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5B308C1FFFED17743781A95EFAD3A893.text	5B308C1FFFED17743781A95EFAD3A893.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metaphotina Piza 1964	<div><p>Metaphotina Piza, 1964</p><p>(Figs. 2, 3)</p><p>Metaphotina Piza, 1964:125 (original description; Type species: Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza, 1964, by original designation). Terra, 1995: 23 (as synonym of Acontista); Ehrmann, 2002:50 (as synonym of Acontiothespis); Otte &amp; Spearman, 2005:14, 442 (catalog, as synonym of Acontista); Roy, 2006: 329 (as synonym of Acontista); Rivera &amp; Svenson, 2016: 642 (phylogenetics and systematics remarks); Schwarz &amp; Roy, 2019:128 (taxonomic remarks); Rivera &amp; Svenson, 2020:124 (as valid, rescued from synonymy with Acontista, redescription, checklist).</p><p>Diagnosis. Small, ranging from 14.18 to 22.6 mm (Fig. 2). Males fully winged, wings largely hyaline but with brown markings of variable size on either the meso- or metathoracic wing. Females brachypterous, wings scale-like and not extending beyond abdominal TG3; metathoracic pair opaque and strongly pigmented in red/orange and black. The ventral phallomere of males with strongly sclerotized sdp that distally splits into two processes: one long, curved, and spiniform, the other broad and flattened.</p><p>Redescription. Small body size, ranging from 14.18 to 22.6 mm. Males typically emerald green, occasionally appearing brown or reddish. Females usually emerald green with multiple white markings, sometimes in shades of brown, reddish, yellowish and more rarely fully black or pink with traces of white; or combinations thereof.</p><p>Head triangular, wider than long, vertex convex to flattened, not exceeding or only slightly surpassing the imaginary line connecting the top of the compound eyes; compound eyes kidney-shaped and slightly protruding, outer margin evenly curved. Lower frons transversal and divided into three parts: central third elevated towards the base of the scape, upper margin moderately arched toward the central ocellus; flanking thirds rectangular. Antennal flagellum moniliform at its base for about 1/4 of the length, becoming filiform distally; sclerite robust, scape cylindrical, pedicel short and cylindrical, slightly longer than the ocelli.</p><p>Prothorax short and stout. Supracoxal dilatation broad and rounded. Prozona and proximal two-thirds of the metazona forming an oval outline, with the prozona exhibiting a well-marked expansion of the lateral margin, forming a ledge; metazona strongly constricted proximally; distal margin of metazona slightly curved upwards and elevated. Prothoracic coxae almost as long as the pronotum; prothoracic femur wide, well-developed, triangular, dorsal margin straight; tsg located between the DS and the first AvS; distance between the first and second PvS half the distance between any subsequent pair; ventral aspect of the prothoracic femur pilose between AvS and PvS; foretibial AvS perpendicular or inclined forward relative to the tibial margin, gradually increasing in size distally; the gap between two AvS about as long as a single AvS; foretibial PvS gradually increasing in size distally, strongly inclined forward and tightly arranged, leaving no space between any contiguous PvS; ventral aspect of the foretibia pilose between AvS and PvS; all femoral and tibial spines colored as the rest of legs, but with dark tips. Spination formula: F=3DS/11–13AvS/5PvS; T=10–12AvS/11–15PvS. Mesothoracic legs shorter than the metathoracic legs; tarsi bearing numerous bristles.</p><p>Male mesothoracic wings slightly longer than metathoracic wings. Mesothoracic wings hyaline, unpigmented or spotted, costal field densely reticulated with non-parallel veins, subopaque, sometimes the proximal third markedly greenish, membrane sometimes exhibit grayish tones, giving it a smoky appearance. Metathoracic wings hyaline, unpigmented or spotted, veins sometimes with a reddish tint.</p><p>Females brachypterous, with wings not extending beyond the TG3. Mesothoracic wings opaque, same color as the body, white stripes and/or a circular distal spot of varying intensities sometimes present. Metathoracic wings shorter than mesothoracic wings. Discoidal field and proximal portion of the anal field pigmented in red or orange, anal field mostly black with white crossveins and black to white longitudinal veins.</p><p>Male abdomen slender, cylindrical, slightly flattened dorsoventrally, all terga pigmented in crimson red; TG10 short and apically rounded; CS9 well-developed and spoon-shaped, longer than TG10 and bearing bristles; short cerci bearing numerous long bristles, styli absent. Female abdomen ovoid, robust, the first two segments reddish, remaining segments the same color as the body; abdomen medially expanded but tapering towards TG7–9; CS7 is broad, obtuse, with a central distal fold and a large number of distal bristles. Cerci shorter than in males, not extending beyond CS7.</p><p>Male genitalia with ventral phallomere well-developed, convex, rhomboidal in shape; sdp well-sclerotized, bifurcated, with a broad, flattened main projection (sometimes with a small distal hook) and a spiniform, long secondary projection. L4A medially divided by a central sigmoid outline from the top to the sdp; slight sclerotization on the left margin and a large membranous area on the right. The left phallomere square, L4B relatively well sclerotized compared to the rest of the genitalia, divided diagonally by a mostly smooth membranous region with tufts of spines posterior to afa and at loa. The afa well-sclerotized, with a relatively uniform prism-like appearance, the paa is short with a curved apex under the posterior bending of the left phallomere, which can be flattened or concave; loa simple, bearing many setae. The right phallomere with a projecting fda, with tufts of spines similar to left phallomere; R3 straight, elongated, with a globular and flattened apex, pva more developed than the pia, possibly overlapping the latter.</p><p>Female genitalia with hexagonal or lozenge CG8, median portion facing sbu well-sclerotized, apex projected, proximally with two projections or tubercles; spb smooth; cxal curved caudally reaching cxvl, the latter only presenting a few inconspicuous bristles at the end; cxdl membranous or strongly sclerotized; gpmo8 short in length but quite pronounced, smooth; gpal8 smooth; gl9 wide, smooth, with sparse bristles.</p><p>Oothecae guttiform (broad at the base and tapering distally), cylindrical to slightly flattened, featuring a filiform residual process of varying length. External coating yellowish-white and extensive, surrounding the entire ootheca. Fixed to supporting substrate by its proximal end.</p><p>Distribution. Northern Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (BA, CE, DF, GO, MA, MT, MS, MG, PA, PB, PR, PE, RN, RS, SP, TO), Paraguay, Uruguay.</p><p>Taxonomic history</p><p>Piza (1964) formulated Metaphotina to classify his new species Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza, 1964 . Terra (1995) subsequently synonymized Metaphotina with Acontista . Based on molecular data and comparative morphology, Rivera &amp; Svenson (2016, 2020) concluded that Metaphotina represented an independent lineage closely related to Raptrix Terra, 1995 and distinct from Acontista . To reflect their proposed phylogenetic classification (Rivera &amp; Svenson 2016), they restored and taxonomically circumscribed Metaphotina, adding four species (Rivera &amp; Svenson 2020): M. bimaculata (Saussure, 1870), M. brevipennis (Saussure, 1872), M. rehni (Giglio-Tos, 1927), and M. piracicabensis Piza, 1964 . Ferraz et al. (2023) added a fifth species, M. austri Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 . A summary of the taxonomic history of each species follows.</p><p>M. bimaculata . Saussure (1870) described Acontista bimaculata Saussure, 1870 based on a male holotype from “Brasilia” (= Brazil), which we located at the MNHN (Fig. 3A). Consequently, the purported syntype held at the MHNG (Fig. 3C), reported in Pfäuti &amp; Hollier (2012) and later portrayed in Rivera &amp; Svenson (2020: Fig. 44D), is not a primary type as they presumed, but a specimen reported much later in Saussure &amp; Zehntner (1894) and collected by von Ihering. Saussure (1871) expanded the geographic range of A. bimaculata by adding Chiquitos (Bolivia) and Goiás (Brazil) (see Fig. 3D) and reported new morphological details to help distinguish it from the other then-known species of Acontista . In the same publication, Saussure (1871) disclosed Goiás as the actual type locality of A. bimaculata (omitted in the original description of 1870). Therefore, the specimen from Goiás reported in Saussure (1871) and later portrayed in Rivera &amp; Svenson (2020: Fig. 44C) (Fig. 3D) is not a primary type specimen (despite being labeled as such) but a topotypical one. Subsequent contributions added to our knowledge of the distribution of this species: Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) (Saussure &amp; Zehntner 1894), Asunción (Paraguay) (Giglio-Tos 1894), San Lorenzo (Argentina), and Caiza (Bolivia) (Giglio-Tos 1897), as well as Sapucay (= Sapucai) (Paraguay) (Caudell 1904; Rehn 1907). Rehn (1907) further identified and described the female of A. bimaculata based on topotypical specimens and remarked on its chromatic variability. Later, Rehn (1916) transferred A. bimaculata to a newly established genus, Acontiothespis Rehn, 1916 and mapped its distribution from southern Bolivia to northern Argentina, with additional records in Misiones (Rehn 1920). However, the taxonomic journey of A. bimaculata took a confusing turn when Beier (1934) unwarrantedly synonymized it with A. concinna Perty, 1833, this time under the genus Acontista . Beier’s (1934) nomenclatural act led to considerable confusion regarding the identity of A. bimaculata through the rest of the 20th century, a problem aggravated by another controversy centered around the pertinence of the name Acontiothespis that Rehn (1916) proposed (unnecessarily) as a replacement name for Acontista . For instance, Terra (1995) followed Beier’s (1934) opinion regarding A. bimaculata as a synonym of A. concinna and treated it under Acontista, whereas Ehrmann (2002) considered A. bimaculata as a synonym of yet another species, Acontista aurantiaca Burmeister, 1838, instead of A. concinna, but under Acontiothespis . Following Roy’s (2004) confirmation of Acontista as the accepted generic name, he conducted a thorough review of all names linked to Acontistinae and their respective type repositories in a follow-up work (Roy 2006), in which he also correctly rejected the synonymy of A. bimaculata with A. concinna that Beier (1934) had proposed. Rivera &amp; Svenson’s (2016) phylogenetic studies and the concomitant confirmation of A. concinna and A. aurantiaca as valid species, distinct from A. bimaculata (Rivera &amp; Vergara-Cobian 2017; Schwarz et al. 2020), prompted Rivera &amp; Svenson (2020) to restore Metaphotina Piza, 1964 to accommodate A. bimaculata as Metaphotina bimaculata (Saussure, 1870) .