Taxa (JoTT) is dedicated to building evidence for conservaton globally by publishing peer-reviewed artcles OPEN ACCESS online every month at a reasonably rapid rate at www.threatenedtaxa.org. All artcles published in JoTT are registered under Creatve Commons Atributon 4.0 Internatonal License unless otherwise mentoned. JoTT allows unrestricted use, reproducton, and distributon of artcles in any medium by providing adequate credit to the author(s) and the source of publicaton. Journal of Threatened Taxa Building evidence for conservaton globally www.threatenedtaxa.org ISSN 0974-7907 (Online) | ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) Communication Mantids (Insecta: Mantodea) of Uttar Pradesh, India Ramesh Singh Yadav & G.P. Painkra 26 May 2021 | Vol. 13 | No. 6 | Pages: 18578–18587 DOI: 10.11609/jot.5958.13.6.18578-18587 For Focus, Scope, Aims, and Policies, visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/aims_scope For Artcle Submission Guidelines, visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/submissions For Policies against Scientfc Misconduct, visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/policies_various For reprints, contact <[email protected]> The opinions expressed by the authors do not refect the views of the Journal of Threatened Taxa, Wildlife Informaton Liaison Development Society, Zoo Outreach Organizaton, or any of the partners. The journal, the publisher, the host, and the part- Publisher & Host ners are not responsible for the accuracy of the politcal boundaries shown in the maps by the authors. Member Threatened Taxa Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | 26 May 2021 | 13(6): 18578–18587 ISSN 0974-7907 (Online) | ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) OPEN ACCESS htps://doi.org/10.11609/jot.5958.13.6.18578-18587 #5958 | Received 12 April 2020 | Final received 07 March 2021 | Finally accepted 30 March 2021 COMMUNICATION Mantds (Insecta: Mantodea) of Utar Pradesh, India Ramesh Singh Yadav 1 & G.P. Painkra 2 1 Government School Dehariya, Zamania, Ghazipur, Utar Pradesh 232331, India. 2 Hindi: 2017Raj Mohini2019 Devi College of Agriculture & Research Staton,, Ambikapur, Chhatsgarh, 497001, India. सन से 1 [email protected]क% अविध के दौरान पूव0(correspondingउ2र 3देश author),भारत 2 [email protected]म8 म9:टड जीव? के िलए कई सवCDण :कए गए थे। सवCDण के दौरान एकIJत सामिKय? म8 छः कु ल ? और नौ उ प कु ल ? से 17 वंश? क% कु ल 21 3जाितयां 3ाR हुई ह9। मैनटUडU कु ल म8 सबसे अिधक संWया म8 म9:टड जोव? ने योगदान :दया। कु ल िमलाकर, वतYमान Abstract: Several surveys of mantd fauna from eastern Utar Pradesh, India were carried out during the period 2017–2019. The collected materialsउ2र-3देश include(राZय 21 speciesके Iवभाजन of 17 generaके fromबाद six) familiesराZय andसे पहलीnine subfamilies.बार म8:टस The Familyक% 10 Mantdae नई 3जाितयां contributed[रकॉडY the highestक% numbersगई ह9, ofजब:क mantdटेनोडेरा fauna. In को]टेिलस total, 10 species(^लां ofका mantsडY, 1853) are reportedदेश म8 forपहली the frstबार tmeउ2र from-3देश the presentसे दजY Utarक% Pradeshगई है। (afer division of the state) while Tenodera costalis (Blanchard, 1853) is recorded for the frst tme from the country. Keywords: Insecta, Mantdae, new country record. Hindi: सन 2017 से 2019 क% अविध के दौरान पूव0 उ2र 3देश, भारत म8 म9:टड जीव? के िलए कई सवCDण :कए गए थे। सवCDण के दौरान एकIJत सामिKय? म8 छः कु ल ? और नौ उ प कु ल ? से 17 वंश? क% कु ल 21 3जाितयां 3ाR हुई ह9। मैनटUडU कु ल म8 सबसे अिधक संWया म8 म9:टड जोव? ने योगदान :दया। कु ल िमलाकर, वतYमान उ2र-3देश (राZय के Iवभाजन के बाद) राZय से पहली बार म8:टस क% 10 नई 3जाितयां [रकॉडY क% गई ह9, जब:क टे नोडेरा को]टेिलस (^लांकाडY, 1853) देश म8 पहली बार उ2र-3देश से दजY क% गई है। Hindi: सन 2017 से 2019 क% अविध के दौरान पूव0 उ2र 3देश, भारत म8 म9:टड जीव? के िलए कई सवCDण :कए गए थे। सवCDण के दौरान एकIJत सामिKय? म8 छः कु ल ? और नौ उपकुल? से 17 वंश? क% कु ल 21 3जाितयां 3ाR हुई ह9। मैनटUडU कु ल म8 सबसे अिधक संWया म8 म9:टड जोव? ने योगदान :दया। कु ल िमलाकर, वतYमान उ2र-3देश (राZय के Iवभाजन के बाद) राZय से पहली बार म8:टस क% 10 नई 3जाितयां [रकॉडY क% गई ह9, जब:क टेनोडेरा को]टेिलस (^लांकाडY, 1853) देश म8 पहली बार उ2र-3देश से दजY क% गई है। Editor: Anonymity requested. Date of publicaton: 26 May 2021 (online & print) Citaton:Yadav, R.S. & G.P. Painkra (2021). Mantds (Insecta: Mantodea) of Utar Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(6): 18578–18587. htps://doi. org/10.11609/jot.5958.13.6.18578-18587 Copyright: © Yadav & Painkra 2021. Creatve Commons Atributon 4.0 Internatonal License. JoTT allows unrestricted use, reproducton, and distributon of this artcle in any medium by providing adequate credit to the author(s) and