@article {1591, title = {Types of Mantodea (Insecta: Mantodea) in the collection of Central Entomological Laboratory of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India. }, journal = {Records of the Zoological Survey of India}, volume = {104 }, year = {2005}, note = {The full text is available to download. }, pages = {143-149}, chapter = {143}, abstract = {

A catalogue of types of Mantodea (Insecta: Mantodea) in the collection of Central Entomological Laboratory of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India.

The Central Entomological Laboratory (CEL) of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata preserves the types of mantids described by Wood-Mason. J. (1878, 1882, 1889), Chopard, L. (1924) and Serville, J.G.A. (1831), Mukherjee et al. (1983, 1985) and Mukherjee (1995).

}, keywords = {Central Entomological Laboratory (CEL), India., Kolkata, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)}, author = {Mukherjee, T. K. and Das, B. C. and Hazra, A. K.} } @article {1573, title = {Female praying mantids use sexual cannibalism as a foraging strategy to increase fecundity}, journal = {Behavioral Ecology}, year = {In Press}, author = {Barry, K. L. and Holwell, G. I. and Herberstein, M. E.} } @article {1572, title = {Mate location, antennal morphology, and ecology in two praying mantids (Insecta: Mantodea)}, journal = {Biological Journal of the Linnean Society}, volume = {91}, year = {2007}, pages = {307-313}, author = {Holwell, G. I. and Barry, K. L. and Herberstein, M. E.} } @inbook {1534, title = {Orthoptera}, booktitle = {Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia.}, volume = {2}, year = {1827}, pages = {454-255}, publisher = {John Murray}, organization = {John Murray}, chapter = {Appendix B}, address = {London}, abstract = {Describes new species: Mantis quinquedens, Mantis darchii, Phasma titan, Phasm tiaratum. }, keywords = {Mantis darchii, Mantis quinquedens, new species, Phasm tiaratum., Phasma titan}, author = {Macleay, W. S.}, editor = {King, P. P.} } @inbook {1533, title = {Insecten.}, booktitle = {Catalogus Musei Zoologici ditissimi Hamburgi, d. III. Februar 1796. Auctionis lege distrahendi.}, year = {1796}, note = {Pages 77-81 and the title page of section 3 are available to download. }, chapter = {3}, address = {Hamburg}, abstract = {Auction catalogue for the sale of insect specimens.~ Includes new species names.~ Section 3 of the catalogue dealt with the insects.~ Pages 77-81 deal with species in the genus Mantis (which~is now divided into the orders containing phasmids and mantids).~ }, keywords = {Auction Catalogue, New species.}, author = {Lichtenstein, A. A. H.} } @article {1532, title = {Mantides et Phasmides recueillis dans les Indes Orientales}, journal = {Bulletin du Mus{\'e}e Royal d{\textquoteright}Histoire Naturelle de Belgique}, volume = {10}, year = {1934}, pages = {1-5}, chapter = {1}, author = {Werner, F.} } @article {1531, title = {A dissertation on two Natural Genera hitherto confounded under the name of Mantis}, journal = {Transactions of the Linnean Society of London}, volume = {6}, year = {1802}, pages = {1-39 \& plates 1-2}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {Splits the genus Mantis into two groups: mantids and phasmids. }, author = {Lichtenstein, A. A. H.} } @article {1530, title = {Beitrag zur Orthopteren-Fauna von Turkmenien}, journal = {Wiener Entomologische Zeitung}, volume = {8}, year = {1889}, note = {In German.~~ Whole paper available for download. }, pages = {23-32}, chapter = {23}, author = {Redtenbacher, J.} } @article {1528, title = {Notes on some generic names employed by Serville, in the Revue Methodique, and Fieber, in the Synopsis du Europaischen Orthopteran}, journal = {Canadian Entomologist}, volume = {34}, year = {1902}, note = {

NOTE: The full extent of this paper is uncertain, it may extend beyond page 317.~

}, pages = {316-317}, chapter = {316}, abstract = {Mantidae on page 316 only.~ Blepharopsis Rehn, 1902 is a replacement name for Blepharis Serville, 1831~(preoccupied by Cuvier, 1817). }, author = {Rehn, J. A. G.} } @article {1527, title = {American Orthoptera}, journal = {Transactions of the Entomological Society of America.}, volume = {29}, year = {1902}, note = {

NOTE: The full extent of this paper, and the full title of this paper is uncertain - \"American Orthoptera\" is the running title~at the head of the page.~

}, month = {11/1902}, pages = {6-7}, abstract = {

Records five species of mantids from Nicaragua and Mexico.~ Mantids are on pages 6-7 of this paper.