</p><p>M. brevipennis . Saussure (1872a) described Acontista brevipennis Saussure, 1872 based on a female holotype from “ Brazil ”. Saussure (1872a) distinguished his new species by its brachypterous condition. The type specimen is presumed lost, but an illustration of it (Saussure 1872b: Fig. 23) was added to the original description (reproduced here in Fig. 3B). Subsequent contributions significantly expanded the known range of A. brevipennis, encompassing San Francisco (Paraguay) and Resistencia (Argentina) (Giglio-Tos 1894), as well as San Lorenzo (Argentina) and Aguayrenda and Caiza (Bolivia) (Giglio-Tos 1897). However, Giglio-Tos (1897) speculated that only the female specimens he examined could be confidently attributed to A. brevipennis, whereas some males, previously identified as A. bimaculata by himself (Giglio-Tos 1894), actually represented Acontista vitrea Saussure and Zehntner, 1894, a species primarily found in Central America (currently regarded as a synonym of Acontista cordillerae Saussure, 1869). In other words, Giglio-Tos (1897) believed that the species then referred to as A. vitrea represented the male of A. brevipennis . If Giglio-Tos hadn’t been misled by the marked sexual dimorphism in this lineage and the similarities between its males and those of A. vitrea, he might have suspected that A. bimaculata and A. brevipennis actually were names given to different sexes of the same species. Caudell (1904) extended the range of A. brevipennis to include Sapucay (= Sapucai, Paraguay). Rehn (1916) described the presumed male of A. brevipennis, but under Acontiothespis, and mapped its distribution to encompass Paraguay and southern Brazil, noting its presence also in northeastern Brazil (Caatinga biome); however, the latter were eventually demonstrated to belong to an undescribed species, not to A. brevipennis (Ferraz et al. 2023) . Giglio-Tos (1927) listed A. brevipennis under Acontista and provided descriptions of both sexes, this time without addressing his previous assertions (Giglio-Tos 1894, 1897) of synonymy with A. vitrea . Heitzmann-Fontenelle (1968) offered a detailed morphological description of A. brevipennis (under Acontiothespis), and proposed A. bimaculata as its synonym, marking the first instance in the historical literature of both names being attributed to the same species. However, Heitzmann-Fontenelle (1968) erroneously accorded priority to the name A. brevipennis over A. bimaculata, as per the Principle of Priority outlined in the ICZN (1999), despite the latter being described two years earlier. Terra (1995) and Otte &amp; Spearman (2005) listed A. brevipennis under Acontista, summarizing its distribution as Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil, while Ehrmann (2002) placed it in Acontiothespis . Finally, after recovering Metaphotina from synonymy with Acontista, Rivera &amp; Svenson (2020) settled the name of this species as Metaphotina brevipennis (Saussure, 1872) . Trillo et al. (2021) added new records of M. brevipennis from Uruguay; however, the species reported is actually M. bimaculata .</p><p>M. rehni . Giglio-Tos (1927) formulated Acontista rehni Giglio-Tos, 1927, based on a female specimen (Fig. 3G) from “Sapucay” (= Sapucai, Paraguay) that Rehn (1907) had identified as Acontista bimaculata; Giglio-Tos (1927) provided no justification for this action. Beier (1934) and subsequent catalogs and checklists (Terra 1995; Ehrmann 2002; Otte &amp; Spearman 2005; Roy 2006; Agudelo et al. 2007), continued to list A. rehni either under Acontista or Acontiothespis . No further taxonomic developments on A. rehni occurred until Rivera &amp; Svenson (2020) reinstated Metaphotina, relocating it as Metaphotina rehni (Giglio-Tos, 1927) .</p><p>M. piracicabensis . Piza (1964) described Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza, 1964 both as a new genus and species based on a male specimen (Fig. 3E) collected in São Paulo, Brazil (ESALQ), but erroneously classifying it among the Photinainae ( Photinaidae). Terra (1995) transferred M. piracicabensis to Acontista after establishing Metaphotina as its synonym. Besides appearing in subsequent catalogs and checklists (Ehrmann 2002; Otte &amp; Spearman 2005; Agudelo et al. 2007), the taxonomic status of M. piracicabensis remained unchallenged. Following phylogenetic and morphological studies, Rivera &amp; Svenson (2016, 2020) recognized the distinctiveness of Metaphotina, rescuing A. piracicabensis (Piza, 1964) from synonymy under Acontista and returning it to its original placement as Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza, 1964 . Additionally, Rivera &amp; Svenson (2020) reported a female specimen (Fig. 3F), labeled as “ allotype ”, accompanying the holotype; however, this specimen, collected a decade after the holotype, is evidently not part of the type series and thus cannot be considered a primary type.</p><p>M. austri . Ferraz et al. (2023) described both sexes of Metaphotina austri Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023, from northeastern Brazil, with the reported type locality in Aiuaba, Ceará, in addition to multiple sites in Bahia, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Rio Grande do Norte states. Ferraz et al. (2023) attributed specimens from northeastern Brazil that Rehn (1916) had reported as Aconthiothespis brevipennis to their new species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5B308C1FFFED17743781A95EFAD3A893	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. 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5B308C1FFFE017673781A8EEFD0BAEE3.text	5B308C1FFFE017673781A8EEFD0BAEE3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metaphotina bimaculata (Saussure 1870)	<div><p>Metaphotina bimaculata (Saussure, 1870)</p><p>(Figs. 4–12, 19A, 19D, 19G, 20A, 21A, 21D, 22A, B, 23A, B)</p><p>Acontista bimaculata Saussure, 1870: Saussure, 1870: 229 (original description [male]; type locality: “ Brazil ”); Saussure, 1871: 39 (morphology [male]); distribution: Goiás [Brazil], Chiquitos [Bolivia]); Saussure, 1872b: 240 (redescription [male]); Westwood, 1889: 23 (systematics); Saussure &amp; Zehntner, 1894: 138 (checklist, distribution: Rio Grande do Sul [Brazil]); Giglio-Tos, 1894: 3 (distribution: Asunción [Paraguay]); Giglio-Tos, 1897: 14 (distribution: San Lorenzo [Argentina]); Caudell, 1904: 185 (distribution: Sapucay [Paraguay]); Kirby, 1904: 207 (catalogue); Rehn, 1907: 153 (catalogue, first description of female); Beier, 1934: 6 (catalogue, as synonym of Acontista concinna); Terra, 1995: 24 (as synonym of Acontista concinna); Ehrmann, 2002: 51 (catalogue, as synonym of Acontiothespis concinna [partim] and of Acontiothespis rehni [partim]); Otte &amp; Spearman, 2005:15 (as synonym of Acontista aurantiaca); Roy, 2006: 331 (taxonomic history, rescued from synonymy with Acontista concinna); Pfäuti &amp; Hollier, 2012: 262 (MHNG type catalogue, as synonym of Acontista aurantiaca); Rivera &amp; Svenson, 2016: 615-616, 620, 642 (as Acontista bimaculata, phylogenetics).</p><p>Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saussure, 1870): Rehn, 1916: 258 (taxonomy [transferred from Acontista]); Rehn, 1920: 219 (catalogue).</p><p>Metaphotina bimaculata (Saussure, 1870): Rivera &amp; Svenson, 2020: 125 (taxonomy [transferred from Acontista], morphology, checklist).</p><p>= Acontista brevipennis Saussure, 1872: Saussure, 1872a: 21, 163 (original description [female], illustration of female; type locality: “ Brazil ”); Saussure, 1872b: 241 (redescription [female]); Westwood, 1889: 22 (systematics); Saussure &amp; Zehntner, 1894: 138 (checklist); Giglio-Tos, 1894: 3 (distribution: Asunción [Paraguay], Resistencia [Argentina]); Giglio-Tos, 1897: 14 (correction of identification in Giglio-Tos, 1894), A. vitrea = males of A. brevipennis ?, distribution: San Lorenzo [Argentina], San Francisco, Aguairenda, and Caiza [Bolivia]); Kirby, 1904: 207 (catalogue); Giglio-Tos, 1927:507 (redescription [male/female]); Beier, 1934: 6 (catalogue); Otte &amp; Spearman, 2005: 14 (catalogue); Roy, 2006: 331 (taxonomic history); Rivera &amp; Svenson, 2016: 642 (systematics). NEW SYNONYM.</p><p>Acontiothespis brevipennis (Saussure, 1872): Rehn, 1916: 258 [partim] (transferred to Acontiothespis, morphology [male/ female], distribution: Independencia, Baturite, and Maranguape [Brazil], correction of identification of records from northern Argentina and Bolivia: A. bimaculata); Heitzmann-Fontenelle, 1968:1 (morphology, life cycle and natural history); Cerdá, 1993: 2 (mention); Ehrmann, 2002:50 (catalogue).</p><p>Metaphotina brevipennis (Saussure, 1872): Rivera &amp; Svenson, 2020: 125 (taxonomy [transferred to Metaphotina], checklist); Trillo et al., 2021: 444 (misidentification [= M. bimaculata], catalogue, distribution [Uruguay]).</p><p>= Acontista rehni Giglio-Tos, 1927: Giglio-Tos, 1927: 503 (original description [female]; type locality: Sapucay [=Sapucai, Paraguay]); Beier, 1934: 6 (catalogue); Terra, 1995: 24 (catalogue); Otte &amp; Spearman, 2005: 17 (catalogue); Roy, 2006: 333 (taxonomic history). NEW SYNONYM.</p><p>Acontiothespis rehni (Giglio-Tos, 1927): Ehrmann, 2002: 52 (catalogue).</p><p>Metaphotina rehni (Giglio-Tos, 1927): Rivera &amp; Svenson, 2016: 642 (taxonomy [transferred from Acontista], checklist).</p><p>= Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza, 1964:1 (original description [male]; type locality: Piracicaba [São Paulo, Brazil]); Rivera &amp; Svenson, 2020: 125 (taxonomy [transfered from Acontista]). NEW SYNONYM.</p><p>Acontista piracicabensis, Terra, 1995:24 (catalogue); Roy, 2006: 333 (taxonomic history); Rivera &amp; Svenson, 2016: 642 (systematics).</p><p>Acontiothespis piracicabensis, Ehrmann, 2002: 52 (catalogue).</p><p>Diagnosis. Male with vertex convex (Fig. 5C); mesothoracic wings hyaline, with a variable brown spot in the metathoracic wings that may be restricted to the anal field or extend to the discoidal field (Figs. 4A, 5A); left margin of the L4A in dorsal view smooth (Figs. 4B, C; 6B); L4B in dorsal view with the posterior bending of the left phallomere concave (Figs. 4B, C; 6A).</p><p>Female mesothoracic wings rounded (Fig. 5B), costal field broad; metathoracic wings only twith longitudinal veins black; proximal region of CG8 with two acute projections, distal region towards sbu with long acute projection; proximal region of gp8 with sclerotized cxdl (Figs. 6D, E).</p><p>Redescription of the male holotype. Head (Fig. 4A) ratio width/length = 1.56. Ocelli rounded and equidistant, moderate-sized, nearly as wide as the scape and wider than the pedicel. Vertex reaching the imaginary line connecting the top of the compound eyes. Lower frons ratio width/length = 2.57. Antennae elongate.</p><p>Thorax (Figs. 4A) with prozona and metazona leveled, neither distinctly sloping down towards the supracoxal sulcus in lateral view. Ratio of pronotum length/supracoxal dilation width = 2.14; ratio of pronotum length/ minimum pronotum width = 4.13; ratio of metazona/prozona = 1.85. Prothoracic coxae ratio length/pronotum length = 1.25, dorsal and ventral margins unevenly pilose between both raptorial leg prosternal areas. Ratio of prothoracic femur length/width = 3.05; ratio prothoracic femur length/prothoracic coxa length = 1.17x; Spination formula: F=3DS/13(R)–12(L)AvS/5PvS; T=11AvS/14PvS. AvS with alternating sizes, prothoracic femoral AvS arrangement IiiIiIiIiIiII(R)/IiiIiIiIiIII(L), and PvS II_I_I_I. Prothoracic tibiae with dorsal margin somewhat straight. Mesothoracic wings membranous, hyaline and unpigmented, costal region densely reticulated; metathoracic wings membranous and hyaline with a distinct dark spot in the anal field that may cover a significant portion of it.</p><p>Abdomen (Fig. 4A) slender, cylindrical. Genitalia (Figs. 4B, C) ventral phallomere sdp with a broad, flattened projection armed with a small hook and a curved spiniform projection; the left margin gently curved towards the curved spiniform projection of the sdp, not forming a sharp-curved region; left phallomere almost smooth, except for a section below the afa that has numerous bristle-like spines; afa prismatic, with a roughened sclerotized surface; posterior bending of the left phallomere moderately concave; loa simple, bearing many setae.