A consolidated account on six genera of Mantodea (Dictyoptera) from Sindh, Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11104738Keywords:
Mantodea, Consolidated, new record, Taxonomic key, differenceAbstract
The order Mantodea is updated, resulting in the recognition of ten species, of which four are described herein as new regional species i-e Empusa fasicata (Brulle, 1832), Empusa spinosa (Krauss, 1902), Iris orientalis (Wood-Mason, 1882) and Rivetinula fraterna (Saussure, 1871) are recorded as new country and state records. Differences from similar species and a taxonomic key to species of Sindh, Pakistan are provided.
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