\&$\#$160;

}, author = {Rehn, J. A. G.} } @article {1526, title = {Notes and remarks on North American Blattidae, Mantidae and Phasmidae, with a catalogue of the Forficulidae, Blattidae, Mantidae \& Phasmidae recorded from Texas.}, journal = {Entomological News}, volume = {14}, year = {1903}, month = {12/1903}, pages = {325-331}, chapter = {325}, abstract = {Records of five species of mantids.~ Seven species of mantids are listed in the catalogue of species in Texas. }, author = {Rehn, J. A. G.} } @article {1525, title = {On a collection of Javanese Mantidae and Phasmidae (Orthoptera)}, journal = {Notes from the Leyden Museum}, volume = {35}, year = {1912}, month = {12/1912}, pages = {121-131}, chapter = {121}, abstract = {Records 17 species of mantids from Java.~ Mantids are on pages 121-126. }, author = {Rehn, J. A. G.} } @article {1524, title = {On some African Mantidae and Phasmidae in the Collection of the Deutschen Entomologischen Museum}, journal = {Archiv f{\"u}r Naturgeschichte, Berlin}, volume = {78A}, year = {1912}, pages = {106-126}, chapter = {106}, abstract = {African mantids in the Collection of the Deutschen Entomologischen Museum.~ The Mantis section is on~pages 106-123.~ One new genus is described: Amphecostephanus.~ Six new species are described: Humbertiella africana, Tarachodes fratercula, Pyrgomantis wellmani, Sphodromantis ugandanus, Sibylla graciosa, Amphecostephanus rex. }, author = {Rehn, J. A. G.} } @inbook {1522, title = {Dictyoptera (Blattoidea et Mantoidea)}, booktitle = {Taxonomist{\textquoteright}s glossary of genitalia in insects}, year = {1970}, pages = {38-41}, publisher = {Munksgaard}, organization = {Munksgaard}, edition = {2nd}, chapter = {7}, address = {Copenhagen}, abstract = {Briefly describes the genitalia of mantids \& cockroaches. }, keywords = {Genitalia}, author = {Beier, M.}, editor = {Tuxen, S. L.} } @inbook {1521, title = {Mantidea}, booktitle = {South African Animal Life, Results of the Lund University Expedition in 1950-1951}, volume = {2}, year = {1955}, pages = {234-265}, publisher = {University Lund}, organization = {University Lund}, chapter = {VIII}, address = {Uppsala}, abstract = {Records the mantids collected on the Lund University Expedition to South Africa in 1950-1951. Includes keys, many illustrations of genitalia, 1 new genus and 5 new species. }, author = {Beier, M.}, editor = {Hanstr{\"o}m, B. and Brinck, P. and Rudebeck G.} } @article {1520, title = {Notes on the Orthoptera of Costa Rica, with descriptions of new species.}, journal = {Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia}, volume = {57}, year = {1907}, pages = {790-800}, chapter = {790}, abstract = {Records 6 species of mantids from Coata Rica~(all are previously described species). }, author = {Rehn, J. A. G.} } @book {1519, title = {Orthoptera, Mantidae. }, series = {Das Tierreich}, number = {50}, year = {1927}, pages = {707}, publisher = {Walter de Gruyter \& Co.}, organization = {Walter de Gruyter \& Co.}, address = {Berlin}, abstract = {Keys \& descriptions of all known species of mantids in the world. }, author = {Giglio-Tos, E.} } @article {1518, title = {Mantidi esotici. VIII. Acromantinae}, journal = {Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia comparata della R. Universit{\`a} di Torino}, volume = {30}, year = {1915}, pages = {1-16}, chapter = {1}, author = {Giglio-Tos, E.} } @article {1517, title = {A first look at the biodiversity of praying mantids (Insecta: Mantodea) in Sabah, Borneo.}, journal = {Sepilok Bulletin}, volume = {7}, year = {2007}, note = {Full paper is available~to download (authors\&$\#$39; permission given 28.v.2008). }, pages = {1-13}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {Light trapping was conducted in February and March 2003 near Kinabalu National Park and in the Danum Valley Conservation Area in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. During 18 sample nights a total of 106 praying mantids, comprising 28 species, were collected in three different habitat types: a heavily disturbed farmland site, a selectively logged forest and an undisturbed canopy site in a primary dipterocarp forest. Species richness, within-habitat diversity (expressed as Fisher{\textquoteright}s α) and estimated {\textquotedblright}true{\textquotedblleft} species richness were highest on the farmland site, followed by the primary forest site and the secondary forest site. The between-habitat diversity indices Jaccard and NESS indicate the highest similarity of the species community between the farmland site and the primary forest site. Similar microclimatic conditions in the open farmland and the upper canopy might be responsible for this effect. The high biodiversity of generalist predators such as mantids on the farmland site could be explained by large abundances of potential prey species that profit from anthropogenic disturbances, such as orthopterans and moths. The value of light trapping as an effective means to assess the biodiversity of praying mantids is discussed. }, author = {Helmkampf, M. E. and Schwarz, C. J. and Beck, J.} } @article {1516, title = {A contribution to the knowledge of the Orthoptera of Sumatra. }, journal = {Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History}, volume = {26}, year = {1909}, pages = {177-211}, chapter = {177}, abstract = {