</p><p>Description of female. Head (Fig. 5D) ratio width/length = 1.41. Ocelli rounded and equidistant, small, positioned in small acute projections in the head. Vertex elevated above the imaginary line connecting the top of the compound eyes, ps well-marked, job following the concavity of the vertex after ps. Lower frons ratio width/length = 2.52. Antennae short.</p><p>Thorax (Figs. 5B, G) in lateral view with prozona appearing slightly higher than the metazona, forming a distinct slope. Ratio of the pronotum length/supracoxal dilatation width = 1.77; ratio of pronotum length/minimum pronotum width = 3.11; ratio of metazona/prozona = 1.25. Prothoracic coxae approximately the same length as the pronotum, ratio of coxa length/pronotum length = 1.03, dorsal and ventral margins of prothoracic legs sparsely pilose. Prothoracic femora ratio length/width = 2.77, ratio of femur length/prothoracic coxa length = 1.19; spination formula: F=3DS/10(R)–13(L)AvS/5PvS; T=12(R)–13(L)AvS/13PvS; AvS arrangement IiiIiIiIiIiII(R)/IiiIiIiIiIi(L), and PvS II_I_I_I. Prothoracic tibia with a somewhat straight dorsal margin. Wings very short. Mesothoracic wing costal fields broad, approximately half the area of the wing; costal and discoidal fields green, with veins typically pigmented like the surrounding membrane in green, brown, yellow, reddish, pink, and/or white tones. Metathoracic wings opaque and heavily pigmented; costal, discoidal and proximal half of the anal field membrane and veins colors ranging from orange to dark red; distal half of the anal field and its longitudinal veins black, with white crossveins.</p><p>Abdomen (Fig. 5B) ovoid, robust, with two white stripes between the third and fifth segments. Genitalia (Figs. 6D, E) CG8 with two sharp projections proximally; sbu with narrow base and a long acute projection; spb simple, smooth; CX8 sclerotized internally with approximately half of its area well sclerotized; agsl smooth, sclerotized; cxal sclerotized, with few bristles; cxdl well sclerotized; cxvl bowl-shaped, having some bristles laterally in the same region; rh inconspicuous, with a membrane line facing the sclerotized internal area; gptm9 fin-shaped, tapering towards the apex of gp9.</p><p>Description of the protonymph. General habitus ant-like (Fig. 7A). All examined protonymph specimens with body almost entirely black, except for the mouthparts, a pre-median section of the antenna, and the distal segments of all six legs, which are orange to orangish white (Figs. 7A, B). Eyes round but appearing elongated in frontal view, forming a continuous outline with the vertex. Antennae bearing bristles and featuring a pair of sensilla on each antennomere. Pronotum with a narrow metazona and a broad, strongly hexagonal prozona, its dorsal surface bearing numerous fine bristles (Fig. 7C). Prothoracic femora and tibiae bearing bristles between the AvS and PvS (Fig. 7D). Prothoracic tibiae with prominent distal deuterospine in the anteroventral row, with the remaining AvS being protospines (Fig. 7D). The protonymph bearing three discoidal spines and a hatchling discoidal spine (Fig. 7E). Abdomen is short and gaster-like.</p><p>Ootheca. Guttiform (Figs. 8A, B), tapering distally and terminating in a filiform residual process whose tip often splits. Egg case appearing oval in cross-section due to the thick external coating but becoming thinner around the emergence area (Figs. 8C, D). External coating yellowish-white, wall of the egg case reddish-brown.</p><p>Females commonly attach their egg cases to smooth surfaces such as leaves, but also to twigs, stems, or spikes; generally, the emergence area leans towards the substrate. Approximately ten egg chambers per side can be observed in the sagittal section (Figs. 8A, B), each containing about four eggs. However, the number of chambers and eggs varies across specimens.</p><p>Intraspecific variation. Our analysis of multiple individuals from diverse populations revealed significant morphological variation in M. bimaculata .</p><p>In males, body length ranges from 20.18 to 29.83 mm. They typically exhibit an emerald-green body coloration, occasionally reddish, often mixed with various shades of yellow, especially on the pronotum and legs. Abdominal terga are bright red, which may fade to yellowish or brown in dry-preserved specimens. The brown spot on the metathoracic wings ranges from very small and restricted to a very large spot almost reaching the costal field (Fig. 9); the spot may appear as a single, continuous mark or as multiple fused oval blotches.</p><p>In the genitalia, the curved spiniform and broad flattened projections of the ventral phallomere’s sdp overlap and bend to different degrees in different individuals, sometimes appearing as a single structure from certain angles (Fig. 10). The tip of the main projection of the sdp shows varying levels of development, ranging from an inconspicuous protuberance to a well-developed and recurved hook (Fig. 10). The construction of the left phallomere of the males also varies among individuals, particularly in the degree of curvature of the posterior bending near the paa (Fig. 11). This area usually exhibits a smooth but noticeable curve, which can be much more pronounced in some cases. Additionally, the loa can extend or curve to varying degrees (Fig. 11). The number and distribution of bristle-like spines at loa also vary among individuals, ranging from short and spaced in different gradations to elongated and clustered. The paa in males exhibits different degrees of curvature towards the dorsal region of the left phallomere.</p><p>In females, body length ranges from 16.70 to 20.32 mm, showing overall less variability than in males. Body coloration is highly variable, with females appearing pale yellowish, green, red, pink, or brown, often in various combinations (Fig. 12). Different body parts may exhibit different colors, resulting in diverse color combinations. Females may also display various white or pink spots and stripes across the body, especially on the abdomen, mesothoracic wings, and prothorax. The crossveins of the metathoracic wings have a discreet reddish hue, which is more noticeable in larger and fresher individuals. The brown spot in the anal region also exhibits extensive variation, ranging from a subtle and slender marking restricted to the marginal portion of the anal field to a dark and wide spot covering the entire anal field.</p><p>Measurements and ratios. See Supplementary material 2.</p><p>Distribution. Northern Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (DF, GO, MT, MS, MG, PA, PR, RS, SP, TO), Paraguay, Uruguay.</p><p>Remarks. Our examination of a large number of specimens ranging from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, along with the type specimens and original description of all names involved, let us conclude the following:</p><p>● Acontista bimaculata Saussure, 1870 (Figs. 3A, 4A) is herein recognized as the senior synonym and the valid name for this species following the Principle of Priority (ICZN 1999, Art. 23).</p><p>● Acontista brevipennis Saussure, 1872 (Fig. 3B) lacks available type material. However, our examination of specimens of both sexes, combined with Saussure’s original description, redescriptions, measurements, and illustrations (see also Ferraz et al. 2023), conclusively demonstrated that the name A. brevipennis was intended for the female of M. bimaculata and is therefore its junior synonym.</p><p>● Acontista rehni Giglio-Tos, 1927 (Fig. 3G) was unjustifiably proposed for a female specimen that can be confidently attributed to M. bimaculata . Our analysis of topotypical material and the type specimen corroborated this, supporting the recognition of a new junior synonym.</p><p>● Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza, 1964 (Fig. 3E) was initially described as a distinct species. However, examination of the male type specimen of M. piracicabensis, along with topotypical females, revealed no discernible differences from M. bimaculata, leading to the proposal of a new junior synonym.</p><p>Moreover, Heitzmann-Fontenelle (1968) revealed significant individual variation in the hindwing spot characteristic of this species in laboratory-bred specimens. Our analyses of specimens from across the species’ distribution range and within individual populations from São Paulo and Minas Gerais supported this finding. No clear correlation between wing patterning, body coloration, and geographic distribution was observed.</p><p>Metaphotina bimaculata thrives abundantly in the semiarid Cerrado and Chaco, adjacent biomes such as the Pampas and Pantanal, and to a lesser extent in drier habitats within the Atlantic Forest and Amazonia. It also seems to adapt well to disturbed environments. Despite the females’ inability to fly and their sedentary nature, the species has managed to spread extensively, likely facilitated by the relatively uniform topography and ecological similarities across the territories it inhabits. As a result, this species is among the most widespread members of the Acontistidae .</p><p>Material examined. Metaphotina bimaculata: HOLOTYPE, BRAZIL, GOIÁS: 1♂ Holotype|Brésil| Acontista ♂ / bimaculata Sauss. | genitália/ R.Roy/ 4038/ 182/ 35 | Museum Paris/ MNHN(EP)/ 2097; MNHN . Metaphotina piracicabensis: HOLOTYPE, BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO: 1♂ MZLQ-I0076/ E. S. A. &lt;&lt;Luiz de/ Queiroz &gt;&gt; - U. S. P./ ZOOLOGIA/ Piracicaba - S[ão]. P[aulo]./ Brasil | Piracic[aba]./ V-1959/ Adiel | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis/ Piza/ Tipo; ESALQ . Metaphotina rehni: HOLOTYPE, PARAGUAY: 1♀ Sapucay/ Paraguay/ II.25.05/ Foster | Acontista / TYPE/ rehni G[iglio].-T[os]./ H. 1327; ANSP . ADDITIONAL MATERIAL, ARGENTINA: 1 ♂ Argentina/ Formosa/ El CCoati (Palo Santo)/ III-950 Del Ponte 109/ Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales | ESALQENT/ 001608; ESALQ. 1 ♀ Argentina/ Charatá/ Chaco | 35511 | Acontista ♀ / brevipennis/ Sauss./ Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001605; ESALQ . BOLÍVIA: 1♂ Bolivia, El Porton/ 4.iii.1954/ C. Gans &amp; F. Pereira | Acontista ♂ / H.M. Rodrigues ix / 2017 det.; MZUSP. 1♂ Bolívia/ El Carmen/ Carmen/ ii-955; MZUSP. PARAGUAY: 1♂ PARAGUAY-Asuncion/ Proença, Teixeira &amp; Ventel col/ Mis. Cient. Brasil leg. | Nº104.506 ♂ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 13-novembro-1944/ †: 24-novembro-1944 | Louva-deus/ nº5/ Assunção / Captura: 13/11/1944/ Morte: 24/11/1944 | 104.506 | MZUSP 001571; MZUSP. 1♀ PARAGUAY-/ Proença, Teixeira &amp; Ventel col/ Mis. Cient. BRASIL leg. | Nº104.510 - ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 15-junho-1944; †: 2-julho-1944 | 104.510 | ♀ | MZUSP 001571; MZUSP. 1♀ PARAGUAY - GENERAL/ DIAZ. margem do rio/ Paraguay./ Proença, Teixeira e Ventel, col./ Mis. Cient. Brasil leg | N. 104.509- ♀ / Em Laboratório/ ⁎:?-março-1944/ †: 1-junho-1944 | N. 104.509 ♀ / Obs. última ecdise/ em laboratório, muito/ provavelmente não hou-/ ve cópula. | Louva-deus/ nº 1/ “general diaz”/ morreu em/ 1/6/1944/ [inteligível]/ Distrital | 104.509 | 104.509 | ♀ | MZUSP 001573; MZUSP. 