Mantispidae (Neuroptera) of Mexico: Distribution and Key to Genera

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SYSTEMATICS Mantispidae (Neuroptera) of Mexico: Distribution and Key to Genera

1 DANIEL REYNOSO-VELASCO AND ATILANO CONTRERAS-RAMOS

Instituto de Biologõ´a, UNAM, Departamento de Zoologõ´a, Apdo. Postal 70-153, 04510 Me´xico, D.F., Mexico

Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 101(4): 703Ð712 (2008) ABSTRACT Adult specimens of the Mexican Mantispidae were recorded from the Coleccio´ n Nacional de Insectos, Universidad Nacional Auto´ noma de Me´ xico, and from Coleccio´ n Entomo- lo´ gica del Centro de Estudios en Zoologõ´a, Universidad de Guadalajara, as well as from the literature. Specimens examined (n ϭ 270) represented three subfamilies, 11 species from nine genera, and Þve morphospecies. Our studies reveal 23 species from Mexico. Distribution records are presented by country and province, as well as by locality. Six species are recorded as new state records. An illustrated key to the genera of Mexican Mantispidae is provided, as well as a list of pertinent taxonomic literature for species identiÞcation. Species richness of Mexican Mantispidae is generally discussed.

KEY WORDS Neuroptera, Mantispidae, species list, Mexico

The family Mantispidae belongs to the order Neu- considered. Because all of this, we decided to start roptera (Aspo¨ ck et al. 2001). Adults of this family work on Mexican mantispids by studying the spec- are known as mantid ßies, as they resemble praying imens placed in two important insect collections in mantises (Mantodea) because of the convergent Mexico. Our goal has been to update the basic characters of an elongate prothorax and raptorial knowledge on Mexican mantispids by identifying forelegs (Figs. 1 and 2; Redborg 1998). This family and recording species represented in Mexican col- comprises four subfamilies: Symphrasinae, lections and from previous literature, providing a Drepanicinae, Calomantispinae, and Mantispinae, current species list, as well as a key to genera to fa- of which Drepanicinae is absent from Mexico (Lam- cilitate an introduction to the study of this bkin 1986). group. Mantispidae is cosmopolitan in tropical and tem- perate regions, but it is most diverse and abundant in the tropics (Oswald et al. 2002). More speciÞcally, Symphrasinae is distributed from southwestern Materials and Methods United States to Argentina, Drepanicinae is found in For this project, 270 adult specimens of Mantispidae mainland Australia and South America, Calomantispi- were examined from the following collections: UNAM nae is found in eastern Australia (including Tasmania) Coleccioń Nacional de Insectos, Instituto de Biologõá, and North and Central America, whereas Mantispinae Universidad Nacional Autońoma de Me´xico, Mexico is cosmopolitan with a distribution between parallels City (264 specimens) and CZUG Coleccion Entomo- 50Њ N and 45Њ S (Lambkin 1986, Ohl 2004). Based on ´ logica, Centro de Estudios en Zoologõa, Universidad Penny (1977), Hoffman (1992, 2002), and Oswald et ´ ´ al. (2002), the Mexican mantispid fauna contains rep- de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico (six speci- resentatives of three subfamilies, nine genera, and 23 mens). species (including one doubtful species record of Cli- For examination of genitalia, the abdomen was dis- maciella). sected on a previously rehydrated specimen. After Compared with other insect groups, mantispids dissection, the abdomen was treated overnight in 10% have not been collected and studied in a systematic KOH at room temperature. It was then rinsed in dis- way in Mexico. Because of this, knowledge on their tilled water and stored in a glass microvial with glyc- diversity and distribution is limited and fragmented. erin, pinned under the specimen. Genitalia examina- Oswald et al. (2002) pointed out that it is difÞcult to tion was in a petri dish with ethanol; to avoid provide an accurate account of the distribution of movement the abdomen was stabilized with minuten Mantispidae in Mexico due to the scanty records in pins onto a parafÞn bottom. Dissection, identiÞcation, collections. They also mentioned that Mexican man- and illustration were done using an Olympus SZX12 tispids could be much more diverse than actually is stereomicroscope with a drawing tube attachment. Main references for species identiÞcation are listed in 1 Corresponding author, e-mail: [email protected]. Table 1.

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Table 1. References useful for species identiﬁcation of Mexi- can Mantispidae

Taxon Selected references Symphrasinae Nava´s Plega banksi Rehn Rehn (1939) Plega dactylota Rehn Rehn (1939), Rice (1987) Plega fratercula Rehn Rehn (1939) Plega fumosa Linsley & Linsley and MacSwain (1955) MacSwain Plega melitomae Linsley & Linsley and MacSwain (1955) MacSwain Plega signata Hagen Rehn (1939) Plega variegata Nava´s Nava´s (1928) Plega yucatanae Parker & Parker and Stange (1965) Stange Trichoscelia banksi Enderlein (1910) Enderlein Trichoscelia tobari Nava´s Nava´s (1914a) Trichoscelia santareni Nava´s Nava´s (1914a), Penny (1982) Calomantispinae Nava´s Nolima praeliator Nava´s Nava´s (1914b), Rehn (1939 Nolima victor Nava´s Nava´s (1914b), Rehn (1939) Mantispinae Leach Hoffman (1992, 2002)

