A checklist of Mantodea of Belize, with a regional key to species

By

Garikipati, Lohit
Bond, Jason E.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1068

Pages

51--71

Subjects

Dictyoptera , key , Lucid interactive key , Mantises , microhabitat , Neotropical

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1068.58193

 

Abstract

The list of known Mantodea in Belize is updated, with notes of 12 new country records, bringing the total known species of Mantodea in Belize to 21. Further information on habitat and microhabitat observations are included. A regional dichotomous key and Lucid interactive key are provided to known species in Belize. A list of other possibly endemic species is provided. Remarks on the merit of further sampling efforts in central America are made, based on recent studies. Our findings suggest that our understanding of Central American Mantodean diversity could be vastly improved by further documentation.