1♂ PARAGUAY-Assuncion/ Junho-1944/ Mis. Cient. Brasil. leg./ Proença, Teixeira e Ventel col. | Assunção / 6/1944 | 104.500 | 104.500 | ♂ | MZUSP 001570; MZUSP. BRASIL, DISTRITO FEDERAL: 1♂ Brasil, D[istrito] F[ederal], Brasília/ 15°57’11’’S 48°08’10’’W / 20-21.viii.2022/ Fischer col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / Saussure, 1870 / Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-180; MNRJ. 1♀ Brasil, D[istrito] F[ederal], Brasília/ 15°57’11’’S 48°08’10’’W / 20-21.viii.2022/ Fischer col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / Saussure, 1870 / Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-179; MNRJ. 1♂ UnB/ 28-1-86/ FAL IVONE | Det. Agudelo, A. (in 2017)/ Acontista sp. | INPA-MAN/ 000925; INPA. GOIÁS: 1♂ Brasil, GO[iás], Jataí, Riacho/ 17°37’43.9’’S 52°20’50.4’’ 677m / Pano Branco/ 25 / II / 2012/ Santos, A.P.M. &amp; Sgarbi, L.F.; UFRJ. 1♂ Aragarças/ Goiás, BRASIL/ 14.x.1959/ Moacir Alvarenga | Acontiothespis brevipennis ♂ / P.S. Terra det. 1981; MZUSP. 2♂ Cabeceiras/ (Lagoa Formosa) GO[iás]/ 24-27.x.1964 | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues det. xi / 2009; MZUSP. 1♂ Faz[enda]. Nova Orlandia/ Jataí, Go[iás] - Brasi/ I.964 - Martins,/ Morganete &amp; Silva | MZUSP 001531; MZUSP. 1♂ Aragarças - Goiás / iv.52 H. Sick | MZUSP 001520; MZUSP. 1♂ Brésil/ Goyaz/ Rio verde | Museum Paris/ Coll[ection]. L. Chopard 1919 | TYPE. MNHN; 1♀ BRASIL. GO[iás]. CALDAS NOVAS - P[arque]. E[stadual]. SERRA DE / CALDAS NOVAS 17°48’11’’S 48°41’42’’W - Arm[adilha]./ Rede de varredura - Coletor: D. Queiroga | 2019/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN/ 02436; INPA. MARANHÃO: 14♂ Brasil(MA[ranhão]), Mirador/ Parque Est[adual]. Mirador/ Base da Geraldina | Arma[dilha]. Luminosa/ 21- 26.viii.2006, F./ Limeira-de-Oliveira | A[contista]. concinna [M] | INPA-MAN/ 000879, INPA-MAN/ 000880, INPA-MAN/ 000885, INPA-MAN/ 000881, INPA-MAN/ 000882, INPA-MAN/ 000883, INPA-MAN/ 000887, INPA-MAN/ 000884, INPA-MAN/ 000886, INPA-MAN/ 000919, INPA-MAN/ 000892, INPA-MAN/ 000896, INPA-MAN/ 000893, INPA-MAN/ 000894, INPA-MAN/ 000891; INPA. 2♂ BRASIL, Maranhão, Mirador/ Parque Estadual Mirador/ Base da Geraldina | 063726S - 455209W/ 28-30.ix.2006, J.A.Rafael &amp;/ F.L. Oliveira,Arm[adilha]. luz | INPA-MAN / 000919, INPA-MAN / 000918; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Posto Avançado do Mel/ Armadilha luminosa 02-08.iv.2011/ F Limeira-de-Oliveira, GA Reis, MS Oliveira; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Base da Geraldina/ Armadilha luminosa 22.ii-01.iii.2009/ MB Aguiar-Neto, MJA Holanda; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Base da Geraldina/ Armadilha luminosa 30.vi-04.vii.2008/ MJ Almeida-Holanda; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Base da Geraldina/ 17-21.ii.2007/ JC Silva et al; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Base do Mosquito/ Armadilha luminosa 26-27.x.2008/ MB Aguiar-Neto, AL Costa; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Posto Avançado do Mel/ Armadilha luminosa 18-25.iii.2012/ Limeira-de-Oliveira, TTA Silva, TMA Lima; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Bom Jardim, REBIO Gurupi/ Armadilha luminosa 17-27.i.2010/ AAT Sousa, MB Aguiar Neto, JOA Silva; INPA. MATO GROSSO: 1♂ SISBIOTA - CNPq / FAPESP/ Brasi, M[a]T[o Grosso]: Chapada dos Guimarães/ Cerrado - trilha da pedra - final (mirante)/ S 15°24’21.8’’ W 55°50’07.5’’/ Malaise 22 / 17.I-09.III.2012/ Lamas, Nihei &amp; eq.col. | det. BR Ferraz &amp; JF Herculano 20.IX.2022 | Metaphotina | MNRJ-ENT14-131; MNRJ. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso / Nova Mutum/ Faz[enda]. Buriti/ 26-I-2000/ H.F.Mendes | Det. B.R. Ferraz &amp; J.M. Vieira 05.x.2022 | Metaphotina | MNRJ-ENT14-202; MNRJ. 1♂ BRASIL/ Rondonopolis/ Mato Grosso / Dirings | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues det xi / 2008; MZUSP. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso / Nova Mutum/ Faz[enda]. Buriti/ 04 / 14-ii-2002/ HF Mendes | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues det. Iii / 2009; MZUSP. 2♀ M[ato]. Grosso, Brasil/ Koluene 48/ JCM Carvalho col | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues det x / 2008; MZUSP. 1♂ Brasil, M[a]T[o Grosso]/ Chapada dos/ Guimarães/ 17.x.2009/ F. Fernandes | Acontista / H.M. Rodrigues; det x / 2009 | MZUSP 001635; MZUSP. 1♀ 8-xi-1966/ Utiariti, M[a]T[o Grosso]/ Lenko e Pereira | MZUSP 001540; MZUSP. 1♂ BRASIL: M[a]T[o Grosso]/ Chap[ada]. Guimaraes/ 18-xi-1983/ Elias Binda | Acontiothespis / eximia [M]/ L. JANTSCH det. | 0027192 | Arm[adilha]: Malaise/ C. aberto | Coleção INPA | Polo Noroeste | INPA-MAN/ 000897; INPA. MATO GROSSO DO SUL: 1♂ Urucum(M[ato].Grosso)/ Janeiro de 1955/ Comissão.I[nstituto].O[swaldo].Cruz | MN 30.5 | Acontista ♂ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT001597; ESALQ. 1♂ Urucum(M[ato].Grosso)/ Janeiro de 1955/ Comissão.I[nstituto]. O[swaldo].Cruz | MN 30.7 | Acontista ♂ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT001598; ESALQ. 1♂ Urucum(M[ato].Grosso)/ Janeiro de 1955/ Comissão.I[nstituto].O[swaldo].Cruz | MN 30.1 | Acontista ♂ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT001601; ESALQ. 1♂ Urucum(M[ato].Grosso)/ Janeiro de 1955/ Comissão.I[nstituto]. O[swaldo].Cruz | MN 30.4 | Acontista ♂ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT001599; ESALQ. 1♂ M[ato]. Grosso/ Urucum/ 29.Jan.1955/ Com. I.O.C. | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968 | ♂ | 418; 11♂ M[ato]. Grosso/ Urucum/ 29.Jan.1955/ Com. I.O.C. | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968 | ♂ | 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 430; MZUSP. 1♂ M[ato]. Grosso/ Urucum/ Camargo/ ii-955 | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968; MZUSP. 1♂ Com[issão]. Inst[ituto]. O[swaldo]. Cuz/ Salobra Brasil/ Mato Grosso 3-940 | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968 | ♂ | 376; MZUSP. 1♂ Mato Grosso, Salobra/ 22 / 27-1-955 Travassos,/ Barros &amp; Albuquerque col.; MZUSP. 1♂ Com[issão]. Inst[ituto]. O[swaldo]. Cuz/ Salobra Brasil/ Mato Grosso 3-940 | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968 | ♂ | 377; MZUSP. 1♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle, 1968 | ♂ | 388; MZUSP. 1♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | ♂ | 389; MZUSP. 1♂ Com[issão]. Inst[ituto]. O[swaldo]. Cruz/ Salobra Brasil/ Mato Grosso 3-940; MZUSP. 3♂ Com[issão]. Inst[ituto]. O[swaldo]. Cruz/ Salobra Brasil/ Mato Grosso 3-940 | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / H Fontenelle det/ 1968 | ♂ | 378, 379, 380; MZUSP. 1♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nst ituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle, 1968 | ♂ | 381; MZUSP. 2♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle det/ 1968 | ♂ | 385, 386; MZUSP. 2♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontista brevipennis | ♂ | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle det/ 1968 | 382, 383; MZUSP. 2♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle, 1968 | ♂ | 384, 387; MZUSP. 1♂ Mato Grosso, Salobra/ 22 / 27-1-955 Travassos,/ Barros &amp; Albuquerque col.; MZUSP. 1♀ BRASIL, M[ato]. GROSSO/ SALOBRA/ L. Travassos Filhos/ 25.v.1942/ morta em 2.ix.1942 | “E” | ♀ | 364; MZUSP. 1♀ I[nstituto].O[swaldo].Cruz - Brasil/ Mato Grosso, Salobra,/ 1-9.iii.1940 | ♀ | 366; MZUSP. 3♂ Bodoquena/ Mato Grosso / IX-1941/ Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle det, 1968 | ♂ | 369, 390, 391; MZUSP. 1♂ Mato Grosso, Urucum/ 28 / 30-1-955. Travassos,/ Barros &amp; Albuquerque col./ K. 1299; MZUSP. 1♂ Faz[enda]. Floresta, Mun[icípio]./ Três Lagoas, M[a]T[o Grosso]/ 17.ix.1964/ K.Lenko col. | MZUSP 001544; MZUSP. 1♀ Faz[enda]. Retiro de Telhas/ Três Lagoas, M[a]T[o Grosso]/ 1964/ Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001543; MZUSP. 1 ♀ Serra do Urucum/ Corumbá - Mato Grosso / Brasil 2 / 5-xii-1960/ K. Lenko col. | 1032 | 1032 | ♀ | MZUSP 001547; MZUSP. 4♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°28’04.6”S / 55°29’02.4”W 172m)/ 14.I.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00001, ZUFMS-/ MAN00002, ZUFMS-/ MAN00003, ZUFMS-/ MAN00004; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Camisão, Morro do/ Pexixi (20°26’52.3”S 55°37’20.7”W / 432m)/ 29.I.2022/ SINANI, T.R.F.; OLIVIER, R.S./ col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00005, ZUFMS-/ MAN00006; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°06’46.3”S / 55°57’47.7”W 172m)/ 23.I.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00007, ZUFMS-/ MAN00008; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°06’46.3”S/ 55°57’47.7”W 172m)/ 27.I.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00009, ZUFMS-/ MAN00010; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°28’04.6”S / 55°29’02.4”W 172m)/ 29.I.2022 armdilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; OLIVIER, R.S.;/ SATURNO, G.; PINHEIRO, M.F./ col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00011; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Porto/ Murtinho, Retiro Ingá, Fazenda/ Baguassu; sede (21°27’19.6”S / 57°04’45.9”W 439m)/ 22.VII.2022/ SINANI,.R.F.; SATURNO, G./ col. |Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ OLIVIER, R.S. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00012; UFMS. 1♂ 1♀ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Corumbá, Pantanal da/ Nhecolândia, Nhecolândia/ (18°59’17.4”S 56°37’08.9”W 106m)/ 26.III.2022 busca ativa noturna/ SINANI, T.R.F. col.| Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. | ZUFMS-/ MAN00015, ZUFMS-/ MAN00016; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Corumbá, Pantanal da/ Nhecolândia, Nhecolândia/ (18°59’17.4”S 56°37’08.9”W 106m)/ 28.III.2022 busca ativa noturna/ SINANI, T.R.F. col.| Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/VI.2022/ FERRAZ,B. det. ♂ |ZUFMS-MAN00018; UFMS. 1♀ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Jaraguari, Fumas do/ Dionísio (20°09’48.62”S / 54°33’39.56”W 495m)/ 23.XII.2015/ OLIVIER, R. S.; CHAMORRO-RENGIFO, J.;/ MONTEIRO, U. M. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00019; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Corumbá, Pantanal do Miranda,/ BEP-UFMS (19°34’36.62”S / 57°01’10.31”W 90m)/11.XI.201 armadilha luminosa; OLIVEIRA,A.F.;SILVA,W.col.| Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00020; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Coxim,/ Jauru (18°38’52.50”S / 54°21’30.50”W 254m)/ 24.X.2004/ BRENO col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00021; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Campo Grande, Chácara / Vida Nova (20°34’04.81”S / 54°40’18.20”W 495m)/ 0.X.2007/ MEIER, J.E. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00022; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Bodoquena/ 07.IX.2007/ BOGIANI, P.A. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00023; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Terenos/ 07.X.2007/ JOÃO, P.G.M. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00024; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°28’04.6”S 55°29’02.4”W 172m)/ 25.I.2022/ SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ OLIVIER, R.S. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00029, ZUFMS-/ MAN00030; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°28’04.6”S/ 55°29’02.4”W 172m)/ 23.I.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F.col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ OLIVIER, R.S. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00031, ZUFMS-/ MAN00032; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Taunay, Pousada/ Aguapé (20°06’46.3”S/ 55°57’47.7”W)/ 10.V.