First record of a praying mantis, Tropidomantis kawaharai Brannoch sp. nov. (Mantodea: Iridopterygidae), in the mid‐Pacific Marquesas Archipelago

• DOI: 10.1111/aen.12373
• Publication Date: 2018-10-30T06:19:58Z
• Authors: Sydney K Brannoch; Gavin J Svenson
• Keywords: Archipelago; Mantis

Abstract Two praying mantis specimens were collected on the island of Hiva Oa Marquesas Archipelago, an isolated chain located approximately in centre Pacific Ocean. While external morphological features agree with diagnosis genus Tropidomantis , unique combination character states reveals that they represent a new species. Furthermore, this is first record Archipelago. We describe morphology species, illustrated by high resolution habitus images, figures diagnostic and measurement data for kawaharai sp. nov.