in anterior view (Fig. 6); mesoscutal furrow obsolete (Fig. 18); forewing with anterior half pale amber to dark brown (Fig. 14)...... Climaciella Enderlein 4Ј. Antennal ßagellomeres at midlength of ßagel- lum less than three times as wide as long in anterior view; mesoscutal furrow conspicu- ous (Fig. 19); forewing with anterior half hyaline ...... 5 Figs. 1–2. Habitus of Mantispispidae. (1) Nolima sp. 1. 5(4Ј). Pronotum with prominent setae over entire (2) Plega sp. 2. length in lateral view (Figs. 9 and 11) . . . 6 5Ј. Pronotum with scattered Þne setae in lateral Key to Genera of Mantispidae of Mexico view, most setae at anterior and posterior ModiÞed from Hoffman (1992, 2002) ends (Fig. 10) ...... 8 1. Forelegs each with two pretarsal claws and a 6 (5). Pronotum with most setae arising from dis- median arolium (Figs. 20-21); head with vertex tinct bumps (Fig. 11) ...... domed in frontal view (Fig. 3) ...... 2 ...... Zeugomantispa Hoffman 1Ј. Forelegs each with one tarsal claw and no aro- 6Ј. Pronotum with most setae arising at level of lium (Fig. 22); head with vertex concave in pronotal surface (Fig. 9) ...... 7 frontal view (Figs. 4Ð6) ...... 7(6Ј). Forewing with membrane around 1ra-rp and ...... Subfamily Mantispinae, 4 2ra-rp amber to pale brown (Fig. 17); male 2 (1). Pronotum at least twice as long as high in abdomen with long setae emanating from lateral view (Fig. 7); basal tarsomere of pores on anterolateral region of tergites protarsus without lanceolate process (Fig. IV-V; body mostly brown to reddish brown. 21); wing with pterostigmal spot semicir- ...... Xeromantispa Hoffman cular, entirely dark (Fig. 13) ...... 7Ј. Forewing with membrane around 1ra-rp and .....Subfamily Calomantispinae, Nolima 2ra-rp hyaline (Fig. 16); male abdomen with- Nava´s out long setae emanating from pores on ter- 2Ј. Pronotum only slightly longer than high in lat- gites IV-V; body mostly a mixture of yellow eral view (Fig. 8); basal tarsomere of protar- and brown ...... Leptomantispa Hoffman sus with lanceolate process (Fig. 20); wing 8(5Ј). Head mostly brown above antennae, with- with pterostigmal spot elongate, dark with out dark transverse stripes beneath an- middle pale (Fig. 12) Subfamily Symphrasi- tennae (Fig. 4); forewing with basal third nae...... 3 of cell 1RA hyaline, membrane around 3(2Ј). Profemur with sub-basal spine (Fig. 20) . . 2ra-rp and wing apex usually infuscate ...... Plega Nava´s with brown (Fig. 15) ...... 3Ј. Profemur without sub-basal spine ...... Dicromantispa Hoffman ...... Trichoscelia Westwood 8Ј. Head yellow with transverse brown stripes 4(1Ј). Antennal ßagellomeres at midlength of ßagel- above and beneath antennae (Fig. 5); forew- lum each three or more times as wide as long ing usually with basal third of cell 1RA amber, July 2008 REYNOSO-VELASCO AND CONTRERAS-RAMOS:MANTISPIDAE OF MEXICO 705

Figs. 7–11. Pronotum in lateral view. (7) Nolima sp. 1. (8) Plega sp. 1. (9) Leptomantispa pulchella (Banks). (10) Dicro- mantispa interrupta (Say). (11) Zeugomantispa minuta (F.).

membrane around 2ra-rp and wing apex hyaline ...... Entanoneura Enderlein

Species List of Mantispidae of Mexico Figs. 3–6. Head in frontal view. (3) Nolima sp. 1. (4) Dicromantispa interrupta (Say). (5) Entanoneura batesella The list was elaborated based on the works by Hoff- (Westwood). (6) Climaciella brunnea (Say). man (1992) and Oswald et al. (2002), as well as from 706 ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Vol. 101, no. 4

Figs. 18–19. Mesonotum in dorsal view. (18) Climaciella brunnea (Say). (19) Dicromantispa interrupta (Say).

Subfamily Symphrasinae Nava´s

Genus Plega Nava´s, 1928 Distribution. Southern United States to Bolivia and Brazil (Hoffman 2002, Ohl 2004). Figs. 12–17. Right forewing. (12) Plega sp. 2. (13) Nolima sp. 1. (14) Climaciella brunnea (Say). (15) Dicromantispa Plega banksi Rehn, 1939 interrupta (Say). (16) Leptomantispa pulchella (Banks). (17) Distribution. MEXICO: Chihuahua, Sinaloa, So- Xeromantispa scabrosa (Banks). nora; USA: AZ (Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004).

Plega dactylota Rehn, 1939 specimen records. A few morphospecies are included Distribution. MEXICO: Baja California Sur, Chi- to better estimate species diversity. The reason for huahua, Coahuila, Jalisco, Sinaloa, Sonora; USA: AZ, their use is that some genera lack a taxonomic revision TX (Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). (Nolima), or have been only partly revised (Plega and Material Examined. MEXICO: Baja California Sur: Trichoscelia; Penny 1982), so reliable species identiÞ- Km 22.5 Carretera S. LucasÐS. J. del Cabo, 17-IX-1977, cations were not possible. In all, records found rep- M. Trujillo, 1 (, [nocturnal collection] 11Ð11:15 p.m. resent three subfamilies, nine genera, 11 species, and (UNAM); Sonora: Ye´cora, 8 Km Ye´cora, Carretera a Þve morphospecies. Species names are those consid- La Cueva, 28Њ 26Ј 20Љ N, 108Њ 55Ј 31Љ W, 1,525 m, ered valid in the aforementioned works, so complete 4-V-2005, L. Cervantes & C. Weirauch, 1 ( (UNAM); synonymy is not included. When species lack explicit 37 Km SE Tecoripa, La Barranca, 28Њ 34Ј 25.6Љ N, 109Њ locality data, it means they were not represented in 39Ј 54.7Љ W, 523 m, 16-VIII-2004, S. Zaragoza, 1 ( the studied collections. (UNAM). July 2008 REYNOSO-VELASCO AND CONTRERAS-RAMOS:MANTISPIDAE OF MEXICO 707

Plega yucatanae Parker & Stange, 1965 Distribution. MEXICO: Chiapas, Yucata´n (Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004).

Plega sp. 1 Distribution. MEXICO: Guerrero, Jalisco, Morelos, Nayarit, Veracruz. Material Examined. Guerrero: AtoyacÐNueva Delhi, El Ranchito, 20-IV-1988, A. Cadena, M. Garcõá & L. Cervantes, 1 ( (UNAM); Jalisco: Chamela, 28- III-1988, E. Ramõ´rez, 1 ( (UNAM); Morelos: Rcho. El Polvorõń, Villa de Ayala, 29-I-1971, H. Pe´rez, 1 (, [nocturnal collection] (UNAM); same but 22-VII- 1971, H. Pe´rez, 2 (,2Ǩ, [nocturnal collection] (UNAM); same but 19-IX-1971, H. Pe´rez, 1 (,3Ǩ, [nocturnal collection] (UNAM); same but 17-X-1971, H. Pe´rez, 1 (,1Ǩ, [nocturnal collection] (UNAM); same but 2-X-1972, H. Pe´rez, 1 ( (UNAM); same but [no date] 1972, H. Pe´rez, 2 (,2Ǩ, [nocturnal collection] 11 p.m.Ð1 a.m. (UNAM); same but [date un- readable], H. Pe´rez, 1 (,2Ǩ, [nocturnal collection] (UNAM); Nayarit: Presa Hidroelećtrica Aguamilpa, San Rafael, Arroyo de La Virgen, 1-XI-1991, R. Barba & E. Barrera, 1 ( (UNAM); Veracruz: Estaciońde Biologõá Los Tuxtlas, 20-V-1971, [no collector], 1 (, [identiÞed by Flint as Symphrasis sp.] (UNAM).

