Species Trachymantis dentifrons (Stål, 1877)
- Hierodula dentifrons Stål, C. 1877. Systema Mantodeorum. Bihang till Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 4(10): 1-91 [56].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NHRM 2♀ (printed labels and there is no indication that they were placed there by the author; Boucard — incorrect locality name or name of collector), Australia, Boucard. - Pseudomantis hartmeyeri Werner, F. 1912. Mantodea und Phasmatodea. pp. 47-56 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger südwest-Australischen Forschungsreise 1905. Jena : Gustav Fischer Vol. 4(3). [51].
Type data:
Lectotype ZMH 831016 ♂, Boorabbin, southwest WA.
Paralectotype(s) ZMH 831017 ♀, Boorabbin, southwest WA;
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown ♂ or ♀, Boorabbin, WA.Subsequent designation references:
Connors, M.G. 2025. On the identity of Pseudomantis hartmeyeri Werner, 1912 (Mantodea: Mantidae: Hierodulinae). Zootaxa 5570(3): 591-592 [591].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Connors, M.G. 2025. On the identity of Pseudomantis hartmeyeri Werner, 1912 (Mantodea: Mantidae: Hierodulinae). Zootaxa 5570(3): 591-592 [591]
Generic Combinations
- Sphodropoda dentifrons (Stål, 1877). —
Kirby, W.F. 1904. A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera. London : British Museum (Natural History) Vol. 1 501 pp. [242] - Trachymantis dentifrons (Stål, 1877). —
Milledge, G.A. 2005. Revision of the Genera Sphodropoda, Trachymantis and Zopheromantis (Mantodea: Mantidae: Mantinae). Records of the Australian Museum 57: 191-210 [207] - Ngawala dentifrons (Stål, 1877). —
Tindale, N.B. 1923. Review of Australian Mantidae. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 2: 425-457 [447]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Arid regions of southern & central Australia.
IBRA
NSW, SA, Vic, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Coolgardie (COO), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Murchison (MUR), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Riverina (RIV), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Midlands (VM), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Mallee vegetation, predator.
Diagnosis References
Milledge, G.A. 2005. Revision of the Genera Sphodropoda, Trachymantis and Zopheromantis (Mantodea: Mantidae: Mantinae). Records of the Australian Museum 57: 191-210 [208]
General References
Connors, M.G. 2023. Studies in Australian Mantodea: New synonyms, notes on distributions, and an updated checklist. Zootaxa 5239(4): 477-499 [491]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 | MANTODEA | 10-Feb-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| 14-May-2013 | MODIFIED |