''Phasmomantella''
[Vermeersch XHC (2018) ''Phasmomantella'' gen. nov., a spectacular new genus of praying mantis from southern Central Vietnam (Mantodea, Mantidae, Deroplatyinae, Euchomenellini). ''European Journal of Taxonomy'' 442: 1–17.] is an genus of
praying mantids
Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references ...
placed in the tribe
Euchomenellini
Euchomenellini is a recently (2017) restored, southeast Asian tribe of mantises. It is now placed in the new (2019) family Deroplatyidae, genera having previously been placed in the Angelidae: which now consists only of neotropical mantises.
Ge ...
and family
Deroplatyidae
The ''Deroplatyidae'' are a new (2019) family of praying mantises, based on the type genus ''Deroplatys''. As part of a major revision of mantis taxonomy, the subfamily Deroplatyinae has been moved here from the previously-structured family Man ...
. The two known species appear to be endemic to Vietnam.
[Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 2 September 2019)]
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Species
The ''Mantodea Species File''[ lists:
* '' Phasmomantella pallida'' (Roy, 2001) - reassigned from '' Euchomenella'' (]Nha Trang
Nha Trang ( or ; ) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hòa District, Ninh Hoà town, on the south by Cam Ranh city and on the west by Diên Khánh Distri ...
, Vietnam)
* '' Phasmomantella nuichuana'' Vermeersch, 2018 – type species (Núi Chúa National Park
Núi Chúa National Park ( vi, Vườn quốc gia Núi Chúa, links=no), formerly Núi Chúa Nature Reserve is a national park in the province of Ninh Thuận Province, on the border with Khánh Hòa Province, South Central Coast, Vietnam. F ...
, Vietnam)
References
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Mantodea genera
Insects of Southeast Asia