Plega sp. 2 Figs. 20–22. Left foreleg in lateral view, with tarsus in close up. (20) Plega sp. (21) Nolima sp. 1. (22) Zeuomantispa Distribution. MEXICO: Sonora. compellens (Walker). Material Examined. Sonora: Rosario de Tesopaco, 11 Km E Carretera a La Estrella, 27Њ 49Ј 57Љ N, 109Њ 15Ј 10Љ W, 482 m, 3-V-2005, L. Cervantes & M. Schwartz, Plega fratercula Rehn, 1939 3 (,3Ǩ (UNAM). Distribution. MEXICO: Baja California Sur, Chi- huahua; USA: Arizona (Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). Genus Trichoscelia Westwood, 1852 Distribution. Mexico to Argentina (Hoffman 2002, Plega fumosa Linsley & MacSwain, 1955 Ohl 2004). Distribution. MEXICO: Michoacań (Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). Trichoscelia banksi Enderlein, 1910 Distribution. MEXICO: Chiapas (Oswald et al. Plega melitomae Linsley & MacSwain, 1955 2002, Ohl 2004). Distribution. MEXICO: Chiapas (Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). Trichoscelia santareni (Nava´s, 1914) Material Examined. MEXICO: Chiapas: Cacahua- tań CacahoatańÐUnioń Jua´rez, Rõó Mixcum, 23-III- Distribution. MEXICO: Quintana Roo, Tabasco 1985, H. Velasco, 1 ( (UNAM). (Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004).

Plega signata (Hagen, 1877) Trichoscelia tobari (Nava´s, 1914) Distribution. COSTA RICA; MEXICO: Baja Cali- Distribution. MEXICO: Tabasco (Oswald et al. fornia, Baja California Sur; USA: CA (Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). 2002, Ohl 2004). Trichoscelia sp. 1 Plega variegata Navas, 1928 ´ Distribution. MEXICO: Sonora. Distribution. MEXICO: Puebla, Veracruz (Oswald Material Examined. MEXICO: Sonora: 28.5 km SE et al. 2002). Tecoripa, Cerro Verde, 28Њ 33Ј 09.5Љ N, 109Њ 43Ј 34Љ W, 708 ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Vol. 101, no. 4

532 m, 19-IV-2004, S. Zaragoza, 1 (, light trap Climaciella brunnea (Say, 1824) (UNAM). Distribution. BELIZE; CANADA: British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Que´bec; COSTA RICA: Cartago, Subfamily Calomantispinae Nava´s Guanacaste, Heredia, San Jose´; EL SALVADOR: La Lib- ertad; GUATEMALA: Escuintla; HONDURAS: Fran- Genus Nolima Nava´s, 1914 cisco Morazań; MEXICO: Baja California Sur, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Durango, Estado de Me´xico, Guer- Distribution. Southern United States to Costa Rica rero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacań, Morelos, Nuevo Leoń, (Ohl 2004). Oaxaca, Puebla, Quere´taro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Po- Nolima praeliator Nava´s, 1914 tosõ´, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz; NICARA- GUA: Managua; PUERTO RICO; USA: AL, AZ, AR, CA, Distribution. MEXICO: Guerrero (Oswald et al. CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, 2002, Ohl 2004). MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI (Hoffman 1992, Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). Nolima victor Nava´s, 1914 Material Examined. Guerrero: Acahuizotla, Distribution. MEXICO: Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca VII-1992, A. Ibarra, 1 (,2Ǩ (UNAM); Hidalgo: (Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). Xiquila, Mpio. Huejutla [de Reyes], 21Њ 04Ј 46Љ N, 98Њ 29Ј 29Љ W, 6-VIII-1999, A. Ibarra, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Jalisco: Casimiro Castillo, Arroyo Tacubaya, 20Њ 59Ј 44Љ N, 104Њ Nolima sp. 1 25Ј 46.5Љ W, 600 m, 2-VI-2001, O. Baéz, 1 Ǩ, BTS Distribution. MEXICO: Hidalgo, Quere´taro. (CZUG); Estacioń de Biologõá Chamela, 13-VII-1981, Material Examined. MEXICO: Hidalgo: Huasca, A. Pescador, 1 ( (UNAM); San Luis Potosõ´: Mpio. Rcho. Sta. Elena, Manantial de Las Vigas, 20Њ 07Ј 53.4Љ Huehuetlań, Carretera Me´xicoÐLaredo, El Limoncito, N, 98Њ 31Ј 38.5Љ W, 2,300 m, 21-VÐ3-VI-2003, A. Con- 21Њ 33Ј 7.1Љ N, 99Њ 00Ј 2.6Љ W, 121 m, 4-VII-2006, D. treras & I. Menchaca, 1 (, Malaise trap one (UNAM); Reynoso-Velasco & D. Ruiz-Silva, 1 Ǩ, mercury vapor same but 3-VI-19ÐVI-2003, A. Contreras & I. Men- light (UNAM); Tamasopo, Puente de Dios, 21Њ 55.748Ј chaca, 1 (, Malaise trap two (UNAM); same but 17- N, 99Њ 24.918Ј W, 29-VII-2003, Nun˜ ez-Ye´pes&M. VIÐ3-VII-2003, A. Contreras & E. Meleńdez, 1 Ǩ, Mal- Va´squez-Bolan˜ os, 1 (, light trap, BTSC (CZUG); Ta- aise trap one (UNAM); same but 16-VIIÐ19-VIII-2003, basco: Comalcalco, 22-IX-1962, [no collector], 1 Ǩ A. Contreras, 1 Ǩ, Malaise trap one (UNAM); same (UNAM); Veracruz: Cerro del Vigõá, Stgo. Tuxtla, 18- but 19-VIIIÐ19-IX-2003, A. Contreras & I. Menchaca, III-1965, L. Va´squez, 1 (, [nocturnal collection] 1 Ǩ, Malaise trap one (UNAM); same but 5-IXÐ3-X- (UNAM); Ocote Chico, 2-II-1978, E. Barrera, 1 ( 2005, E. Meleńdez & D. Reynoso, 2 Ǩ, Malaise trap one (UNAM); San Andre´s Tuxtla, 18-I-1980, H. Brailovsky, (UNAM); same but 3Ð31-X-2005, A. Contreras, E. Me- 1 Ǩ (UNAM). leńdez & D. Reynoso, Malaise trap, 1 ( (UNAM); Note: This species is herein recorded for the Þrst same but 23-IIÐ23-III-2006, A. Contreras, E. Meleńdez time from the state of Tabasco. & D. Reynoso, 1 Ǩ, Malaise trap (UNAM); Parque Nacional El Chico, 20Њ 11Ј 18.7Љ N, 98Њ 44Ј 33.3Љ W, 2,775 m, 1Ð12-X-2002, J. Asiain & J. Ma´rquez, pine forest, pitfall trap (squid), 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Quere´taro: 4.5 Km. Climaciella semihyalina (Le Peletier de Carretera La LagunitaÐTilaco, 21Њ 12Ј 75Љ N, 99Њ 14Ј 18Љ Saint-Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1825) W, 27-II-1998, E. Barrera & G. Ortega, 1 Ǩ (UNAM). Distribution. ARGENTINA: Misiones; BOLIVIA: Cochabamba; BRAZIL: Espõ´rito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Saõ Paulo; COSTA RICA; ECUADOR: Nolima sp. 2 Chimborazo, Napo; FRENCH GUIANA: Saint Lau- Distribution. MEXICO: Morelos, Oaxaca. rent du Maroni; MEXICO: Veracruz; PARAGUAY; Material Examined. MEXICO: Morelos: Huajintlań, PERU: Cuzco, Huańuco, Junõń, Loreto; SURINAME; Carretera Amacuzac, 18Њ 36Ј 06Љ N, 99Њ 25Ј 19Љ W, URUGUAY (Hoffman 1992, Ohl 2004). 925 m, 4-VII-2005, H. Brailovsky & E. Barrera, 1 Ǩ Note: This is a doubtful record from Mexico based (UNAM); Oaxaca: Portillo del Rayo, 3Ð4-VI-1987, L. on Hoffman (1992), who pointed out that the speci- Cervantes, 1 (,1Ǩ (UNAM). men was probably mislabeled because the locality is at considerable distance north of all other records. Subfamily Mantispinae Leach

