Taxonomic revision of the praying mantis subfamily Hierodulinae of China (Mantodea: Mantidae) Author Liu, Qin-Peng College of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, China. Author Liu, Zi-Jun 0000-0001-6924-8774 1255487803 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 6924 - 8774 1255487803@qq.com Author Wang, Guo-Li College of Media, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China Author Yin, Zi-Xu College of Fisheries, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China text Zootaxa 2021 2021-04-07 4951 3 401 433 journal article 7389 10.11646/zootaxa.4951.3.1 d3f03e14-86c3-4a47-9519-9b0d99fb2a77 1175-5326 4668054 D8E56DFF-47E8-48E8-9432-2C9A2E747200 Hierodula zhangi Wang & Dong, 1993 ( Figs. 6 , 12G–H , 14N–P ) Hierodula zhangi Wang & Dong, 1993b: 203 . Holotype ( ♂ ): China , Yunnan , IEAS. Material examined . 1♂ , 1♀ , CHINA , Yunnan , Dehong , Lianghe , Mengyang , 24°33’27’’N , 98°16’17’’E , 1.viii.2020 , leg. Yicheng Lin. 1♀ , CHINA , Yunnan , Baoshan , Mt. Gaoligongshan , 1.ii.2018 , leg. Mr. Jiang. Measurements [in mm, ♂ (n = 1), ♀ (n = 2)]. Body length, ♂ 89.6–93.0, ♀ 78.3–85.2. Pronotum length, ♂ 23.2– 25.4, ♀ 23.8–27.5. Pronotum width, ♂ 9.5–10.8, ♀ 10.4–11.3. Forewing length, ♂ 60.0–61.6, ♀ 47.1–53.6. Distribution. China ( Yunnan ). FIGURE 6. Hierodula zhangi . A. Dorsal view of the male. B. Dorsal view of the female. C. Ventral view of male. D. Ventral view of female. Remarks. When originally describing this species, Wang & Dong (1993b) compared it with H. latipennis . Ehrmann (2002) transferred the species to Rhombodera . We follow Zhu et al (2012) in assigning this species to Hierodula for the following reasons: 1) morphology of male genitalia align more closely with the group represented by H. chinensis ( Fig. 12A–H ); 2) ootheca of complying with the typical form of other Hierodula species ( Fig. 14N–P ). Male genitalia ( Fig. 12G–H ). Left phallomere: sclerite L4B spoon-shaped. Sclerite L2 long fusiform in shape, gradually narrowing towards distal. Apical process paa long, with strongly curved apex. Aafa short, nearly obtuse triangle, while pafa elongate, curved, more developed than aafa. Both aafa and pafa are quite sharp at the apex. Ventral phallomere: broad, roughly square-shaped, with two distal processes: sdpl much sclerotized, sickle-liked, very robust; sdpm tiny, less pigmented. Right phallomere: lobe fda nearly triangular, pva and pia claw-like. Ootheca ( Fig. 14N–P ) similar to that of H. patellifera , but much bigger. The ootheca can either be barrel-like or rectangular. Each single emergence area with flexible operculum that closes its corresponding opening. Residual process is reduced. External wall dark coloured, quite hard in strength, with white or beige external coating cementing to it. The ventral surface can either exposed or overlapping with the substrate.