Biology of the Mantispidae

Redborg, Kurt

doi:10.1146/annurev.ento.43.1.175

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“…Adults are actively predaceous on a variety of other insect groups. Redborg (1998) has reviewed the available information on the remarkably specialized biology of Mantispinae. Although Willmann (1990) included the Rhachiberothinae in Mantispidae, we follow Aspö ck and Mansell (1994) and Aspö ck et al (2001) by considering this group as allied to the Berothidae.…”

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The Neuropterid Fauna of Dominican and Mexican Amber (Neuropterida: Megaloptera, Neuroptera)

Engel

Grimaldi²

2007

American Museum Novitates

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The Neuropterid Fauna of Dominican and Mexican Amber (Neuropterida: Megaloptera, Neuroptera)

Engel

Grimaldi²

2007

American Museum Novitates

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“…Within Neuroptera, the Mantispidae derives its name from its morphological resemblance to Mantodea (praying mantids), based on the raptorial forelimbs and elongated prothorax (Jepson et al 2013, Liu et al 2015). This resemblance is a case of convergent morphology evolved to suit the predatory behaviour exhibited by both groups (Redborg 1998). The family Mantispidae is composed of four extant subfamilies; Mantispinae, Symphrasinae, Calomantispinae and Drepanicinae (Liu et al 2015, Lambkin 1986).…”

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“…The family Mantispidae is composed of four extant subfamilies; Mantispinae, Symphrasinae, Calomantispinae and Drepanicinae (Liu et al 2015, Lambkin 1986). Mantispinae is the subfamily whose biological traits are best-known (Redborg 1998, Ohl 2004); the immatures are exclusively spider egg predators during their development. The first instar larva is campodeiform and agile to enable host-finding while subsequent larval stages are scarabeiform.…”

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First observations on the life cycle and mass eclosion events in a mantis fly (Family Mantispidae) in the subfamily Drepanicinae

Dorey¹,

Merritt²

2017

BDJ

696

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BackgroundThe Mantispidae are a distinctive group of Neuroptera known for the adults’ possession of raptorial forelegs. There are four recognised, extant subfamilies of Mantispidae: the Mantispinae, Symphrasinae, Calomantispinae and Drepanicinae. The life history and larval behaviour of the subfamily Mantispinae is best known: the immatures are spider egg predators. Among the three remaining subfamilies, larval Symphrasinae and Calomantispinae most likely predate on other small arthropods, while the immature life history of Drepanicinae, until now, remained completely unknown.New informationHere we provide observations of annual, near-synchronised, mass emergences of adults of the drepanicine, Ditaxis biseriata (Westwood), within a well-established Macadamia orchard in northern New South Wales, Australia. A female deposited fertile eggs, allowing this first report of egg batch and first instar morphology. The mass emergence of mobile pharate adults from the ground was observed in the same month in two consecutive years. The pharates climbed tree-trunks for a distance before undergoing eclosion. The newly-hatched first instar larvae are campodeiform and prognathous; a typical morphology among Mantispidae. After hatching, they drop to the ground and burrow into soil. They are unpigmented and appear to lack stemmata. Together, the observations infer that the immature component of the life cycle takes place underground in forested habitats. If this feature is common among the Drepanicinae, it might explain why so little is known of the biology of the immature stages.

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“…While mantispids are widely regarded as important predators of spider eggs (Redborg, 1998), only Croeser (1996 has reported Climaciella erichsoni Guérin-Méneville and other unidentified predators of Palystes eggs in South Africa, while Pseudoclimaciella spp. and Afromantispa tenella (Erichson) have also been reared from Palystes egg sacs (Louwtjie Snyman, University of Pretoria, pers.…”

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South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA): review of current knowledge, constraints and future needs for documenting spider diversity (Arachnida: Araneae)

Dippenaar-Schoeman

Haddad

Foord

et al. 2015

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

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Biodiversity is one of the most important concepts in contemporary biology, with a broad range of applications. In November 1995, South Africa ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Signatories are obligated to develop a strategic plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. To meet the requirements of the CBD, the South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA) was initiated in 1997. This national project has several aims: to document and describe the arachnid fauna of South Africa; to consolidate all the available data on South African arachnids into one relational database and to make this biodiversity information available to science; and to address issues concerning their conservation and sustainable use. Extensive sampling took place and the SANSA database contains a wealth of biodiversity data that are used to provide answers to ecological questions. Presently 71 spider families, 471 genera and 2170 species are known from South Africa, representing approximately 4.8% of the world fauna. This paper presents the current state of spider biodiversity information and how it is managed. It demonstrates the importance of running a national inventory; emphasises the significance of using a good database application; and the importance of capacity development to improve the quality and integration of biodiversity information. Further, it shows the role SANSA has played in unifying and strengthening arachnid research, with the major thrust to discover the spider diversity in South Africa. We discuss the present status of knowledge, constraints to improving this, and the future directions for research. SANSA has provided the foundations for a more integrative approach to spider diversity research. Future research should build on this legacy by linking taxonomic diversity with that of functional diversity, predicting the response of this diversity to global change drivers. Functional approaches will link these studies to ecosystem processes. Global collaborative studies at several sites following standardised sampling protocols and focused research questions would add value to the SANSA collection and the importance of spiders for the health of ecosystems.

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Biology of the Mantispidae

Cited by 59 publications

References 22 publications

The Neuropterid Fauna of Dominican and Mexican Amber (Neuropterida: Megaloptera, Neuroptera)

The Neuropterid Fauna of Dominican and Mexican Amber (Neuropterida: Megaloptera, Neuroptera)

First observations on the life cycle and mass eclosion events in a mantis fly (Family Mantispidae) in the subfamily Drepanicinae

South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA): review of current knowledge, constraints and future needs for documenting spider diversity (Arachnida: Araneae)

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