Genus Climaciella Enderlein, 1910 Genus Dicromantispa Hoffman, 2002 Distribution. Southern Canada to northern Argen- Distribution. Southern Canada to Argentina, in- tina, including Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico cluding Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and (Hoffman 1992, 2002). Puerto Rico (Hoffman 1992, 2002; Ohl 2004). July 2008 REYNOSO-VELASCO AND CONTRERAS-RAMOS:MANTISPIDAE OF MEXICO 709

Dicromantispa interrupta (Say, 1825) Dicromantispa sayi (Banks, 1897) Distribution. CANADA: Ontario, Que´bec; MEXICO: Distribution. BAHAMAS: Andros Island, Eleuthera Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chiapas, Chihua- Island; BELIZE: Cayo, Stann Creek; COSTA RICA: hua, Coahuila, Colima (Islas Revillagigedo), Guer- Guanacaste, Puntarenas; CUBA; DOMINICAN REPUB- rero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacań, Morelos, Nayarit, LIC; EL SALVADOR: San Salvador; GUATEMALA: El Nuevo Leoń, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosõ´, Sinaloa, Progreso, Retalhuleu; HONDURAS: Comayagua, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatań; USA: AL, AZ, Corte´s, LA Paz; MEXICO: Campeche, Chiapas, Chihua- AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, hua, Durango, Guerrero, Nuevo Leoń, Quintana Roo, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz; PANAMA: Bo- TN, TX, VA, WI (Hoffman 1992, Oswald et al. 2002). cas del Toro; PUERTO RICO; USA: AZ, AR, CA, CT, FL, Material Examined. MEXICO: Guerrero: Iguala, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NM, Torre Microondas, 24-XI-1984, H. Brailovsky, 1 ( NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI (Hoff- (UNAM); Km 5 ChilpancingoÐChichihualco, 17-IX- man 1992, Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). 1983, H. Brailovsky, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Km 100 Coyuca de Material Examined. MEXICO: Campeche: Aguada CatalańÐZihuatanejo, 7-VI-1984, H. Brailovsky, 1 ( de Zoh-Laguna, [near] Xpujil, 18Њ 35Ј 21.3Љ N, 89Њ 25Ј (UNAM); Ruta 130 CoyucaÐZihuatanejo, 1,200 m, 7Љ W, 327 m, 23-IX-1997, A. Contreras, 1 (,1Ǩ, 7-VI-1984, J. Bueno & E. Barrera, 1 (,1Ǩ (UNAM); blacklight (UNAM); CalakmulÐCalakmul, 200 m, 16- Hidalgo: Xiquila, Mpio. Huejutla [de Reyes], 21Њ 04Ј XI-2001, E. Barrera, L. Cervantes & H. Brailovsky, 1 (, 46Љ N, 98Њ 29Ј 29Љ W, 6-VIII-1999, A. Ibarra, 1 (,1Ǩ 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Chiapas: Coloń (Lagartero), Guatemala (UNAM); Jalisco: Cihuatlań, Cuastecomates, 24-IX- [border], 6-IV-1979, J. Bueno, 1 ( (UNAM); Corozal, 1995, J. Ma´rquez, 1 (, BTC, light trap (CZUG); Cha- 25-V-1984, E. Barrera, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); same but 25-V- mela, 21-X-1977, H. Brailovsky, 1 Ǩ, [identiÞed by 1984, M. Garcõá, 1 ( (UNAM); Tapachula, 19-IV-1983, Flint as Mantispa cincticornis] (UNAM); Chamela, 18Ð H. Brailovsky, 1 ( (UNAM); Chihuahua: El Jaquex, 22-XII-1987, H. Brailovsky, 1 ( (UNAM); Chapala, 23-IX-1984, A. Ibarra, 1 ( (UNAM); same but 23-IX- 10-III-1988, H. Brailovsky & L. Cervantes, 1 Ǩ 1984, M. Garcõá, 2 (,1Ǩ (UNAM); Guerrero: Ǩ (UNAM); Estacioń de Biologõá Chamela, 9-VIII-1975, Acahuizotla, 20-XI-1980, A. Ibarra, 1 (UNAM); H. Brailovsky, 2 (,1Ǩ, [nocturnal collection] Nuevo Leoń: Aramberri, 24-IX-1983, M. Garcõá, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); same but 28Ð30-VII-1980, A. Pescador, 1 ( (UNAM); Aramberri, Rõó Blanco, 10-XI-1985, A. Con- (UNAM); same but 18Ð22-I-1982, A. Pescador, treras, 1 (, blacklight (UNAM). 