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae, Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI.2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00035, ZUFMS-/ MAN00036; UFMS. MINAS GERAIS: 2♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], Catas Altas/ RPPN Santuário do Caraça/ 20°5’54.84’’S 43°29’25.14’’W 1.254m / 17-24.XI.2022/ Disciplina PPGZoo - Souza Dias &amp; equipe | MNRJ-ENT14- 261, MNRJ-ENT14-262; MNRJ. 2♂ Brasil, M[inas]G[erais], RPPN Santuário do Caraça/ 18-23.xi.2022 - Pano branco (alojamento)/ 43°29’24.362’’S, 20°05’55.502’’W/ Disciplina PPGZOO - Souza-Dias &amp; eq. col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / (Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 06.iv.2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-273, MNRJ-ENT14-274; MNRJ. 1♂ M[inas]G[erais], BR[asil], Dom Viçoso/ Bocaina de Minas/ 11.x.2018 col. LOC | MNRJ-ENT14-124; MNRJ. 1♂ M[inas]G[erais], BR[asil], Serra da Canastra / São José Barreiro II.2020/ col. ML Monné | MNRJ-ENT14-123; MNRJ. 2♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], RPPN Santuário do/ Caraça, pano branco, 19-23.xi.22/ disciplina PPGZOO - Souza-Dias eq. | Metaphotina bimaculata / det. B.R. Ferraz 29.v.23 | MNRJ-ENT14-316; MNRJ. 1♀ Acontista / brevipennis Sauss. ♀ / Piza dt. | Mun. JABOTICATUBAS MG/ Serra do Cipó./ 24.II.73. Km. 114 | ESALQENT/ 001557; ESALQ. 1♂ Paracatu-(MG)/ vii-1960-86 / 60/ Exp. Formosa col. | Acontista /brevipennis ♂ Sauss./ Piza dt. | MN 30.10 | ESALQENT/ 001559; ESALQ. 1♂ Araxá/ Est. De Minas/ Professora H. A. Torres | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♂ Piza/ Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001593; ESALQ. 1♂ Lavras- M[inas.G[erais]./ Brasil/ Penido | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis/ Piza / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001614; ESALQ. 1♂ Lavras/ M[inas]G[erais]/ 13 / 9 / 73/ EBF | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis Piza / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001613; ESALQ. 1♀ JABOTICATUBAS M[inas]G[erais]/ serra do Cipó/ 29.IV.1973, Km 114/ sobre Tibuchina/ multiflora | Acontista ♀ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001606; ESALQ. 1♀ Paracatu - (M[inas] G[erais].)/ VII-1960-86 / 60/ Exp. Formosa col | MN 49.1 | Acontista ♀ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001603; ESALQ. 1♂ Brasil - Minas Gerais / Poços de Caldas/ Morro do Ferro/ 22.X.1963/ J Becker &amp; O Roppo cols | ESALQENT/ 001611; ESALQ. 6♂ BRASIL, M[inas]G[erais], Morro do Pilar,/ Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó,/ Alojamento de Alto Palácio/ 19°15’34.4”S 43°31’51.9”W/ 1339m 06.i.2018 Pano branco/ AA Alves leg; DZRJ. 1♂ BRASIL: M[inas]G[erais], Jaboticatubas,/ Estrada de terra a caminho do/ Parque Nacional 19°20’56.8’’S/ 47°37’49.8’’W 763m / 18.xi.2018 Pano Branocq/ A.A. Alves leg; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas, P.N./ Serra da Canastra, Rio Rolador (atrás/ do alojamento)/ S 20°15’14.6” W 46°25’12.9”/ 31.iii-2014 1323m / JL Nessimian, ALH Oliveira, LL/ Dumas &amp; SP Gomes leg; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas, P.N./ Serra da Canastra, afluente 1ª ordem/ do Córrego do Bárbaro - Pensilvânia/ S 20°09’38.86” W 46°42’29.51”/ 03.x.2015 1273m CAN55/ JL Nessimian, LL Dumas, IC Rocha,/ PM Souto, N Ferreira Jr leg. | Mantodea; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], Delfinópolis, P.N. Serra da/ Canastra, Cór[rego].do Luquinha (Canyon)/ Pensilvânia/ S20°24’47.85”W 46°40’22.8”/ 25.iii.2015 759m CAN38/ JL Nessimian, LL Dumas, IC Rocha,/ ALH Oliveira, SP Gomes leg | Mantodea; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], São João Batista da/ Canastra, Serra da Canastra Cach [oeira]./ Jota, Rio Araguari - Pensilvânia/ S 20°08’50.0” W 46°40’12.8”/ 02.x.2015 1141m CAN23/ JL Nessimian, LL DUmas, IC Rocha/ PM Souto &amp; N Ferreira Jr leg | Mantodea; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas,/ Serra da Canastra, afluente/ do Rio das POsses (Córrego do/ Luciano) próximo à Pousada/ Dois Irmãos - pensilvânia/ S 20°14’38.49” W 46°38’38.05”/ 01.x.2015 - 833m - CAN54/ JL Nessimian, LL Dumas,/ JC Rocha, PM Souto, N Ferreira Jr; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], Serra da Canastra / Portaria 2 - alojamento/ (CAN17) - 17.xi.2014/ JL Nessimian; DZRJ. 1♂ Brasil, M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas/ Parna Serra da Canastra / -20.2602 - 46.4008/ Iscaluminosa/ 29.iii.2017/ Rodrigues col. | Amostra 2; MZUSP. 1♂ Brasil, MG, São Roque de Minas/ Parna Serra da Canastra / -20.2602 - 46.4008/ Iscaluminosa/ 29.iii.2017/ Rodrigues col.; MZUSP. 1♀ Brasil, MG, São Roque de Minas/ Parna Serra da Canastra / -20.2602 - 46.4008/ Iscaluminosa varredura/ 29.iii.2017/ Rodrigues col. | Amostra 1; MZUSP. 1♀ Brasil, M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas/ Parna Serra da Canastra / -20.2602 - 46.4008/ Iscaluminosa varredura/ 29.iii.2017/ Rodrigues col.; MZUSP. 1 ♂ Serra do Caraça/ M[inas]G[erais] BRASIL/ 28- xi-1972/ Exp. Mus. Zool. | Acontista / H.M. Rodrigues det.; MZUSP. 1♂ Passos M[inas]G[erais]/ Brasil ix 1961/ C. Elas leg. | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis/ P.S.Terra det. 1981; MZUSP. 1♂ Cambuquira 2-41/ MINAS GERAES/ Lopes &amp; Gomes; MZUSP. 1 ♂ Serra do Caraça/ St.a Barbara MG/ Brasoç 23-25-xi-960/ Araujo e Martins | MZUSP 001566; MZUSP. 15♂ Buritis/ (Ribeirão Confins)/ M[inas]G[erais] - 29 - 31.X.1964/ Exp. Dep. Zool. | MZUSP 001567; MZUSP. 19♂ 1♀ Morro da Garça/ M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil/ 18-20.X.1964/ Exp. Dep. Zool. | MZUSP 001513; MZUSP. 1♂ M[inas]G[erais] - Varzea da Palma/ Faz. Belgo minas Sede/ 25.ii.1964 | MZUSP 001515; MZUSP. 2♀ M[inas]G[erais] - Cachoeira do/ Marimbondo/ 3.iii.1965/ Vizotto e Costa col. | MZUSP 001518; MZUSP. 14♂ Unaí (Faz[enda]. Bolívia)/ M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil/ 22-24.X.1964/ Exp. Dep. Zool. | MZUSP 001514; MZUSP. 1 ♂ Serra Caraça - 1380m / M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil - XI - 961/ Kloss, Lenko,/ Martins &amp; silva col. | ♂ 1138 | 1138 | MZUSP 001565; MZUSP. 1 ♀ Serra Caraça - 1380m / M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil - XI - 961/ Kloss, Lenko,/ Martins &amp; silva col. | 1136 | MZUSP 001563; MZUSP. 1 ♂ Serra Caraça - 1380m / M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil - XI - 961/ Kloss, Lenko,/ Martins &amp; silva col. | ♂ | 1137 | 1137 | MZUSP 001565; MZUSP. 3♂ BRASIL. M[inas]G[erais]. UBERLÂNDIA. PE PAU-FURADO/ 18°49’13’’S 48°09’56’’W - Arm. Luminosa-/ Coletor. D. Queiroga | 2019/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN/ 02424; INPA. 2♀ BRASIL. M[inas]G[erais]. UBERLÂNDIA. RPPN-CCPIU/ 18°59’16’’S 48°18’01’’W - Arm. rede de varredura -/ Coletor: D. Queiroga | 2019/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN/ 02435; INPA. PARÁ: 3♂ Cachimbo, Estado do Pará / Alt. 400 m. / 14 / 21-ix-955/ L. Travassos &amp; S. Oliveira col. | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus) / Fontenelle, 1968; MZUSP. 2♂ Cachimbo(E[stado]. Pará)/ TravassosOliveira/ &amp; Adão, 25 / 9-10-956 | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus) / H Fontenelle, 1968; MZUSP. PARANÁ: 1♂ P[a]R[aná], BR[asil], Palmas, área de campo/ aberto / Malaise / 15.vi.2014/ 26°30’03”S 51°40’35”W/ col. AC Pereira | MNRJ-ENT14-120; MNRJ. 1♂ Brasil, Paraná, Palmas,/ área de campo aberto (C1)/ 26D30’09’’S 51D40’32’’W/ 07.VI.2014/ A.C. Pereira col. Malaise | MNRJ-ENT14-121; MNRJ. 1♀ Brasil, Paraná, Palmas,/ área de campo aberto (C1)/ 26D30’09’’S 51D40’32’’W/ 09.XII.2013/ A.C. Pereira col. Malaise | MNRJ-ENT14-122; MNRJ. 1♂ 1♀ Brasil, P[a]R[aná], Tibagi, Parque Estadual/ do Guartelá/ 24°33’59.1’’S 50°15’25.3’’W/ 09- 11.XII.2020 coleta ativa/ H. Lemainski, M. Fianco, L. Seibert/ &amp; N. Szinwelski col. | Metaphotina sp. / Lemainski, H. det. 2022 | MNT-49, MNT-48; MNRJ. 1♂ DPTO. Zool. UF-PARANÁ | Duaiba.R.G.S./ 14.x.11 | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis/ P.S. Terra det. 1981; MZUSP. 1♂ 3-47/ Paraná / Candoi | 4395 | Coleção/ F. Justus Jor | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis (Saus.) / P.S. Terra det 1981; MZUSP. 1♀ 2-45/ P. Grossa/ Lageado/ Campo. | 2780 | Coleção/ F. Justus Jor | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis (Saus.) / P.S. Terra det 1981; MZUSP. 1♂ 11-57/ P. Grossa/ Rio S. Jorge/ G. chuva | 4395 | Coleção/ F. Justus Jor | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis (Saus.) / P.S. Terra det 1981; MZUSP. RIO GRANDE DO SUL: 1♀ Sta. Maria/ Durotex/ 7 / 7 / 76; ESALQ. 1♂ Sta. Maria RS/ 21.iii.72/ J.A.Parnow | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♂ Piza/ Piza dt.; ESALQ. 1♂ S[anta] Maria/ 30-4-69/ D.L. | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis Piza / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001612; ESALQ. 1♂ BRASIL-Rio G[ran]de. Do Sul / Puente Rio Camaqua/ Ruta Pelotas-P[orto].Alegre/ 11-ii-1964 C.S.Carbonell/ A.Mesa y M.A.Monné | Coleção Alejo Mesa; MZUSP. 1♂ Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul, Guaíba/ 22.x.1983/ GI Pinto; INPA. 1♂ Tithrone / RS 26-27-X-2008 | Det. Agudelo, A. (in 2014)/ Acontista bimaculata / (concinna); INPA. SÃO PAULO: 1♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.. vi.2022/ V.M. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / Saussure, 1870 / Det. B.R. FERRAZ 16.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-125; MNRJ. 2♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.vi.2022/ V.M. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / (Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 16.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-126, MNRJ-ENT14-127; MNRJ. 1♂ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.vi.2022/ V. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / (Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 12.viii.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-128; MNRJ. 2♂ 3♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 27.viii.2022/ V. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / (Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-185, MNRJ-ENT14- 186, MNRJ-ENT14-187, MNRJ-ENT14-188, MNRJ-ENT14-189; MNRJ. 1 ninfa Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Rio Claro, UNESP/ 19.v.2022/ V. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / (Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ &amp; J.M. VIEIRA 05.x.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-207; MNRJ. 1♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.vi.2022/ V. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / (Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ &amp; J.M. VIEIRA 05.x.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-210; MNRJ. 1 ninfa Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Rio Claro, UNESP/ 27.v.2022 | Metaphotina bimaculata / (Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ &amp; J.M. VIEIRA 05.x.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-211; MNRJ. 1♂ 1♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 26.viii.2022/ V.M. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / Saussure, 1870 / Det. B.R. FERRAZ 20.ix.2022; MNRJ. 5 ninfas Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.vi.2022/ V.M. Ghirotto | Metaphotina bimaculata / (Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-286, MNRJ-ENT14-287, MNRJ-ENT14-288, MNRJ-ENT14-289, MNRJ-ENT14-290; MNRJ. 4 ninfas Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Rio Claro, UNESP/ 19.v.2022/ V.M. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / (Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-291, MNRJ-ENT14-292, MNRJ-ENT14-293, MNRJ-ENT14-294; MNRJ. 4 ninfas Metaphotina sp. / III-IV.2018 / UNESP/ S[ão]P[aulo], BR[asil], Rio Claro/ col. V. Ghirotto/ nasc. ooth; MNRJ. 1♂ 1♀ 1 ninfa Metaphotina sp. / III-IV.2018 / UNESP/ col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 1♂ Metaphotina c // larva Tachinidae / S[ão]P[aulo], BR[asil], Rio Claro/ 14.VI.2018/ col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 1♀ Metaphotina / 30.iii.2018 / UNESP/ col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 3♀ 4 ninfas Metaphotina sp. / 30.iii.2018 / UNESP/ col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 1♀ Metaphotina sp. ♀ / 27.iii.2018 / UNESP/ col. V. Ghirotto/ parasitada por/ Strepsiptera; MNRJ. 1 Oot. Metaphotina sp. ooth/ 29.iii.2018 / UNESP/ S[ão]P[aulo], BR[asil], Rio Claro/ col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 1♂ 3♀ Metaphotina bimac./ (Saussure, 1870) 05.x.16/ Cotia, S[ão]P[aulo], Brasil; MNRJ. 1♀ Piracicaba/ x-1979 | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♀ Piza/ alótipo não descrito | ESALQENT/ 001554; ESALQ. 1♂ Piracicaba/ x-1979 | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♂ Piza/ Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001555; ESALQ. 1♂ Piracicaba/ x-1979 | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♂ Piza/ Piza dt. | in copula c. alótipo | ESALQENT/ 001556; ESALQ. 1♂ Rib[eirão]. Preto/ S.P./ F.G.B./ 11.67 | ESALQENT/ 001560; ESALQ. 1♂ Brasil, São Paulo / 20kmts, S.O. de Itirapina/ 4.v.82 A.Mesa-F.Mello/ em cerrado | Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza / ♂ / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001594; ESALQ. 1♂ FEPASA Ipero/ in.copula | ESALQENT/ 001595; ESALQ. 1♂ Itatinga-SP/ em Eucalyptus sp./ JA.Cerismoni col./ 14.III.1990 | ESALQENT/ 001615; ESALQ. 1♂ Piracicaba, SP, Brasil/ 26.iv.1998/ MataESALQ-USP/ Beserra E.B. | ESALQENT/ 001616; ESALQ. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto - S[ão].P[aulo]/ Março de 1954/ OItIcIca &amp; Pearson | MN 38.1 | Acontista sp. | ESALQENT/ 001609; ESALQ. 1♂ 22-5-66/ Mococa/ L. trap./ S.S.N. | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis/ Piza dt. Piza | ESALQENT/ 001610; ESALQ. 1♂ 20 / 9 / 69/ Piracicaba/ J. Marques | ESALQENT/ 001617; ESALQ. 1♀ 24-5-76/ FEPASA/ IPERÓ/ EBF | Col. 24-5/ Mor. 25-10 | ESALQENT/ 001618; ESALQ. 1♂ 9-9-69/ Piracicaba/ Luiz Carlos/ B. Ferraz | Acontiothespis / bimaculata/ (Saussure, 1870) | ESALQENT/ 001619; ESALQ. 1♂ 28 / 8 / 70/ ESALQ/ TIRONI | ESALQENT/ 001620; ESALQ. 1♂ Botucatu/ S[ão]. Paulo - Brasil/ 29- iv-1971/ A. Scivittaro col | H.M. Rodrigues det. Iii / 2009; MZUSP. 1♂ Botucatu/ S[ão]. Paulo - Brasil/ 29-iv-1971/ A. Scivittaro col | H.M. Rodrigues det. Iii / 2009; MZUSP. 1♂ São Paulo / Guatapará/ Jan. 1945/ M. Carrera col. | ♂ | 436; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo]./ Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos &amp; Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 412; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo].; Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos &amp; Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 431; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo].; Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos &amp; Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 432; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo].; Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos &amp; Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 433; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo]./ Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos &amp; Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 434; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo].; Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos &amp; Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 435; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo]./ Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos col. 26 / 29-x-954; MZUSP. 1♂ 4093/ São Paulo / “Ytayssua(?)” | Acontista ♂ / bimaculata Saus. / Pinto F. det, 25 | ♂ | 375; MZUSP. 1♂ Sítio Sta. Lúcia/ Sorocaba - SP | Acontista brevipennis; MZUSP. 1♂ Sítio Sta. Lúcia/ Sorocaba - SP | Acontista brevipennis; MZUSP. 1♂ Br[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo]. Pirassununga/ EMA - 13..out.1950/ W.Bokermann | ♂ | 392; MZUSP. 1♂ Br[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo]. Pirassununga/ EMA - 13..out.1950/ Werner Bokermann/ n. | ♂ | 393; MZUSP. 1♂ Br[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo]. Pirassununga/ EMA - 13..out.1950/ W.Bokermann ♂ / em natureza/ col.: 13.outubro.1950/ † 3.novembro.1950 | ♂ | 393; MZUSP. 1♂ SãoPaulo, Rio Paraná / PORTO CABRAL/ iii e iv.1944/ L. Travassos col.; MZUSP. 1♂ Acontista ypirangen-/ sis/ sp./ n/ Ypiranga/ E[stado]. S[ão]. Paul/ Museu 190; MZUSP. 1♂ ix-98/ São Paulo / Ypiranga | Acontista ypiranguensis ♂ / sp. N./ in copula/ 14.ix.1898 A. Hempel leg/ Ypiranga. E[stado]. de S[ão]. Paulo | ♂ | 372; MZUSP. 1♂ 9147/ São Paulo / Ypiranga | Acontista ypiran-/ guensis/ ♂ sp. n. | ♂ | 373; MZUSP. 1♂ 6488/ São Paulo / Ypiranga | Acontista ypiran-/ guensis/ ♂ guensis; sp. n. | ♂ | 371; MZUSP. 1♀ Br[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo].=capital/ Santo Amaro/ J. Lauce(?) col./ 13 a 21-maio.1951 | Oviposição:/ 17.maio.51 | ♀ | 365; MZUSP. 1♀ Santo Amaro/ n. 396/ Em natureza/ col.: 24.fev.1953/ †: 26.mai.1953/ Rabelo col. | ♀ | 396; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão]. Bernardo/ W. Bockermann/ col: 10.JAN.1960/ †: 2.FEV.1960 | 1007 | 1007 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001180; MZUSP. 1♀ W. bockermann col/ N. 1024 ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 15-JAN-1960/ †: 20-MAI-1960 | S[ão] Bernardo | 1024 | 1024 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001181; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão].P[aulo]. - São Bernardo/ W. Bockerman/ col: 17-JAN-1960/ † 17-FEV-1960 | 1011 | 1011 | ♀ | MZUSP 001185; MZUSP. 11♀♀ 5 Oot. S[ão]P[aulo]. S[ão]. Bernardo/ W. 5 Oot. S[ão]P[aulo]. S[ão]. Bernardo/ W. Bockermann/ col./ col. 15Bockermann/ col./ col. 15-- JANJAN--1960/291960/ 29--AGOAGO--1960 |1028 |1960 | 1028| ♀♀ | MZUSP001175; MZUSP.|MZUSP001175; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão].P[aulo] - São Bernardo/ W. Bockerman/ col: 15-JAN-1960/ † 12-FEV-1960 | 1009 | ♂ | MZUSP 001182; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão].P[aulo]. - São Bernardo/ W. Bockerman/ col: 15-JAN-1960/ † 7-FEV-1960 | 1010 | 1010 | ♂ | ♂ | MZUSP 001179; MZUSP. 1♀ 2 Oot. S[ão].P[aulo] - São Bernardo/ col. W. Bockerman/ 10-JAN-1960/ 7- NOV-1960 | 1025 | 1025 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001176; MZUSP. 1♂ N. 1017 ♂ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 17-JAN-1960/ †: 22-FEV-1960 | S[ão].P[aulo]. São Bernardo/ W. Bockermann col | 1017 | 1017 | ♂ | MZUSP 001174; MZUSP. 1♀ N. 1023/ Criado em Laboratório/ F,: ♀ -1006/ Ooteca: 1006-A | N. (1023) ♀ / Em Laboratório/ ESTADIO VI/ Data I: 16-MAI-1960 | S.Bernardo | 1023 | ♀ | MZUSP 001177; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. S[ão].P[aulo]. - São Bernar-/ do./ W. Bockermann col./ col: 15 JAN-1960/ †: 23-MAR-1960 | MZUSP 001186 | 1020; MZUSP. 1♀ São Bernardo/ W. Bockermann/ col./ 10-JAN-1960 | 1008 | 1008 | MZUSP 001176; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. N. 1.019 ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 10-jan 1960/ †: 4.mar.1960/ W. Bockermann col/ S[ão].P[aulo]. - São Bernardo | 1019 | 1020 | ♀ | ♂ | MZUSP 001187; MZUSP. 1♀ 3 Oot. S[ão]P[aulo]. - São Bernardo/ F 1 ♀ 1040 - ooteca - 1041-D/ eclosão: 23-dez-1960/ morte: 25-jun-1961/ a) Cphabitou com ♂ da série (oot D)/ ISS. da Ilha de S[ão]. Sebastião de 25 a 27-abril-1961/ Copularam a 27-abril-1961 (es-/ permatoforo guardado)/ b) Copulou com outro ♂ da/ mesma série (oot D) a 21-jun/ 1961 (devorando-o após)/ ootecas/ A: 3-mai-1961/ B: 18-mai-1961/ C: 29-mai-1961/ ootecas observadas até 25. jul-1961 | MZUSP 001184; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. S[ão]. Bernardo/ Werner col./ 3 / 8 jan. 1960 | 1006 | ♀ | MZUSP 001183; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão]P[aulo]. - Baruerí/ Papavero, A Rocha, Lenko col./ col: 10--JUL-1963 †: 29-jul-1963 | Barueri/ São Paulo Brasil/ K. Lenko col. | 1179 | 1179 | ♂ | ♂ | MZUSP 001227; MZUSP. 1♂ Barueri/ Lenko. col/ 30 / 31.vii.60/ ♂.19 / xi.ago/ esteve c/ a ♀ / 26-8/ morte/ 6-10-60 | Barueri/ São Paulo - Brasil/ K. Lenko col. | MZUSP 001224; MZUSP. 1♀ N./ Em Naturaza/ Col.: 10.março.1945/ †: 2-abril-1945/ Pd. Pereira col./ ooteca em: 25.março.1945 | Brasil - S. Paulo/ Batatais | ♀ | MZUSP 001558; MZUSP. 1♂ Faz[enda]. Macauba/ Dourado, S[ão]P[aulo]/ iii.1981/ A.L.L. do Val | MZUSP 001556; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão].P[aulo], Batatais/ 23.vi.1945/ Pd.Pereira | 1037 | ♀ | MZUSP 001555; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão]p[aulo] - Batatais/ Pd Pereira col./ 23.abr.1945 | 1036 | 1037 | ♂ | MZUSP 001557; MZUSP. 1♂ Batatais/ 29-viii 1945/ P. Pereira col. | 1090 | 1090 | ♂ | ♂ | MZUSP 001560; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão]P[aulo]- Batatais/ Pd. Pereira col./ col: 20-MAR0-1945/ † 10.ABR.1945 | MZUSP 001559; MZUSP. 1♀ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]/ 1 / 5-xi-1964/ Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001579; MZUSP. 1♂ morte: 29-vi-64/ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda]./ r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ 16-vi-1964/ Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001582; MZUSP. 4♂ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ 24-v--1964/ Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001581; MZUSP. 1♂ Castilho/ São Paulo - Brasil/ 15-22.ix.962/ Exp. Dep. Zoologia | Jupiá (mar-/ gem paulista)/ 18-set-1962/ Vanzo &amp; Camargo | 1149 | MZUSP 001577; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão]P[aulo]. Jupiá/ (margem/ paulista)/ 18-set-62/ Vanzo e Camargo | Castilho/ São Paulo - Brasil/ 15-22.ix.962/ Exp. Dep. Zoologia | 1178 | MZUSP 001578; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ 1964/ Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001576; MZUSP. 3♂ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ X-1964/ Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001574; MZUSP. 1♂ Castilho/ São Paulo - Brasil/ 15-22.ix.962/ Exp. Dep. Zoologia | S[ão]P[aulo] - Jupiá (mar-/ gem paulista)/ 18-set-1962/ Vanzo + H./ Camargo | 1150 | 1150 | ♂ | MZUSP 001580; MZUSP. 3♂ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ JUN-1964/ Exp. Depto. Zool. | Castilho, S[ão]P[aulo]./ vi.1964/ Exp.Depto.Zool. col. | MZUSP 001575; MZUSP. 1♀ Campos Jordão, S[ão]P[aulo] - 1650 m / Faz[ennda]. Guarda - Alto Boa Vista/ 31.MAR.963 - N. Papavero, J. Guimarães &amp; L. T. F. | N. ♀ / Col.: 31-mar-1963/ †: 17-abr-1963/ ecdise: 5-abr-1963/ (♀) | 1187 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001241; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. Campos Jordão, S[ão]P[aulo] - 1650 m / Faz[enda]. Guarda - Alto Boa Vista/ 31.MAR.963 - N. Papavero, J. Guimarães &amp; L. T. F. | N./ Col.: 31-mar-1963/ †: 11-14-abr-1963/ oot: 6 / 7-abr-1963/ nao eclodiu | 1188 | ♀ | MZUSP 001239; MZUSP. 1♀ BR[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo].: Campos do/ Jordão (Emilio; Ribas - 1650ms.)/ Flane cap. | N. 104.489 ♀ / Obs. 4 ootecas/ morte repentina/ com putrefação/ [inteligível]/ fixada | N. 104.489- ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 25- dezembro,1944/ †: 29-janeiro,1945 | 104.489 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001243; MZUSP. 1♂ BR[asil]-S[ão].P[aulo]. Campos do/ Jordão (Emilio/ Ribas - 1650 m). | N. 104.537 ♂ / Em Laboratório/ ⁎: 11.maio.1945/ †: 12.junho.1945 | N. 104.537- ♂ / Criado em Laboratório/ F1: ♀ - 104.489/ Ooteca: 104.489-D | 104.537- ♂ | 104.537 | MZUSP 001240; MZUSP. 