Theopropus Saussure, 1898

Schwarz, Christian J. & Konopik, Oliver, 2014, An annotated checklist of the praYing mantises (Mantodea) of Borneo, including the results of the 2008 scientific expedition to Lanjak Entimau Wildlife SanctuarY, Sarawak, Zootaxa 3797 (1), pp. 130-168 : 145

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.12
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6144206
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scientific name	Theopropus Saussure, 1898
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Theopropus Saussure, 1898 View in CoL

Related to Hymenopus and Parymenopus , exhibiting extreme sexual dimorphism with dwarf males. First instar nymphs mimic reduviid bugs. Four species in SE Asia ( Beier 1942, Yang & Zhang 1999, Ehrmann 2002). Arboricolous, restricted to forested habitats.

Theopropus borneensis Beier, 1942 View in CoL

Distribution. Borneo: Sarawak: Kuching (SMSM), Borneo Heights (CS in situ); Sabah: Sorinsim (AFUW), Poring Hot Springs (AFUW), Sandakan ( Hebard 1920), Mt. Kinabalu ( Beier 1942), Labuan Island ( Hebard 1920); Kalimantan: Balikpapan (SMNK).

Fam. Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 1915 1