1 ( (UNAM); same but 15Ð19-III-1982, A. Pescador, Note: This species is herein recorded for the Þrst 1 Ǩ (UNAM); same but 18Ð22-II-1983, A. Pescador, 1 time in the states of Campeche, Chihuahua, and Guer- ( (UNAM); Sn. Buenaventura Pueblo, 720 m, 6-II- rero. 1997, S. Zaragoza, 1 ( (UNAM); Michoacań: Felipe Carrillo Puerto, El Tamarindo, 275 m, 27-V-1988, A. Genus Entanoneura Enderlein, 1910 Cadena, 1 ( (UNAM); same but 27-V-1988, L. Cer- vantes, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Pedernales, Arroyo Frõó, 18-IX- Distribution. Southern Mexico to northern Argen- 1987, E. Barrera, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Morelos: Oaxtepec, tina (Hoffman 1992, Ohl 2004). 19-IX-1984, E. Barrera, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Rancho El Pol- vorõn, Villa de Ayala, 29-I-1971, H. Perez, 1 (, [noc- ´ ´ Entanoneura batesella (Westwood, 1867) turnal collection] (UNAM); same but 22-VI-1971, H. Pe´rez, 1 (, [nocturnal collection] (UNAM); same but Distribution. BRAZIL: Amazonas, Espõ´rito Santo, 22-VII-1971, H. Pe´rez, 1 Ǩ, [nocturnal collection] Goia´s, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Saõ Paulo; CO- (UNAM); 5 Km S Amacuzac, 1,030 m, 21-VI-1979, J. LOMBIA: Magdalena; COSTA RICA: Cartago, Here- Butze, 1 ( (UNAM); Oaxaca: Chocahua [Chacahua], dia, Limoń; FRENCH GUIANA: Saint Laurent du 2-VII-1990, E. Barrera & A. Cadena, 1 ( (UNAM); Maroni; GUYANA: Essequibo; MEXICO: Chiapas, Pinotepa Nacional, 17-VI-1982, E. Barrera et al., 1 Ǩ Jalisco, Oaxaca; NICARAGUA: Matagalpa; PANAMA: (UNAM); El Charquito, Puerto Escondido, Pinotepa Chiriquõ´, Panama´, Zona del Canal; VENEZUELA: Nacional, 19-VI-1982, M. Garcõá et al., 2 Ǩ (UNAM); Amazonas, Aragua (Hoffman 1992, Oswald et al. San Luis Potosõ´: Mpio. Huehuetlań, Carretera Me´xicoÐ 2002). Laredo, El Limoncito, 21Њ 33Ј 7.1Љ N, 99Њ 00Ј 2.6Љ W, Material Examined. MEXICO: Chiapas: Agua Azul, 121 m, 18-III-2006, D. Reynoso-Velasco & O. Hernań- 1-V-1978, E. Barrera, 1 ( (UNAM); Boca Lacantu´ n, dez, 1 Ǩ, mercury vapor light (UNAM); Tamasopo, El 25-V-1984, M. Garcõá, 1 ( (UNAM); Oaxaca: Ux- Paraõ´so, 28-VII-2003, J. Corte´s-Aguilar & C. I. Her- panapa, 29-V-1976, E. Barrera, 1 ( (UNAM). mosillo, 2 Ǩ, BTSC-sugarcane cultivation, light trap Note: This species is herein recorded for the Þrst (CZUG); Tamaulipas: Go´mez Farõás, Rõó Sabinas, 17- time in the state of Oaxaca. IV-2003, L. Cervantes & L. Pacheco, 1 ( (UNAM); Mpio. Go´mez Farõás, Rõó Frõó, LA Playita [near] El Genus Leptomantispa Hoffman, 2002 Nacimiento, 6-VIII-1988, A. Contreras, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Veracruz: Arroyo Claro, Sta. Martha, Los Tuxtlas, 25Ð Distribution. Southwestern Canada to northern Ar- 30-V-1976, R. Sańchez, 1 ( (UNAM); same but 26Ð gentina, including the Greater and Lesser Antilles 30-V-1976, R. Sańchez, 1 ( (UNAM). (Hoffman 1992, 2002). 710 ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Vol. 101, no. 4