1♀ Santo André | 1139 | 1139 | ♀ | MZUSP 001194; MZUSP. 2♀ S[ão]P[aulo]. Santo André/ L. Stowbunenko col/ 20-fev-1962 | MZUSP 001220; MZUSP. 1♂ Santo André, S[ão]P[aulo]./ 20-fev-1962/ L. Stowbunenko | 1140 |1140 | ♂ |MZUSP001221; MZUSP. 1♂ BR[asil]-S[ão].P[aulo].-Pirassununga/ EMAS - 13.out.1950/W.Bockermann col. | MZUSP 001516; MZUSP. 1♀ George Oeterer/ São Paulo, Brasil/ 22.x.1961/ F. Grossmann col. | 1135 | 1135 | ♀ | MZUSP 001232; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. S[ão].P[aulo]. Nova Bom;/ Sucesso/ T.J.H. col. 24-jan-960 | 1027 | ♀ | MZUSP 001235; MZUSP. 1♀ BR[asil]-S[ão].P[aulo].-:Franco da Rocha/ 11-junho-1948/ J. Hood - Z. Lane - L.T.F. | 1189 | ♀ | MZUSP 001234; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão]. Bernardo - Werner col,/ 8 jan - 1960 | MZUSP 001147; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão]P[aulo]. São Bernar-/ do/ W Bockermann/ col 19,x,1960 | N. 1039 ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 19-out-1961/ †: 26-dez-1961 | 1039 | 1039 | 1060 | 98 | ♀ | MZUSP 001146; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão]p[aulo]. São Ber-/ nardo/ W. Bockermann/ col./ 19-x-1960 | 1041 | 1041 | 99x97 | ♀ | MZUSP 001136; MZUSP. 1♀ 3 Oot. George Oeterer/ São Paulo, Brasil/ 22.x.1961/ F. Grossmann col. | 1141 | 1141 | MZUSP 001236; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. BRASIL-SÃO PAULO/ Capital (Ypiranga)./ L. Travassos F. col. | N./ Em Natureza/ Col.: 12-junho-1946/ †: 7-julho-1946 | N./ Em Laboratório/ Ovipos.: 14.junho.1946/ Eclos: no fixador em/ N. jovens: 8-julho-1946 | N./ Em Laboratório/ Ovipos.: 3.julho.1946/ Eclos: no fixador em/ N. jovens: 8-julho-1946 | 1191 | MZUSP 001238; MZUSP. 1♀ George Oeterer/ São Paulo, Brasil/ 22.x.1961/ F. Grossmann col. | col: 22-out-1961/ †: 26-dez-1961/ ootecas/ A: não marcada/ B: ovip: 1-dez-1961/ ecl: 25-dez-1961/ N.J = 4/ Morte dos jovens/ 29-dez-1961/ 30-dez-1961/ 30-dez-1961/ 31-dez-1961 | 1190 | ♀ | MZUSP 001237; MZUSP. 1♂ Sorocaba (S[ão]P[aulo]); S[ítio]. <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-56.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-30.833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -56.071/lat -30.833)">Sta Lúcia</a> / viii.80/ P.S. Terra | MZUSP 001561; MZUSP. 2♂ 29.xi.1964/ <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-56.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-30.833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -56.071/lat -30.833)">Castilho</a> - S[ão]P[aulo]; Exp. Depto. Zool. | Acanthopidae, Acontista / Henrique M. Rodrigues, det iv2009 | MZUSP 001527; MZUSP. 1♀ <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-56.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-30.833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -56.071/lat -30.833)">Rio</a> Claro-S[ão].P[aulo]./ 26-VI-68/ <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-56.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-30.833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -56.071/lat -30.833)">BraulioDias</a> | 20 | INPA-MAN/ 000921; INPA. TOCANTINS: 1♂ <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-56.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-30.833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -56.071/lat -30.833)">Ilha Bananal</a> / <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-56.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-30.833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -56.071/lat -30.833)">Goias</a> 15-vi-52/ G.C.M.Carr col. | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues x / 2008; MZUSP. URUGUAI: 1♂ <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-56.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-30.833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -56.071/lat -30.833)">Santa Rita</a> - Paysandú / 11-i-62/ leg. C.S.Campbell, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-56.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-30.833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -56.071/lat -30.833)">Monné</a> / C.S. Moyey. EY - <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-56.071&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-30.833" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -56.071/lat -30.833)">De Roche</a>, en | Acontista sp. / ME (10) | 0556 | coordenadas: / 32 S / -58,130 W | 006 | Det. Agudelo, A. (in 2017)/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN/ 000931; INPA. 1♀ Uruguay, Artigas / Arroyo de la Inver-/ nada -30,833/ -56,071 Col: PRSM/ 26 / ii / 1954 | Acontista / ME 9 | FCE MN 525 | LEG: P. San Martin | Det. Agudelo, A. (in 2017)/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN / 02626; INPA. SEM LOCALIDADE: 1♂ 24.01.96/ F. Azul | ESALQENT/ 001602; ESALQ. 1♀ Faz [enda]. São José / Riachuelo [inteligível]/ pq-9-XII-61/ J.R M e col. | D.Z./ 28 / 62 | MN 49.3 | Acontista ♀ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001604; ESALQ. 1♂ MN 29.4 | Acontista sp. | ESALQENT/ 001607; ESALQ. 1♀ 1 Oot. 1085 | MZUSP 001251; MZUSP; 1♀ 1086 | 1086 | MMZUSP 001253; MZUSP. 1♂ 1080 | 1080 | MMZUSP 001246; MZUSP. 1♂ 1084 | 1084 | MZUSP 001249; MZUSP. 1♂ 1082 | 1082 | MZUSP 001252; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1083 | 1083 | MZUSP 001247; MZUSP. 1♀ 1086 | 1086 | MZUSP 001253; MZUSP. 1♂ 1080 | 1080 | MZUSP 001246; MZUSP. 1♂ 1084 | 1084 | MZUSP 001249; MZUSP. 1♂ 1082 | 1082 | MZUSP 001252; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1083 | 1083 | MZUSP 001247; MZUSP. 1♀ H. Urban / 97-I-32 | 1074 | MZUSP 001248; MZUSP. 1♂ H Urban 97-I/ nº40 | 1081 | 1081 | MZUSP 001250; MZUSP. 1♀ 2 Oot. 1079 | 079 | MZUSP 001245; MZUSP. 1♀ 1078 | 078 | MZUSP 001244; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1106 | 1106 | MZUSP 001149; MZUSP. 1♂ 1109 | ♂ | MZUSP 001153; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-I---22 | 1112 | 1.112 ♂ | ♂ | MZUSP 001157; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 34 - 11-out-1961 | 1075 | 1075 | 1072 | MZUSP 001154; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1011 | 1011 | MZUSP 001158; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. 1103 | 1103 | MZUSP 001159; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1104 | 1104 | MZUSP 001155; MZUSP. 1♀ 7 Oot. 1110 | 1110 | ♀ | MZUSP 001156; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1114 | 1114 | 24 | ♀ | MZUSP 001150; MZUSP. 1♀ 4 Oot. 1111 | 1111 | ♀ | MZUSP 001151; MZUSP. 1♀ 4 Oot. 1102 | 1102 | MZUSP 001152; MZUSP. 1♂ N. 1097 ♂ / EXUVIA V/ Data / 25-ABR-1961 | 1097 | 1097 | ♂ | MZUSP 001208; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1100 | 1100 | MZUSP 001207; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1098 | 1098 | MZUSP 001205; MZUSP. 1♂ 1092 | 1092 | ♂ | MZUSP 001204; MZUSP. 1♀ 1091 | 1091 | ♂ | MZUSP 001203; MZUSP. 1♀ 4 Oot. 1094 | 4 | MZUSP 001201; MZUSP. 1♀ 1095 ♀ | 1095 | MZUSP 001199; MZUSP. 1♂ 1096 ♀ | 1096 | ♂ | MZUSP 001198; MZUSP. 1♀ 8 Oot. 1099 | 1099 | MZUSP 001206; MZUSP. 1♂ 1099 | 1099 | MZUSP 001206; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban 97-I/ nº46 | 1087 | 1087 | MZUSP 001202; MZUSP. 1♀ 1064 | 1064 | MZUSP 001166; MZUSP. 1♂ 1072 | MZUSP 001160; MZUSP. 1♂ 1069 | 1069 | MZUSP 001167; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban - 97-I/ nº-28 | 1070 | 1070 | 1070 | MZUSP 001164; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. 1076 | 1076 | ♀ | MZUSP 001161; MZUSP. 1♂ 1063 | 1063 | MZUSP 001171; MZUSP. 1♂ 1073 | 1073 | MZUSP 001165; MZUSP. 1♂ 1066 | 1066 | MZUSP 001170; MZUSP. 1♂ 1068 | 1068 | MZUSP 001163; MZUSP. 1♂ 1065 | MZUSP 001169; MZUSP. 1♀ 3 Oot. 1067 ♀ | 1067 | MZUSP 001173; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1061 | 1061 | MZUSP 001168; MZUSP. 1♀ 1062 | 1062 | MZUSP 001172; MZUSP. 1♀ 1055 | MZUSP 001128; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1047 | MZUSP 001122; MZUSP. 1♀ 4 Oot. 1056 | 1056 | MZUSP 001130; MZUSP. 1♀ 7 Oot. 1058 | 1058 | MZUSP 001132; MZUSP. 1♀ 8 Oot. 1057 | MZUSP 001134; MZUSP. 1♀ N. 1048 ♀ / EXUVIA VI/ Data: 15-ABR-1961 | 1048 | MZUSP 001121; MZUSP. 1♀ 1053 | 1053 | MZUSP 001127; MZUSP. 1♂ 1051 | 1051 | MZUSP 001126; MZUSP. 1♀ 1054 | 1054 | ♀ | MZUSP 001129; MZUSP. 1♀ 1049 | 49 | MZUSP 001125; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1060 | MZUSP 001133; MZUSP. 1♀ 1052 | 1052 | MZUSP 001123; MZUSP. 1♂ 1059 ♂ | 1059 | MZUSP 001131; MZUSP. 1♀ 8 Oot. Sem anotações/ ♀ virgem/ Ootecas / Ovip. Ecl. N.J / A: 25-dez-1960 7-fev-1961 3+1 preso/ B: 6-jan-1961/ C: 16-jan-1961/ D: 27-jan-1961 23-fev-1961 1 (comido pela ♀)/ E: 4-fev-1961 2-mar-1961 1/ F: 16-fev-1961 15-mar-1961 1/ 21-mar-1961 1/ G: 1-mar-1961 1-abr-1961 1/ morte da ♀: 15-mar-1961/ total de partenogenéticos: 9/ nota: 1 partenogenético viveu até 14-set-1961 e pertencia a ooteca B | partenogenético oot.B | MZUSP 001197; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-J/ Nº41 | 1.131 ♂ | 1131 | ♂ | MZUSP 001196; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-J/ Nº38 | 1.128 ♂ | 1128 | ♂ | MZUSP 001188; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-J-40 | 1.130 ♂ | 1130 | ♂ | MZUSP 001193; MZUSP. 1♂ 1129 | 1129 | ♂ | MZUSP 001191; MZUSP. 1♀ 3 Oot. 1126 | 1126 | ♀ | MZUSP 001192; MZUSP. 1♂ 1123 | 1123 | ♂ | MZUSP 001190; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-J/ Nº32 | 1.122 ♂ | 1122 | ♂ | MZUSP 001189; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1117 | 1117 | MZUSP 001209; MZUSP. 1♀ 97-J/ Nº26 | 1.116 | 1116 | ♀ | MZUSP001211; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. [29]-11-out-1961 | 1119 | 1119 | ♀ | MZUSP001212; MZUSP. 1♀ 7 Oot. 1120 | 1120 | ♀ | MZUSP 001213; MZUSP. 1♂ H Urban 97-J/ Nº 31 | 1121 | 1121 | MZUSP001214; MZUSP. 1♂ 1124 | 1124 | MZUSP 001219; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1113 | 1113 | ♀ | MZUSP 001217; MZUSP. 1♀ 7 Oot. 1127 | ♀ | MZUSP 001215; MZUSP. 1♀ 1107 | 1107 | ♀ | MZUSP 001218; MZUSP. 1♂ 1108 ♂ | 1108 | ♂ | MZUSP 001216; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. lab 195 | MZUSP 001233; MZUSP. 1♂ 3♀ Ooteca - 97 - G/ Ov. 17-dez-60/ Ecl. 15-jan-61/ NJ = 57 | F1 1041 - G | MZUSP 001143; MZUSP. 3♂ 1♀ Ooteca 97-F/ Oviposição / 11-dez-60/ Eclosão: 8-jan-61/ NJ - 52/ (H Urban) | F11041-P | MZUSP 001145; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1045 | 1045 | MZUSP 001140; MZUSP. 1♀ 1046 | MZUSP 001139; MZUSP. 1♂ 2♀ 97-H | F1 1041-H | MZUSP 001138; MZUSP. 3♂ 1♀ H Urban / Ooteca - 97 - E/ Ov. - 4-dez-1960/ 31-dez-1960/ N.J - 54 | F1 1041-E | E | MZUSP 001137; MZUSP. 1♀ 1044 | MZUSP 001142; MZUSP. 9♂ 4♀ H Urban / Ooteca - 97-C/ Ovip. - 17-nov-1960/ Ecl. 14-dez-1960/ N.J = 63 | F1 1041-C | C | MZUSP 001148; MZUSP. 1♂ 1043 | 10434 | MZUSP 001144; MZUSP. 1♀ N.1042 ♀ / Em Laboratório / ⁎: 29-JAN-1961/ †: 22-ABR-1961 | 1042 | 1042 | ♀ | MZUSP 001141; MZUSP .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5B308C1FFFE017673781A8EEFD0BAEE3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Ferraz, Bernardo R.;Queiroga, Drielly;Souza-Dias, Pedro G. B.;Rivera, Julio	Ferraz, Bernardo R., Queiroga, Drielly, Souza-Dias, Pedro G. B., Rivera, Julio (2025): Taxonomic revision and natural history of Metaphotina Piza, 1964 (Mantodea, Acontistidae). Zootaxa 5646 (3): 351-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5646.3.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5646.3.3