the source of publicaton. Funding: None. Competng interests: The authors declare no competng interests. Author details: Ramesh Singh Yadav is an independent researcher cum educator in the Government School Dehariya, Zamania, Ghazipur, U.P., India. Presently he involved in teaching as well as research too. He actvely partcipate in collaboratve work for wildlife from diferent states along with various other community services. He has published more than 20 artcles in various journals of natonal and internatonal reputes with several new records and authored fve books on entomology/zoology. His areas of research interest include ecology and systematc zoology. G.P. Painkra is a senior scientst of Entomology, Department of Entomology at IGKVV-RMD College of Agriculture and Research Staton, Ambikapur, Chhatsgarh, India. He advised 10 MSc and one PhD students. He recognized as a loving scientst in farmer community due to his excellent research in apiculture. He published two books and 79 research papers in reputed journals. Author contributons: RSY involved in survey, fauna collecton, captured photographs and identfcaton as well as write up of the manuscript. GPP partcipated in design of the research, supervision of research actvites and overview the manuscript. Acknowledgements: The frst author wishes to extend his grattude to Dr. H.V. Ghate, former head, Department of Zoology, Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune and Dr. T.K. Mukherjee, associate professor (retred), Presidency University, Kolkata for identfcaton of certain mantd species. 18578 Mantds of Utar Pradesh, India Yadav & Painkra J TT INTRODUCTION Table 1. Coordinates of the survey sites. Site Coordinates Mantds are one of the important groups of predatory 1 Karmahari, Ghazipur 25.35140N & 82.64810E insects of diferent agroecosystems. Mantds are also 2 Chahaniya, Chandauli 25.41890N & 83.21180E called preying mantds due to their preying ability. They 3 Chakka bandh Dam, Ghazipur 25.42040N & 83.55740E are sometme confused with the mantsfies of the order 4 Rohuna, Ghazipur 25.41590N & 83.55980E Neuroptera. Mantds are grouped in the superorder 0 0 Dictyoptera because of their more closeness to cockroaches 5 Maujhi, Chandauli 25.4255 N & 83.5580 E and termites while forelegs of mantds are raptorial type 6 Mohammadabad, Ghazipur 25..61680N & 83.75310E which is not identcal to the forelegs of cockroaches and 7 Dehariya, Ghazipur 25.29910N & 83.65620E termites. Globally, 2,384 species under 434 genera of 15 families are known (Ehrmann & Roy 2002) while Ote et al (2020) listed 2,400 species from 430 genera; in which more MATERIALS AND METHODS than 169 species, 71 genera, and 11 families are known from India of which 60 species are endemic to the country The present exploraton was made from a series of (Mukherjee et al. 2014). Mantds are a key agent of natural surveys of the several locatons in Utar Pradesh, India from and biological control in most of the terrestrial ecosystems 2017 to 2019. The study sites were located in diferent due to their sophistcated behaviour and modifcatons. areas of eastern Utar Pradesh (Table 1). The mantds They are easily identfed by their raptorial forelegs, were collected by sweeping net, light trap, and hand- triangular head, visible eyes, and large cerci. picking methods. Afer photography, most of the mantds Probably, frst taxonomic work on mantds was initated were released to avoid the loss of biodiversity issue. The by Linnaeus (1758) while in India, remarkable contributon collectons were made during morning and night hours, to mantds came in light when the Wood-Mason joined i.e., 07.00–10.00 h and 20.00–22.00 h, respectvely. Some as director of Indian Museum, Kolkata (Yadav 2017) and of the collected materials were killed in the killing botle published a Catalogue of the Mantodea of Indian Museum containing ethyle acetate. Subsequently, materials were collectons by Wood-Mason (1889 & 1891). Subsequently cleaned with hair brush, pinned and relaxed (as per need) Bolivar (1899) and Werner (1931, 1933 & 1935) contributed on the handmade stretching board of thermocol. It was to the Indian mantds. Kirby (1904) has created a synonimic kept for more than 60–72 hours for drying to avoid spoilage catalogue of the 82 species of mantds from India whereas, of the specimens. The identfcaton was made based on Nadkerni (1965) amassed 55 more mantds. Some notable the morphological and genitalic features. The specimens works on the taxonomy and distributon of mantds were collected were deposited in the Department of Agricultural done by Mukherjee & Hazra (1983), Mukherjee et al.