Leptomantispa pulchella (Banks 1912) Reserva El Ocote, El DesÞladero, 8-XII-1993, G. Or- tega, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Rizo de Oro, 1-VII-1999, A. Ibarra Distribution. CANADA: British Columbia; COSTA & M. Balcazar, 1 ( (UNAM); Oaxaca: Mpio. Valle RICA; CUBA: Oriente; MEXICO: Baja California Sur, ´ Nacional, San Mateo Yetla, 12-X-1990, E. Ramõrez, E. Chiapas, Chihuahua, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacan, ´ ´ Barrera & A. Cadena, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Quintana Roo: Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, San Luis Potosõ, Sinaloa, Tama- ´ ´ Puerto Morelos, 11-VIII-1982, H. Delfõn, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); ulipas, Veracruz; NICARAGUA: Nueva Segovia; USA: ´ San Luis Potosõ: Mpio. Huehuetlan, Carretera MexicoÐ AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, IL, IN, IA, LA, MS, MO, ´ ´ ´ Laredo, El Limoncito, 21Њ 33Ј 7.1Љ N, 99Њ 00Ј 2.6Љ W, NV, NY, NC, OH, OR, SC, TX, UT, WA (Hoffman 121 m, 18-III-2006, D. Reynoso-Velasco & O. Hernan- 1992, Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). ´ dez, 1 (, mercury vapor light (UNAM); Veracruz: Material Examined. MEXICO: Jalisco: San Sebas- Estacion de Biologõa Los Tuxtlas, 160 m, 21-II-1985, H. tian del Oeste, [road to] Santiago de Pinos, 1,500 m, ´ ´ ´ Velasco, 1 ( (UNAM); same but 18-V-1985, L. Cer- 9-VII-1997, H. E. Fierros, 1 (, Bosque de Pino vantes, 2 Ǩ (UNAM); same but 20-V-1985, A. Ibarra, (CZUG); Nuevo Leon: 26 Km W Carretera 85, [road ´ 1 ( (UNAM); same but 25-V-1985, A. Ibarra, 1 ( to] Laguna de Sanchez, 19-IX-1998, A. Contreras et al., ´ (UNAM); same but 27-V-1985, A. Ibarra, one speci- 1 ( (UNAM); Veracruz: Estacion de Biologõa Los ´ ´ men [without abdomen] (UNAM); same but 7-VIII- Tuxtlas, 7-VIII-1985, E. Ramõrez, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); same ´ 1985, P. Sinaca, 1 (,2Ǩ (UNAM); same but 12-VI- but 25-VII-1989, H. Rojas & J. L. Colin, 1 Ǩ, blacklight 1986, A. Ibarra, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); same but 27-VI-1989, (UNAM); same but 3-VIII-1989, A. Villegas, 1 (,1Ǩ, M. A. Perez, 1 ( (UNAM); same but 3-VIII-1989, A. blacklight (UNAM). ´ Villegas, 1 (, blacklight (UNAM); same but 7-VIII- 1989, H. Rojas & J. L. Colin, 1 ( (UNAM); same but Genus Xeromantispa Hoffman, 2002 15-IX-1985, L. Cervantes, 2 (,1Ǩ (UNAM); same but 15Ð16-IX-1989, J. L. Colin, 1 Ǩ, light trap (UNAM); Distribution. Southwestern United States through same but 24Ð25-X-1989, H. Rojas & J. L. Colin, 1 (, northern Mexico and Costa Rica (Hoffman 1992, 2002, blacklight (UNAM); same but 24Ð25-X-1989, J. L. Co- Ohl 2004). lin & H. Rojas, 1 ( (UNAM). Note: This species is herein recorded for the Þrst Xeromantispa scabrosa (Banks 1912) time in Campeche and Quintana Roo states. Distribution. COSTA RICA; MEXICO: Nuevo Leoń; USA: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas (Hoffman Zeugomantispa minuta (F., 1775) 1992, Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). Distribution. ARGENTINA; BELIZE: Cayo; Material Examined. MEXICO: Nuevo Leoń: 26 Km COSTA RICA: Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Puntar- W Carretera 85, [road to] Laguna de Sańchez, 19-IX- enas, San Jose´; CUBA: Camagu¨ ey; ECUADOR; EL 1998, A. Contreras et al., 1 Ǩ (UNAM). SALVADOR: La Libertad, San Salvador; GUATEMA- LA: Baja Verapaz, Guatemala, Iza´bal, Zacapa; HIS- Genus Zeugomantispa Hoffman, 2002 PANIOLA; HONDURAS: Atlańtida, Comayagua, Copań, Corte´s, Francisco Morazań; MEXICO: Distribution. Eastern United States southward to Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Guerrero, Argentina, including Cuba (Hoffman 1992, 2002; Ohl Hidalgo, Jalisco, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leoń, Oax- 2004). aca, Puebla, Quere´taro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosõ´, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatań; NICARAGUA: Boaca, Estelõ, Granada, Managua; Zeugomantispa compellens (Walker, 1860) ´ PANAMA: Chiriquõ´, Panama´, Zona del Canal; PERU; Distribution. BELIZE: Stann Creek; BRAZIL: Ama- SURINAME; URUGUAY; USA: AL, FL, GA, IL, LA, zonas, Espõ´rito Santo, Minas Gerais, Para´, Pernam- MD, MS, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, buco, Rio de Janeiro; COSTA RICA: Cartago, Guana- WI; VENEZUELA: Barinas, Gua´rico, Monaguas, Zulia caste, Heredia, Limoń, Puntarenas; FRENCH (Hoffman 1992, Oswald et al. 2002, Ohl 2004). GUIANA: Saint Laurent du Maroni; GUATEMALA: Material Examined. MEXICO: Campeche: Aguada Peteń, Zacapa; HONDURAS: Atlańtida, Corte´s; MEX- de Zoh-Laguna, [near] Xpujil, 18Њ 35Ј 21.3Љ N, 89Њ 25Ј ICO: Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, San 7Љ W, 327 m, 23-IX-1997, A. Contreras, 1 (, blacklight Luis Potosõ´, Veracruz; PANAMA: Zona del Canal; (UNAM); Chiapas: Ocosingo, Chajul, Reserva Montes SURINAME; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO; VENEZU- Azules, 28-IVÐ5-V-1986, F. Arias, R. Barba & L. Cer- ELA: Amazonas, Anzoa´tegui, Aragua, Barinas, Cara- vantes, 1 ( (UNAM); Hidalgo: Huasca, Rcho. Sta. bobo (Hoffman 1992, Oswald et al. 2002). Elena, Manantial de Las Vigas, 20Њ 07Ј 53.4Љ N, 98Њ 31Ј Material Examined. MEXICO: Campeche: Aguada 38.5Љ W, 2,300 m, 19-IXÐ23-X-2003, A. Contreras & I. de Zoh-Laguna, [near] Xpujil, 18Њ 35Ј 21.3Љ N, 89Њ 25Ј Menchaca, 1 Ǩ, Malaise trap one (UNAM); Otongo, 7Љ W, 327 m, 23-IX-1997, A. Contreras, 2 (, blacklight 750 m, 23-VI-1974, R. Terroń, 1 ( (UNAM); Jalisco: (UNAM); El Remate, 26-IV-1982, A. Ibarra, 1 Ǩ Chamela, 12-III-1975, H. Brailovsky, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); (UNAM); Chiapas: Lagartero, Km 50 Comitań, 5-IV- Chapala, 10-III-1988, H. Brailovsky & L. Cervantes, 1 1979, B. Barrera, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Finca La Chinita, ( (UNAM); Nuevo Leoń: Santiago, Arroyo La Tapachula, 21-III-1983, M. Ve´rtiz, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Chueca, 5-VIII-1985, H. Rodrõ´guez, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); July 2008 REYNOSO-VELASCO AND CONTRERAS-RAMOS:MANTISPIDAE OF MEXICO 711

