title: A new genus and species of Mantoididae (Mantodea) from the Brazilian and Venezuelan Amazon, with remarks on Mantoida Newman, 1838 .
abstract: Paramantoida amazonica n. gen. & n. sp. is described from North Amazon. The new genus is characterized by having anterior femora without postero-ventral spines or with 1-2 spinules (small spines) at most. Additional remarks on the genus Mantoida, following the examination of several primary types, are also presented. As a result, the identity of Manti-llica beieri Kaltenbach, 1957 as a member of Mantoida is herein confirmed, whereas other synonyms previously established for other species of Mantillica in relation to Mantoida are discarded.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Entomology Postgraduate Program. Av. André Araujo 2936, Aleixo CEP: 69060-001, Manaus, AM, Brazil.; Email: antonioarnovis@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Antonio A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Agudelo R
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D020050:Mantodea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D013045:Species Specificity; D014687:Venezuela