Early in the year 1906 the American Museum of Natural History placed~in my hands for study a collection of Sumatran Orthoptera. While the actual determinative work on the series was completed the same year, various matters have hindered the completion of the report, which, however, is now based on an almost complete re-examination of the material.

This material was collected in part by Mr. Rudolph Weber on a private estate called Bah Soemboe, situated on the east coast of the island, and in part by Mr. A. S. Schmiedell at Benkoelen, on the west coast. The initiais of the collectors given below under each species indicate the localities where~the specimens recorded were collected.~ The number of species treated in this paper is eighty, of new genera~three, of new species seventeen.

The paper describes the praying mantids~Citharomantis falcata n.gen. \& n.sp., Hierodula athene n.sp., Toxodera pluto~n.sp. from Sumatra.

}, keywords = {Citharomantis falcata, Hierodula athene, Sumatra., Toxodera pluto}, author = {Rehn, J. A. G.} } @article {1515, title = {Deroplatys indica, nouvelle esp{\`e}ce de l{\textquoteright}Inde (Dictyoptera, Mantodea)}, journal = {Revue Suisse de Zoologie}, volume = {114}, year = {2007}, month = {09/2007}, pages = {507-511}, chapter = {507}, abstract = {Deroplatys indica, new species from India (Dictyoptera, Mantodea). A new species of Deroplatys is described after a single male from India, preserved in the Mus{\'e}um d\&$\#$39;Histoire naturelle de la ville de Gen{\`e}ve. }, keywords = {Deroplatyinae, Deroplatys, Dictyoptera, Mantidae, Mantodea, r{\'e}gion orientale.}, author = {Roy, R.} } @article {1514, title = {Parymenopus Wood-Mason, 1890, et Cataspilota Giglio-Tos, 1917, genres valides (Dict. Mantodea)}, journal = {Bulletin de la Soci{\'e}t{\'e} entomologique de France}, volume = {112}, year = {2007}, pages = {89-91}, chapter = {89}, abstract = {

Two genera of mantids are reinstated: Parymenopus Wood-Mason, 1890 (which was wrongly emmended to Parhymenopus by Giglio-Tos, 1927), and Cataspilota Giglio-Tos, 1917.

}, author = {Roy, R.} } @article {1513, title = {Zweiter Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Mantodeen}, journal = {Treubia}, volume = {3}, year = {1923}, pages = {387-404}, chapter = {387}, abstract = {

Describes several new taxa of mantids.

}, author = {Werner, F.} } @article {1512, title = {Neue und interessante Mantiden}, journal = {Bulletin of the Raffles Museum}, volume = {6}, year = {1931}, pages = {149-154}, chapter = {149}, abstract = {

A short paper dealing with some of the more interesting species in a collec tion of over six hundred specimens of Mantids submitted to Max Beier for determination. This material (which is in the Selangor Museum. Federated Malay States, and which was nearly all collected by Mr. H. M. Pendlebury) consists of between seventy and eighty species obtained in the Malay Peninsula and North Borneo.

