Ephierodula meihuashana ( Yang, 1999 )

Liu, Qin-Peng, Liu, Zi-Jun, Wang, Guo-Li & Yin, Zi-Xu, 2021, Taxonomic revision of the praying mantis subfamily Hierodulinae of China (Mantodea: Mantidae), Zootaxa 4951 (3), pp. 401-433 : 407

Ephierodula meihuashana ( Yang, 1999)

Montamantis meihuashana Yang, 1999: 75–76 . Holotype (♂): China, Fujian, CAU.

Hierodulella meihuashana ( Yang, 1999) : Zhu et al. 2012: 233–236.

Ephierodula meihuashana ( Yang, 1999) : Schwarz & Roy 2018b: 456–458.

Material examined. 1 ♂, CHINA, Fujian, Wuping , Liangyeshan. 25°8’N, 116°8’E, alt. 900m, vi. 2010, leg. Chao Wu ( CWC) . 2 ♂, CHINA, Hainan, Ledong , Jianfengling. 18°45’N, 109°10’E, alt. 950m, 30.v. 2020, leg. Chao Wu ( CWC) . 1 ♂, CHINA, Hainan, Ledong , Jianfengling. 18°45’N, 109°10’E, 12. v. 2018, leg. Shiliang Mo.

Measurements [in mm, ♂ (n=3)]. Body length, ♂ 72.4–73.0.

Distribution. China (Fujian, Hainan).

Remarks. Male genitalia ( Fig 12 Q–R ). Similar to E. albomaculata except for sdp on ventral phallomere and aafa on left phallomere gradually narrowing and very sharp at the apex.

Figures

FIGURE 12. Ventral phallomere and left phallomere on the male genitalia of Chinese Hierodulinae. A–B. Hierodula chinensis. C–D. Hierodula jianfenglingensis. E–F. Hierodula longa. G–H. Hierodula zhangi. I–J. Hierodula latipennis. K–L. Rhombodera valida. M–N. Rhombodera latipronotum. O–P. Ephierodula albomaculata from Mengla, Yunnan. © Chao Wu, China, published with permission. Q–R. Ephierodula meihuashana from Wuping, Fujian. © Chao Wu, China, published with permission. S–T. Hierodula dyaka.