Sphodromantis viridis (Forskal, 1775): New for Portugal and new records of the rare and small mantids Apteromantis aptera (Fuente, 1894) and Perlamantis allibertii Guérin-Méneville, 1843 in the country (Mantodea: Mantidae and Amorphoscelidae)

Eduardo Marabuto

doi:10.15468/ka9azk

Sphodromantis viridis (Forskal, 1775): New for Portugal and new records of the rare and small mantids Apteromantis aptera (Fuente, 1894) and Perlamantis allibertii Guérin-Méneville, 1843 in the country (Mantodea: Mantidae and Amorphoscelidae)

Citation

Marabuto E (2014). Sphodromantis viridis (Forskal, 1775): New for Portugal and new records of the rare and small mantids Apteromantis aptera (Fuente, 1894) and Perlamantis allibertii Guérin-Méneville, 1843 in the country (Mantodea: Mantidae and Amorphoscelidae). Biodiversity Data Journal. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ka9azk accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-10-05.

Description

Several new records are presented on some of the least known mantis species in the Iberian Peninsula. From data collected in Portugal, their analysis has proven to represent an important advancement in the knowledge of this group of insects for the country and the Western Mediterranean area. Twenty new citations provide a better understanding on the distribution of the crepuscular species Perlamantis allibertii, the IUCN red listed Apteromantis aptera and the first Portuguese records of Sphodromantis viridis, extending their western limits of occurrence in Europe. The data thus gathered emphasizes the need to invest in biodiversity assessment for increased knowledge on species distribution and phenology but also for monitoring over time, essential to better ascertaining ecosystem services, the effects of climate change and habitat conservation.

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Eduardo Marabuto
originator
position: Dr
CoBiG2 - Computational Biology and Population Genomics Group; CBA-FCUL, University of Lisboa
Lisboa
PT
email: eduardo.marabuto@gmail.com

Eduardo Marabuto
metadata author
position: Dr
CoBiG2 - Computational Biology and Population Genomics Group; CBA-FCUL, University of Lisboa
Lisboa
PT
email: eduardo.marabuto@gmail.com

Eduardo Marabuto
administrative point of contact
position: Dr
CoBiG2 - Computational Biology and Population Genomics Group; CBA-FCUL, University of Lisboa
Lisboa
PT
email: eduardo.marabuto@gmail.com