Aramberri, Rõó Blanco, 10-XI-1985, A. Contreras, 1 ( dia, Limoń, Puntarenas; ECUADOR: Los Rõós, Pastaza; (UNAM); Oaxaca: Bethania, Rõó Coapan, 24-V-1981, J. FRENCH GUIANA: Cayenne, Saint Laurent du Bueno & H. Velasco, 3 (,4Ǩ (UNAM); Chacahua, Maroni; GUATEMALA: Iza´bal; GUYANA: Berbice; 7-XI-1987, F. Arias, 1 ( (UNAM); Ejutla, Km 67 Oax- MEXICO: Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Jalisco, Na- acaÐPuerto A´ ngel, 16Њ 30Ј 32Љ N, 96Њ 44Ј 13Љ W, 1,564 m, yarit, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosõ´, Vera- 7-X-2004, L. Cervantes & J. Calonico, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); cruz; NICARAGUA: Boaca, Zelaya [former province]; Guelatao, 21-VIII-1984, A. Ibarra, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); PANAMA: Darien, Panama´, Zona del Canal; PARA- Monte Albań, 27-III-1990, E. Barrera & A. Cadena, 2 (, GUAY: Central, Cordillera; PERU: Amazonas, Cuzco, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Rõó Blanco, Mpio. Valle Nacional, 24- Huańuco, Junõń, Lambayeque; SURINAME; TRIN- V-1990, A. Cadena & E. Barrera, 1 (,1Ǩ (UNAM); IDAD AND TOBAGO; URUGUAY: Artigas; VENE- Mpio. Valle Nacional, San Mateo Yetla, 12-X-1990, E. ZUELA: Amazonas, Aragua, Barinas, Bolõ´variety, Lara, Ramõ´rez, E. Barrera & A. Cadena, 1 ( (UNAM); Miranda, Sucre, Zulia (Hoffman 1992, Oswald et al. Puebla: Lõ´mite Tehuacań, 16-X-1992, H. Brailovsky & 2002). C. Mayorga, 1 ( (UNAM); Tecamachalco, 11-IX-1992, Material Examined. MEXICO: Campeche: Calak- E. Barrera & G. Ortega, 1 ( (UNAM); Valsequillo, mulÐCalakmul, 200 m, 16-XI-2001, E. Barrera, L. Cer- 22-IV-1994, H. Brailovsky & E. Barrera, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); vantes & H. Brailovsky, 1 ( (UNAM); Chiapas: Lagar- Quere´taro: Km 4.5 Carretera La LagunitaÐTilaco, 21Њ tero, Km 50 Comitań, 5-IV-1979, E. Barrera, 2 Ǩ 12Ј 75Љ N, 99Њ 14Ј 18Љ W, 14-I-1998, H. Brailovsky & E. (UNAM); Oaxaca: Bethania (Rõó Coapan), 24-V-1981, Barrera, 2 Ǩ (UNAM); Km 4.5 Carretera La Lagunita- J. Bueno & H. Velasco 1 ( (UNAM); Mpio. Valle Tilaco, 21Њ 12Ј 75Љ N, 99Њ 14Ј 18Љ W, 27-II-1998, E. Nacional, San Mateo Yetla, 12-X-1990, E. Ramõ´rez, E. Barrera & G. Ortega, 1 ( (UNAM); Quintana Roo: Barrera & A. Cadena, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); San Luis Potosõ´: Chetumal, Laguna Sta. Elena, 3-IX-1988, R. Barba & D. Mpio. Huehuetlań, Carretera Me´xicoÐLaredo, El Li- Fernańdez, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); Puerto Morelos, 11-VIII- moncito, 21Њ 33Ј 7.1Љ N, 99Њ 00Ј 2.6Љ W, 121 m, 6-VII- 1982, M. Garcõá, 1 ( (UNAM); same but 11-VIII-1982, 2006, D. Reynoso-Velasco & D. Ruiz-Silva, 1 Ǩ, mer- V. Hernańdez, 1 (,3Ǩ (UNAM); same but 13-VIII- cury vapor light (UNAM); Tamazunchale, 10-IV-1980, 1982, V. Meleńdez, 4 (,2Ǩ (UNAM); same but J. Bueno, 1 Ǩ, [identiÞed by Flint as Mantispa viridis 19-VIII-1982, H. Delfõń, 2 ( (UNAM); same but 19- or nr.]. (UNAM). VIII-1982, M. Garcõá, 1 (,2Ǩ (UNAM); same but Note: This species is herein recorded for the Þrst 19-VIII-1982, V. Hernańdez, 1 (,2Ǩ (UNAM); same time in the states of Campeche, Chiapas, and Oaxaca. but 19-VIII-1982, V. Meleńdez, 3 (,2Ǩ (UNAM); Sn. Isidro, Pto. Morelos, 12Ð13-VIII-1982, H. Delfõn, 1 (, ´ Discussion 2 Ǩ (UNAM); same but 12Ð13-VIII-1982, M. Garcõá, 3 (,1Ǩ (UNAM); same but 12Ð13-VIII-1982, V. Her- In all, 11 named species of Mantispidae were iden- nańdez, 5 (,2Ǩ (UNAM); same but 12Ð13-VIII-1982, tiÞed from specimens of UNAM and CZUG collec- V. Meleńdez, 1 (,1Ǩ (UNAM); Tamaulipas: Go´mez tions, which represent Ϸ50% of the known species Farõás, Rõó Sabinas, 17-IV-2003, L. Cervantes, & I. richness of this family in Mexico (23 valid species). Pacheco, 2 ( (UNAM); Veracruz: [road to] Monte- Such recorded species correspond to Ϸ6% of the total põó, 8-XI-1989, J. L. Colin & H. Rojas, 6 (,1Ǩ, light world fauna of mantispids (Ϸ400 species). Five other trap (UNAM); Estacioń de Biologõá Los Tuxtlas, 8-V- species from studied specimens were identiÞed as 1985, A. Ibarra, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); same but 8-V-1985, P. morphospecies. This is in part because a few genera Sinaca, 1 ( (UNAM); same but 25-VIII-1989, J. L. lack, or are going through (e.g., Nolima), taxonomic Colin & H. Rojas, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); same but 4-XI-1989, revision. However, we consider important to docu- J. L. Colin & H. Rojas, 1 ( (UNAM); Las Choapas, ment such diversity to foster solution to these taxo- 10-IX-1975, [no collector], 1 ( (UNAM); Las Minas, nomic problems. 6-X-1972, C. Beutelspacher, 1 ( (UNAM); Tecolutla, Mexican diversity of Mantispidae nearly doubles 3-XI-2001, M. Flores & A. Gutie´rrez, 1 ( (UNAM); that of Canada and the United States, which are better Xalapa, 17-XI-1984, J. Pen˜ a, 1 Ǩ (UNAM); same but studied areas and account for 13 species, 10 of which 24-XI-1984, J. Pen˜ a, 1 ( (UNAM). Yucatań: Temax, are present in Mexico. However, Mexican species 24-II-1995, E. Barrera & H. Brailovsky, 1 Ǩ (UNAM). richness is slightly less than that of Central America Note: This species is herein recorded for the Þrst (27 species), another incompletely sampled area. This time in the state of Quere´taro. may speak of an overall higher diversity of the family in the Neotropics. By the same token, South America, although a considerably larger area, approximately Zeugomantispa virescens (Rambur, 1842) triples Mexican diversity with 62 recorded species. Distribution. ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires, Co´r- Caribbean island diversity is equivalent to that of the doba, Corrientes, Entre Rõós, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fe, Nearctic (Canada and the United States), although Santiago del Estero, Tucumań; BOLIVIA: La Paz, only three species are not shared with continental Santa Cruz; BRAZIL: Amazonas, Bahõá, Espõ´rito Santo, areas. This contrasts with a moderate endemism of Goõás, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Para´, Parana´, Rio de mantispids in Mexico, where nine species (Ϸ40% of Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondoˆnia, Santa Catarina, the fauna) are not shared with other countries, and a Saô Paulo; COLOMBIA: Cundinamarca, Meta, Valle rather high endemism in South America, where 43 del Cauca; COSTA RICA: Alajuela, Guanacaste, Here- species (nearly 70% of the fauna) are not shared with 712 ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Vol. 101, no. 4