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    * Manuscript The First Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequences For Stomatopod Crustaceans: Implications for Phylogeny Kirsten Swinstrom1,2, Roy Caldwell1, H. Matthew Fourcade2 and Jeffrey L. Boore1,2 1 Department of Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 2 Evolutionary Genomics Department, DOE Joint Genome Institute and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Walnut Creek, CA For correspondence: Jeffrey Boore, DoE Joint Genome Institute, 2800 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, phone: 925-296-5691, fax: 925-296-5620, [email protected] 1 Abstract We report the first complete mitochondrial genome sequences of stomatopods and compare their features to each other and to those of other crustaceans. Phylogenetic analyses of the concatenated mitochondrial protein-coding sequences were used to explore relationships within the Stomatopoda, within the malacostracan crustaceans, and among crustaceans and insects. Although these analyses support the monophyly of both Malacostraca and, within it, Stomatopoda, it also confirms the view of a paraphyletic Crustacea, with Malacostraca being more closely related to insects than to the branchiopod crustaceans. Key words: Stomatopod; mitochondrial genome; Crustacea; Arthropod phylogeny; mitochondrial DNA; Gonodactylus chiragra; Lysiosquillina maculata; Squilla empusa 2 Introduction Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences have been used extensively in phylogenetic analyses to examine relationships among populations or higher taxa. Most of these studies are limited because they use only one or a few genes. More recently however, many complete mitochondrial genomes have been sequenced (Boore, 1999). In particular, a number of phylogenetic analyses using gene order or protein-coding sequences from complete mitochondrial genomes have been conducted to examine relationships within the phylum Arthropoda (e.g. Boore et al., 1998; Garcia-Machado et al., 1999; Wilson et al., 2000; Yamauchi et al., 2002; Nardi et al., 2003).
  • A Comparative Study of Structural Adaptations of Mouthparts in Mantodea from Sindh

    A Comparative Study of Structural Adaptations of Mouthparts in Mantodea from Sindh

    Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 41(1), pp. 21-27, 2009. A Comparative Study of Structural Adaptations of Mouthparts in Mantodea From Sindh Jawaid A. Khokhar* and N. M. Soomro Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro-76080 Pakistan Abstract.- Structural adaptations of mouthparts in seven species of the praying mantids belonging to families Empusidae, Eremiaphilidae, and Mantidae are reported. Key words: Mantodea, mouthparts, praying mantids, Sindh. INTRODUCTION 0030-9923/2009/0001-0021 $ 8.00/0 Copyright 2009 Zoological Society of Pakistan. Nawab shah, Larkana, Maini forest, Tando jam, Hala, Rani Bagh, Latifabad, Oderolal Station, The relationship between mouthparts Jamshoro, Kotri, Thatta by traditional insect hand structure and diet has been known for years. This net, hand picking and by using light trap on the bark connection between mouthparts morphology and of trees, shrubs, bushes and on grasses. specific food types is incredibly pronounced in class The observations were carried out on live insecta (Snodgrass, 1935). As insects have evolved praying mantids in open fields early in the morning. and adapted new food sources, their mouthparts After locating the species and quietly watching their have changed accordingly. This is extremely feeding for about 2 to 3 hours they were caught and important trait for evolutionary biologists (Brues, preserved for mouthparts study. For the study of 1929) as well as systematists (Mulkern, 1967). mouthparts, 5 specimens of each sex of each species Mantids are very efficient and deadly predators that were studied. The mouthparts were carefully capture and eat a variety of insects and other small extracted, boiled in 20%KOH, washed with distilled prey.