The paper describes several new species.

}, author = {Beier, M.} } @book {1511, title = {Mantodea Gottesanbeterinnen de Welt}, year = {2002}, pages = {519}, publisher = {Natur und Tier {\textendash} Verlag}, organization = {Natur und Tier {\textendash} Verlag}, edition = {1st}, address = {M{\"u}nster}, abstract = {Catalogue of mantids of the world.~ With 194 photos and 56 figures. }, keywords = {Catalogue}, isbn = {3-931587-60-6}, author = {Ehrmann, R.} } @article {1510, title = {Unterlagen f{\"u}r eine Monographie der Mantodea (Insecta) des s{\"u}dlichen Afrika: 2. Bestimmungstabellen f{\"u}r die h{\"o}heren Taxa, Nachtr{\"a}ge zum Artenbestand. }, journal = {Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien}, volume = {100}, year = {1998}, pages = {19-59}, chapter = {19}, abstract = {

Part 2 of the materials to a monograph on the Mantodea of Southern Africa includes keys to the families and subfamilies, to the genera and subgenera. These keys were based on detailed studies on a comprehensive material (see KALTENBACH 1996). A large number of figures supports the descriptions of distinctive characters and facilitate identifying African Mantodea, particularly with regard to the more difficult taxa. Supplementary notes on some species of Southern Africa Mantodea will complete the concerning articles and also the checklist in part I of this paper. Hapalomantis minima (WERNER), recorded from Angola in KALTENBACH (1996) must be deleted from the list of the Mantodea known from Angola. Paramantis nyassana (GIGLlO-Tos), ascertained in the present paper from Zimbabwe, was hitherto unknown in Africa south of the Zambezi-River. A significant eidonomic character for distinguishing Antistia vicina KALTENBACH and A. maculipennis STAL is described and figured.

Chloromantis nom.n. is given for Chiromantis GIGLIO-Tos, 1915 [Chiromantis PETERS, 1854, Anura Rhacophoridae].