North or Central America, neither with Caribbean America. Ph.D. dissertation, Clemson University, Clem- islands. Most of the apparent endemism in Mexico lies son, SC. within the subfamilies Symphrasinae and Caloman- Hoffman, K. M. 2002. Family Mantispidae, pp. 251Ð275. In: tispinae, whereas in South America it lies within the Penny, N. D. [ed.], A guide to the lacewings (Neurop- Symphrasinae, Drepanicinae, and Mantispinae. tera) of Costa Rica. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. 53: 161Ð457. Lambkin, K. J. 1986. A revision of the Australian Mantispi- Mantispid geographic distribution records in Mex- dae (Insecta: Neuroptera) with a contribution to the ico include all the states, with the exception of Aguas- classiÞcation of the family. I. General and Drepanicinae. calientes, Distrito Federal, Guanajuato, Tlaxcala, and Aust. J. Zool., Suppl. Ser. 116: 1Ð142. Zacatecas. This is evidence that considerable work is Linsley, E. G., and J. W. MacSwain. 1955. Two new species still needed to formally record the countryÕs biodiver- of Plega from Mexico (Neuroptera: Mantispidae). Pan- sity of this family. It can be said that not a single area Pac. Entomol. 31: 15Ð19. of the country has been intensively sampled for man- Nava´s, L. 1914a. Ne´vropte`res nouveaux de lÕAmerique du tispids. This includes biodiverse states such as Chiapas, Nord. Iie`me se´rie. Entomol. Zeit., Frankfurt am Main 28: Oaxaca, and Veracruz. With this in mind, it may be 18Ð20: 25Ð26. Nava´s, L. 1914b. Mantõ´spidos nuevos. 2a. serie. Mem. R. expected that the number of species recorded for the Acad. Cienc. Artes Barc. 11: 83Ð103. country will rise as additional survey work focuses on Nava´s, L. 1928. Insectos neotro´picos. 3a. serie. Rev. Chil. this family of neuropterans. Hist. Nat. 31: 316Ð328. Ohl, M. 2004. Annotated catalog of the Mantispidae of the World (Neuroptera). Contr. Entomol. Int. 5: 131Ð262. Acknowledgments Oswald, J. D., A. Contreras-Ramos, and N. D. Penny. 2002. We thank Joaquõń Bueno-Soria and Rafael Barba-A´ lvarez Neuroptera (Neuropterida), pp. 559Ð581. In J. Llorente (UNAM), as well as Jose´ Luis Navarrete-Heredia (CZUG), B. and J. J. Morrone [eds.], Biodiversidad, taxonomõáy for support to study mantispid specimens held at their insti- biogeografõá de artro´podos de Me´xico: hacia una sõńtesis tutions. Thanks also to Roger J. Blahnik, David E. Bowles, de su conocimiento, vol. III. Universidad Nacional Au- Jeffrey R. Brushwein, Vladimir N. Makarkin, Victor J. Mon- tońoma de Me´xico, Mexico City. serrat, Marlin E. Rice, and especially to Kevin M. Hoffman, Parker, F. D., and L. A. Stange. 1965. Systematic and bio- Michael Ohl, John D. Oswald, and Lionel A. Stange, for help logical notes on the tribe Platymantispini (Neuroptera, with literature and observations to improve this work. Gen- Mantispidae) and the description of a new specie of Plega eral support with Þeldwork is acknowledged through project from Mexico. Can. Entomol. 97: 604Ð612. “Biogeografõá de la Sierra Madre Oriental” from Programa Penny, N. D. 1977. Lista de Megaloptera, Neuroptera e Ra- Institucional de Investigacioń UAEH-DIP-ICBI-AAB-039. phidioptera do Me´xico, Ame´rica Central, ilhas Caraõ´bas e Ame´rica do Sul. Acta Amazonica 7: 1Ð61. Penny, N. D. 1982. Neuroptera of the Amazon basin. Part 6. References Cited Mantispidae. Acta Amazonica 12: 415Ð463. Redborg, K. E. 1998. Biology of the Mantispidae. Annu. Rev. Aspock, U., J. D. Plant, and H. L. Nemeschkal. 2001. Cla- ¨ Entomol. 43: 175Ð194. distic analysis of Neuroptera and their systematic position Rehn, J.W.H. 1939. Studies in North American Mantispidae within Neuropterida (Insecta: Holometabola: Neurop- (Neuroptera). Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 65: 237Ð264. terida: Neuroptera). Syst. Entomol. 19: 73Ð86. Rice, M. E. 1987. Morphological variation in Plega dactylota Enderlein, G. 1910. KlassiÞkation der mantispiden nach (Neuroptera: Mantispidae) and status of its subspecies. J. dem Material des Stettiner Zoologischen Museums. Stett. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 60: 341Ð344. Entomol. Zeit. 71: 341Ð379. Hoffman, K. M. 1992. Systematics of the Mantispinae (Neu- roptera: Mantispidae) of North, Central, and South Received 24 October 2007; accepted 10 March 2008.