A new species and first record of Vates Burmeister, 1838 from the Atlantic Rainforest (Mantodea: Vatinae)

A new species of praying mantis, Vates phoenix sp. nov. (Mantidae, Vatinae), is described from localities within Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states, Brazil. This is the first record of Vates from the Atlantic Rainforest biome. The new species is unique among its congeners in having, among other fea...

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Main Authors: Julio Rivera, João Felipe Herculano, Leonardo Moutinho Lanna, Sávio Cavalcante, Maria Lúcia França Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2020-01-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/845