title: Rediscovery of Mantellias pubicornis Westwood, 1889, a rare praying mantis from the Amazon (Mantodea, Thespidae, Oligonicinae).
abstract: Many praying mantis species remain known from type specimens only. The majority of these taxa have vague taxonomic limits, as original descriptions are often very short, making strong emphasis on superficial characters (Rivera 2010). One clear example of this is the Amazonian Mantellias Westwood, 1889, a monotypical genus represented by Mantellias pubicornis Westwood, 1889.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA); Email: maldanercaroline@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maldaner
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA); Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Antonio A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Agudelo
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA); Email: unknown.
authors.forename: José Albertino
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rafael
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D020050:Mantodea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size