  • Empusidae: Mantodea) from Uttar-Pradesh, India Received: 01-01-2018 Accepted: 02-02-2018

    Empusidae: Mantodea) from Uttar-Pradesh, India Received: 01-01-2018 Accepted: 02-02-2018

    Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(2): 1242-1246 E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800 First report of Empusa spinosa Krauss, 1902 JEZS 2018; 6(2): 1242-1246 © 2018 JEZS (Empusidae: Mantodea) from Uttar-Pradesh, India Received: 01-01-2018 Accepted: 02-02-2018 Ramesh Singh Yadav Ramesh Singh Yadav Government School Dehariya, Zamania, Ghazipur, Uttar Abstract Pradesh, India Mantids are key agent of Natural and Biological control. They are very diverse fauna. Their diversity in Uttar Pradesh is very negligible. The present study was based on the specimens collected of the subfamily Empusinae during the course of a field survey of the district Ghazipur, Uttar-Pradesh in the month of October 15, 2017. The Mantids were collected from the plantation of the Tectona by hand picking. One female and one male mantids fauna have recorded and identified as Empusa spinosa Krauss, 1902. The fauna have firstly recorded from the district Ghazipur as well as Uttar-Pradesh also. The descriptions of the species have made based on the morphological characters. The identifying features of species were Vertex of head prolonged into a more or less conical protuberance, divided at apex. Antenna of male was pectinate and female filiform; internal spines of fore femur with each long spine alternating with 3-4 short spines. The Pronotum was slender and long. Fore coxa with prolonged spiniform process at distal end and fore femur without dialation and mid as well as hind femora without ventral lobes. Keywords: empusidae, Empusa spinosa¸ ghazipur, mantids, survey, Uttar-Pradesh 1. Introduction Mantids belong to the order Mantodea which are the very sophisticated insect fauna in the terrestrial ecosystem.
  • A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Mantodea (Insecta) Fauna of Iran 665-673 © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; Download Unter

    A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Mantodea (Insecta) Fauna of Iran 665-673 © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; Download Unter

    ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Linzer biologische Beiträge Jahr/Year: 2014 Band/Volume: 0046_1 Autor(en)/Author(s): Ghahari Hassan, Nasser Mohamed Gemal El-Den Artikel/Article: A contribution to the knowledge of the Mantodea (Insecta) fauna of Iran 665-673 © Biologiezentrum Linz/Austria; download unter www.biologiezentrum.at Linzer biol. Beitr. 46/1 665-673 31.7.2014 A contribution to the knowledge of the Mantodea (Insecta) fauna of Iran H. GHAHARI & M.G. El-Den NASSER A b s t r a c t : This paper deals with the fauna of some species of Mantodea from different regions of Iran. In total 17 species from 11 genera (including Amorphoscelis STÅL, Blepharopsis REHN, Empusa COHN, Eremiaphila LEFÈBVRE, Ameles BURMEISTER, Armene STÅL, Bolivaria STÅL, Hierodula BURMEISTER, Iris SAUSSURE, Mantis LINNAEUS, Oxythespis SAUSSURE) and 5 families (Amorphoscelidae, Empusidae, Eremiaphilidae, Mantidae and Tarachodidae) were collected and identified. An identification key, synonymies and distribution data for the species are given. Key words: Mantodea, Identification key, Amorphoscelidae, Empusidae, Eremiaphilidae, Mantidae, Iran. Introduction Iran has a spectacular position between three different ecological zones, the Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Indomalayan. Although most of the Iranian fauna is related to the Palaearctic region, the fauna of the two other regions are also represented and are recorded from different areas of the country, especially the south (ZEHZAD et al. 2002; SAKENIN et al. 2011). From a taxonomic point of view, the Mantodea of Iran are poorly studied by a few disparate studies, either widely separated in time or in the aim of the work itself, since most concern countries other than Iran or orthopteroid insects other than mantids (UVAROV 1938; UVAROV & DIRSH 1952; BEIER 1956; MOFIDI-NEYESTANAK 2000; GHAHARI et al.