Integrated taxonomy reveals a new praying mantis species of Phyllothelys Wood-Mason, 1876 (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from Yunnan, China
A new species of this genus from Malipo, Yunnan, China, is described herein, namely <i>Phyllothelysqingjinum</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> A comprehensive taxonomic description, including geometric morphometric analysis, genetic distance and molecular phylogenetic analysis, were employed to illustrate its distinctiveness. This discovery fills a significant distribution gap for the <i>P.werneri</i> species group in southern Yunnan and emphasises the need for further exploration in this region.
Authors
- Chao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5545-0151)
- Qin-Peng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4436-5293)
- Xingyue Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9168-0659)
- Bowen Ye
Institutions
- Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology (CN)
- Harbin Institute of Technology (CN)
- Institute of Zoology (KZ)
- Institute of Zoology (CN)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.12.e132161
- Primary Topic
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00