New Mesomantispinae (Insecta: Neuroptera: Mantispidae) from the Jurassic of Karatau, Kazakhstan
Author
Jepson, James E.
Author
Khramov, Alexander V.
Author
Ohl, Michael
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-03-29
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3
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journal article
30373
10.11646/zootaxa.4402.3.9
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Genus
Ovalofemora
gen. nov.
Type Species.
Ovalofemora abbottae
gen. et sp. nov.
Included species.
Ovalofemora monstruosa
(
Khramov, 2013
)
comb. nov.
Etymology.
From the Latin
ovalis
, oval, and
femora
, in reference to the oval shaped femora diagnostic of the genus.
Diagnosis.
Legs densely covered in setae; forecoxa, trochanter more enlarged, appearing stout; forefemur with an oval appearance; length to width ratio for forefemur (at widest part) approximately 2.6–2.8, foretibia and foretarsus combined, longer than forefemur; foretibia with large hooked prostrate setae; Forewing: RP 7–10 branches; M forking more distally; CuA pectinate, CuP non-pectinate. Colour pattern represented by three large spots.
Comparison.
Differs from
Archaeodrepanicus, Sinomenomantispa
,
Karataumantispa
,
Longicollum
gen. nov.
in having a stout forecoxa, trochanter, and an oval shaped forefemur. Forefemur not as enlarged and club-like as
Clavifemora
.
Ovalofemora
gen. nov.
is further separated from
Archaeodrepanicus
,
Sinomesomantispa
, and
Clavifemora
by the presence of large hooked prostrate setae, and the combined length of the foretibia and foretarsus being greater than the forefemur.
Ovalofemora
gen. nov.
can be further separated from
Karataumantispa
by M forking more distally, possessing a simple branched MP. It differs from
Mesomantispa
in possessing a strongly pectinate CuA, an absence of crossveins in the cubital and anal area, and a less dense venation pattern. It differs from
Longicollum
gen. nov.
in possessing a shorter pronotum, 1.4x longer than wide [
Longicollum
gen. nov.
: 2.8x longer than wide].