}, keywords = {Chloroma ntis nom.n., family group, genus group., higher taxa, keys, Mantodea, Southern Africa}, author = {KALTENBACH, A. P.} } @article {1509, title = {Unterlagen f{\"u}r eine Monographie der Mantodea (Insecta) des s{\"u}dlichen Afrika: 1. Artenbestand, geographische Verbreitung und Ausbreitungsgrenzen (Insecta: Mantodea).}, journal = {Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien}, volume = {98}, year = {1996}, pages = {193-346}, chapter = {193}, abstract = {The results of studies on Mantodea of Southern Africa during the last 12 years are presented. This research is based on a large number of specimens received for identification from African and European entomological institutions. The composition of the Southern African fauna of praying mantids and the distribution of the species were investigated. Sixty-six genera and 185 species of Mantodea are presently known from Southern Africa. Six genera, one subgenus, 28 species and one subspecies are regarded as new for science (see p. 197). A checklist is including new synonyma. Finally, the influence of environmental factors on the distribution of some species is discussed. }, keywords = {distribution, ecological zoogeography, effective temperature., environmental factors, key, list, Mantodea, new genera, new species, new subgenus, new synonyms, Southern Africa}, issn = {0255-0105}, author = {KALTENBACH, A. P.} } @article {1508, title = {Two new species of Bolbella Giglio-Tos, 1915 from Southern Africa (Dictyoptera: Mantodea)}, journal = {Zootaxa }, year = {2007}, pages = {53-60}, publisher = {Magnolia Press}, chapter = {53}, abstract = {The following two new species of the genus Bolbella Giglio-Tos, 1915, from Southern Africa, are described as new to science: Bolbella kaltenbachi n. sp. (South Africa), Bolbella uhligi n. sp. (Zimbabwe).~ The new species are illustrated with their copulatory apparatus and general habitus, and compared with their closest relatives.~ Additionally, a key to the males of the genus Bolbella is provided. }, keywords = {Bolbella., Dictyoptera, Insecta, Mantodea, new species, Southern Africa, taxonomy}, author = {Martin Stiewe} } @book {1498, title = {The Praying Mantids }, year = {1999}, pages = {362}, publisher = {Johns Hopkins University Press}, organization = {Johns Hopkins University Press}, isbn = {0801861748 }, author = {Prete, F. R. and Wells, H. and Wells, P. H. and Hurd, L. E. (Editors)} } @article {1497, title = {Parthenogenetic mantid named.}, journal = {Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists{\textquoteright} Society}, volume = {48}, year = {1989}, month = {12/1989}, pages = {242}, chapter = {242}, abstract = {The parthenogenetic mantis mentioned in Bragg, P.E. (1987) (Bull. amat. ent. soc., 46(356): 160) is named as Sphodromantis viridis. }, author = {Bragg, P. E.} } @article {1496, title = {Orthopteren des Malayischen Archipels (Mantodea). Gesammelt von Prof. Dr. W. K{\"u}kenthal in den Jahren 1893 u. 1894}, journal = {Abhandlungen herausgegeben von der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft}, volume = {24}, year = {1898}, pages = {193-288, pl. 16-17.}, chapter = {193}, author = {Brunner_von_Wattenwyl, K.} } @article {1494, title = {Bionomical notes on some Bornean Mantidae.}, journal = {Zoologist}, volume = {7}, year = {1903}, month = {08/1903}, pages = {293-304}, chapter = {293}, keywords = {Behaviour, Borneo, Deroplatys shelfordi, Hestiasula, Rhombodera.}, author = {Shelford, R.} } @article {1493, title = {On some remarkable species of Mantidae. }, journal = {Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal}, volume = {45}, year = {1876}, pages = {175-176}, chapter = {175}, author = {Wood-Mason, J.} } @article {1491, title = {Records of the genus Citharomantis Rehn, 1909 from Borneo (Insecta: Mantodea: Hymenopodidae: Acromantinae).}, journal = {Sepilok Bulletin}, volume = {8}, year = {2008}, month = {06/2008}, pages = {1-8}, publisher = {Sabah Forestry Department}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {

The praying mantis genus Citharomantis Rehn, 1909 is a monotypic genus known only from Sumatra and Borneo.The species is easy to recognise but, until a single record was published in 2007, there were no specific locality records for Borneo; it is recorded here from five new localities: two in Sabah, one in Sarawak, one in Peninsular Malaysia, and one in Sumatra.The characteristics of the genus are briefly outlined and illustrations are provided to distinguish it from the related genus Acromantis Saussure, 1870.The female of Citharomantis falcata Rehn, 1909 is illustrated for the first time.

}, keywords = {Acromantinae, Borneo, Citharomantis, distribution, Hymenopodidae, Mantodea, Peninsular Malaysia., Sumatra}, issn = {1823-0067}, author = {Bragg, P. E.} } @book {1485, title = {An Introduction to Rearing Praying Mantids}, year = {1997}, publisher = {P.E. Bragg}, organization = {P.E. Bragg}, edition = {1st}, address = {Ilkeston}, abstract = {

The book describes methods of rearing and breeding praying mantids.~ Headings include: An introduction to praying mantids, Types of mantids, Structure of mantids, Mantids in captity, Cages, Feeding, Breeding, Sexing, Mating, Egg laying, Identification, Preserving mantids, Obtaining mantids, Distributing mantids, and Sources of further information.

The book is illustrated with 10 black and white drawings, plus one on the front cover.~ The drawings illustrate six different species of mantids, how to distinguish the sexes, details of the fore leg, and an internal view of an egg case.

}, isbn = {0 9531195 0 5}, author = {Bragg, P. E.}, editor = {Bragg, P. E.} } @article {1469, title = {A case of Parthenogenesis in a mantid.}, journal = {Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists{\textquoteright} Society}, volume = {46}, year = {1987}, month = {08/1987}, pages = {160}, chapter = {160}, abstract = {Parthenogenesis is recorded in a praying mantis.~ [This species is subsequently identified in Bragg, P.E. (1989) (Bull. amat. ent. soc., 48(367): 242).] }, keywords = {Parthenogenesis, Parthenogenetic}, author = {Bragg, P. E.} }