Taxonomy of the Brazilian species previously placed in Mantispa Illiger, 1798 (Neuroptera: Mantispidae), with the description of three new species MACHADO, RENATO JOSÉ PIRES RAFAEL, JOSÉ ALBERTINO Zootaxa 2010 2010-05-13 2454 1 1 61 5D5L 2029089 Hoffman 2002 [412,591,965,991] Insecta Mantispidae Leptomantispa Animalia Neuroptera 36 37 Arthropoda genus     1. Wing with pterostigma red and space between Sc and RA hyaline (Fig. 21g), male: hypomere as four small sclerotized marks on pseudopenal membrane ( Fig. 22e, f) .................................................................................... L. axillaris  1’. Wing with pterostigma dark or light reddish brown and space between Sc and RA light brown (Fig. 19g), male: hypomere absent or as two small sclerotized marks on pseudopenal membrane ( Fig. 20d, e) .................................... 2   2. Forefemur anterior surface light brown or at least with a light reddish brown spot near basal spine (Fig 25e), male gonocoxite with external border bent medially, in ventral view ( Fig 26e) .................................................... L. nymphe  2’. Most of forefemur anterior surface dark brown or dark reddish brown (Fig 19e), male gonocoxite with external bor- der not bent medially, in ventral view ( Fig 20d)........................................................................................................... 3   3. Wing base hyaline (Fig. 19g); male pseudopenis as long as or slightly shorter than gonarcus median lobe ( Fig. 20e) .......................................................................................................................................................................... L. ariasi  3’. Wing base light brown (Fig. 23g); male pseudopenis longer than gonarcus median lobe (Fig. 24f)........................... 4   4. Male: hypomere absent; gonocoxite with small scales at apex; tergite III without pores. Female: ectoproct as long as gonocoxite; spermathecal duct with few bends .......................................................................................... L. catarinae  4’. Male: hypomere as two small sclerotized marks on pseudopenal membrane; gonocoxite without small scales at apex; tergite III with pores in posterior border (Fig. 24a). Female: ectoproct shorter than gonocoxite; spermathecal duct coiled (Fig. 24i) ......................................................................................................................................... L. chaos