5B308C1FFFF217633781A987FDE1AE9F.text	5B308C1FFFF217633781A987FDE1AE9F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metaphotina austri Ferraz, Souza-Dias & Rivera 2023	<div><p>Metaphotina austri Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023</p><p>(Figs. 13–15; 19B, E, H; 20B; 21B, E; 22C, D; 23C, D)</p><p>Acontiothespis brevipennis Rehn, 1916: 258 [partim] (misidentified [= M. austri], distribution).</p><p>Metaphotina austri Ferraz et al., 2023: 34 (original description [male/female]; type locality: Aiuaba, Ceará, Brazil).</p><p>Diagnosis. Male vertex flat with a narrow, longitudinal depression bisecting its top (Fig. 13C); mesothoracic wings with a variable-sized spot medially; metathoracic wings are hyaline and unpigmented (Fig. 13A). L4A with sharp curvature towards the sdp ’s spiniform projection (Fig. 14B); posterior bending of the left phallomere moderately convex (Fig. 14A).</p><p>Female vertex conspicuously elevated and prominent (Figs. 13D, E); mesothoracic wings with the costal field and wing apex tapering distally; metathoracic wings displaying alternating black and white longitudinal veins. Proximal region of CG8 with two short projections, distal region towards the sbu presenting a short, rounded projection (Fig. 14D, 14E).</p><p>Oothecae (Fig. 15). Guttiform, with the proximal end serving as the attachment point to the substrate, bulging and tapering towards the anterior region but seemingly rounder than the egg case of M. bimaculata, terminating in a filiform residual process that may split at its tip. Females attach their egg cases to smooth surfaces such as leaves, but also to stems or twigs, with the emergence area leaning towards the substrate. The external coating is yellowish-white, while the outer wall of the egg case is reddish-brown. No egg cases could be dissected to study their internal structure; this description is based on records from the iNaturalist platform.</p><p>Measurements and ratios. Supplementary material 2.</p><p>Distribution. BRAZIL (AL*, BA, CE, MA, PB, PE, PI*, RN).</p><p>Type locality: Aiuaba, Ceará, Brazil .</p><p>Remarks. Ferraz et al. (2023) presented a detailed description of this distinct species. The smallest member of Metaphotina, it is distributed in northeastern Brazil, in association with the Caatinga biome and ecotones in drier Atlantic Rainforest and Amazonian areas. We herein describe the oothecae of this species and record it in two new states in northeastern Brazil, Alagoas and Piauí, and in new localities Rio Grande do Norte, through iNaturalist records with pictures that allowed for the identification of the species. Although its presence in both states was expected, these records help fill some gaps in the known distribution of this species.</p><p>Additionally, in its description the authors treated the male sdp of this species as the pda (Ferraz et al. 2023: Fig. 6E)¸ here we correct this statement as those structures are not homologous (see Schwarz &amp; Roy 2019). In the same picture, the authors treated the female cxvl as cxdl and the cxal as cxvl. Due to this we correct the female structures names (Fig. 14D).</p><p>Material examined. HOLOTYPE, BRAZIL, CEARÁ: 1♂ BR[asil], CE[ará], Aiuaba, Estação Ecológicade Aiuaba, sede do/ ICMBIO, Sítio Volta de Cima, antes do lago, Terra 1/ 06°36ꞌ07.4ꞌꞌS, 40°07ꞌ28.4ꞌꞌW 02.vi.2021 425m / Pano branco/ C.C. Gonçalves col. | Holótipo | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-229; MNRJ. ALLOTYPE, BRAZIL, CEARÁ: 1♀ BR[asil], PE[rnambuco], Vitória de Santo Antão, Engenho Queimados/ 08°05ꞌ55.8ꞌꞌS, 35°13ꞌ10.3ꞌꞌW 18.ii.2017 181m / Coleta ativa/ A.A. Alves col. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | Alótipo | DZRJ/ Mantodea / 0015 | Acontista / brevipennis/ det. A.A. Alves 2017 | MNRJ-ENT14-230; MNRJ. PARATYPES, BRAZIL, PERNAMBUCO: 2♂ BR[asil], PE[rnambuco], Vitória de Santo Antão, Engenho Queimados/ 08°05ꞌ50”S, 36°12ꞌ56.4ꞌꞌW 26.i.2018 158m / Luz de casa/A.A.Alves col. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-231, MNRJ-ENT14-234; MNRJ.. 1♂ BR[asil], PE[rnambuco], Buíque, Parque Nacional do Catimbau, trilha/ para Sítio Arqueológico Aicobaça, próximo às pinturas/ rupestres, Terra 4 15.iii.2019 721m / 08°32ꞌ24.4ꞌꞌS, 37°11ꞌ39.5ꞌꞌW Rede de Varredura/ D.M. Takiya col. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-235; MNRJ. 1♀ BR[asil], PE[rnambuco], Vitória de Santo Antão, Engenho Queimados,/ rio sem nome/ 08°05ꞌ54.5ꞌꞌS, 35°17ꞌ54.2ꞌꞌW 26.i.2018 109m / Coleta ativa/ A.A. Alves col. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-236 CEARÁ: 1♂ BR[asil], CE[ará], BR, CE, Aiuaba, Estação Ecológica de Aiuaba, sede do/ ICMBio, Sítio Volta de Cima, antes do lago, Terra 1/ 06°36ꞌ07.4ꞌꞌS, 40°07ꞌ38.4ꞌꞌW 02.vi.2021 425m / Pano branco/ C.C. Gonçalves col. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-232; MNRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], CE[ará], Aiuaba, Estação Ecológica de Aiuaba,/ Estrada, próximo ao Riacho da Gameleira, Terra 16/ 06°41ꞌ13.4ꞌꞌS, 40°16ꞌ05.7ꞌꞌW 06.vi.2021 493m / Pano branco/ A.S. Freitas &amp; C.C. Gonçalves cols. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-233. UFRJ; UFRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], CE[ará], Aiuaba, Estação Ecológica de Aiuaba, próximo/ ao sítio minador/ 06°39ꞌ47.5ꞌꞌS, 40°09ꞌ05ꞌꞌW 11.iv.2019 154m / C.C. Gonçalves col. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-237; MNRJ. 3♂ BR[asil], CE[ará], Aiuaba, Estação Ecológica de Aiuaba, Estrada,/ próximo ao Riacho da Gameleira, Terra 16/ 06°41ꞌ13.4ꞌꞌS, 40°16ꞌ05.7ꞌꞌW 06.vi.2021 493m / Pano branco/ A.S. Freitas &amp; C.C. Gonçalves cols. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-238, MNRJ-ENT14-240, MNRJ-ENT14-241; MNRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], CE[ará], Aiuaba, Estação Ecológica de Aiuaba, estrada,/ Terra 19/ 06°43ꞌ33.1ꞌꞌS, 40°18ꞌ23.4ꞌꞌW 07.vi.2021 634m / Pano branco/ A.S. Freitas col. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-239; MNRJ. 1♀ BR[asil], CE[ará], Aiuaba, Estação Ecológica de Aiuaba, próximo/ ao sítio volta de baixo, Terra 12/ 06°37ꞌ31.4ꞌꞌS, 40°08ꞌ01ꞌꞌW 14.iv.2019 441m / V. Quintas col. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-242; MNRJ. PARAÍBA: 5♂ P[ar]q[ue]. Est[adual]. Pedra/ da Boca/Araru-/ na/ Paraíba Pt1 | 28-29/V/2003 | Rothéa, Creão/ Evangelista col. | UFPB | INPA-MAN/ 000899, INPA- MAN/ 000900, INPA-MAN/ 000901, INPA-MAN/ 000902, INPA-MAN/ 000903; INPA. MARANHÃO: 2♂ Brasil (MA[ranhão]), Caxias | Pov[oado]. Malhada da Areia, | Armadilha luminosa, | - 7.viii.2005, V. M. Kós &amp;/ J. T. Câmara, cols. | INPA-MAN/ 000904, INPA-MAN/ 000905; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Rio Grande do Norte,/ Ceará-Mirim, Fazenda/ Diamante/ 29 / IV / 2014 / Sobral, R. col./ Pensylvania (Luz Negra) | Det. Agudelo, A. (in 2015)/ Acontista sp. | INPA-MAN/000928; INPA.</p><p>Additional material. BRAZIL, CEARÁ: 1 nymph BR[asil], CE[ará], Aiuaba, Estação Ecológica de Aiuaba, próximo/ ao sítio minerador,terras sweep/06°43ꞌ32.2ꞌꞌS, 40°13ꞌ21.5ꞌꞌW 11.iv.2019 584m /V.Quintas col.| Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-243; MNRJ. PERNAMBUCO: 1 nymph BR[asil], PE[rnambuco], Tupanatinga, Parque Nacional do Catimbau,/ cerca de 500m a oeste da casa dos brigadistas, Terra 1,/ sweep 14.iii.2019 772m Rede de varredura/ 08°34ꞌ17ꞌꞌS, 37°14ꞌ14.2ꞌꞌW/ C.C. Gonçalves &amp; D.M Takiya cols. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-244; MNRJ. 2 nymph BR[asil], PE[rnambuco], Tupanatinga, Parque Nacional do Catimbau,/ terreno do ICMBIO/ 08°33ꞌ54.9ꞌꞌS, 37°14ꞌ20.2ꞌꞌW 14.iii.2019 730m / Rede de varredura/ C.C. Gonçalves col. | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023 / Det. B.R. Ferraz 2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-245. MNRJ; BAHIA: 2♂ Brasil: BA[hia], Curuçá,/ Rio Buracão/ 06.v.2011 Bandeja/ Grança leg. | Empréstimo/ Lab de Entomologia/ Aquática— UFB/ Prof. Adolfo Calor | Metaphotina austri / Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera | det. B.R. Ferraz, 10.v.2023; UFBA. SEM LOCALIDADE: 1♂; INPA.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5B308C1FFFF217633781A987FDE1AE9F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Ferraz, Bernardo R.;Queiroga, Drielly;Souza-Dias, Pedro G. B.;Rivera, Julio	Ferraz, Bernardo R., Queiroga, Drielly, Souza-Dias, Pedro G. B., Rivera, Julio (2025): Taxonomic revision and natural history of Metaphotina Piza, 1964 (Mantodea, Acontistidae). Zootaxa 5646 (3): 351-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5646.3.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5646.3.3
5B308C1FFFF617593781AA6EFDB8AD83.text	5B308C1FFFF617593781AA6EFDB8AD83.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metaphotina akaraje Ferraz & Queiroga & Souza-Dias & Rivera 2025	<div><p>Metaphotina akaraje Ferraz, Rivera &amp; Souza-Dias sp. nov.</p><p>(Figs. 16–18; 19C, F, I; 20C; 21C, F; 22E, F; 23E, F)</p><p>Diagnosis. Male vertex flat, without central longitudinal depression (Fig. 16C); mesothoracic wings hyaline; metathoracic wings with a spot in the anal field. L4A with sharp curvature towards the sdp ’s spiniform projection (Fig. 17B); posterior bending of the left phallomere with an evenly curved left margin (Fig. 17A).</p><p>Female vertex with a small bump, ps excavated (Fig. 16D); mesothoracic wings tapering distally; cxvl bilobed; CG8 lozenge, sbu short, rounded; CG8 with two tubercles distally rounded emerging under it, overlapped by a gp8 membrane (Fig. 17E).</p><p>Description of the male holotype. Head (Fig. 16C) ratio width/length = 1.94. Vertex flat. Moderate-sized ocelli, round, almost as wide as the scape and wider than the pedicel; distance between lateral ocelli and central ocellus smaller than the distance between lateral ocelli. Lower frons ratio width/length = 2.62. Antennae long.</p><p>Thorax (Figs. 16A, F) with prozona and metazona leveled, not forming a distinct slope in lateral view. Ratio of pronotum length/supracoxal dilation width = 2.14; ratio of pronotum length/minimum pronotum width = 4.13; ratio of metazona/prozona = 1.85. Ratio of prothoracic coxa length/pronotum length = 0.80. Ratio of prothoracic femur length/width = 3.04; ratio of prothoracic femur length/prothoracic coxa length = 1.23. Prothoracic femur AvS alternating sizes, arranged as IiiIiIiIiIiII(R)/IiiIiIiIiIII(L), and PvS as II_I_I_I. Prothoracic tibia with dorsal margin straight.Spination formula: F=3DS/13(R)–12(L)AvS/5PvS; T=11AvS/14PvS.The discoidal area of the mesothoracic wing pair hyaline; membrane of the metathoracic wing with a slightly darkened spot in the anal field.</p><p>Abdomen slender, cylindrical. On genitalia (Figs. 17A‒C), ventral phallomere L4A with left margin strongly curved towards the spinous projection of the sdp, with a sharp curve on the left margin and another sharp curve at the base of the spiniform projection of the sdp. Left phallomere L4B almost smooth, except for a section below the afa and loa with numerous long, bristle-like spines surrounded by smaller scattered ones, posterior bend of the left phallomere smooth, not concave; afa wrinkled, with a roughened sclerotized surface. Right phallomere with the lobe of the fda well projected, with spine-like bristles distally, contact region of the fda with the pia with a sharp fold where the fda strongly bends over itself, pva and pia strongly developed, not overlapping.</p><p>Description of female. Head (Fig. 16D) ratio width/length = 1.45. Ocelli rounded and almost equidistant with lateral ocelli inconspicuously closer to central ocelli than between each other, small, positioned in small acute projections in the head. Vertex elevated above the imaginary line connecting the top of the compound eyes. ps excavated, job following the concavity of the vertex after ps. Lower frons ratio width/length = 2.36. Antennae short.</p><p>Thorax (Figs. 16B, G) in lateral view with prozona appearing slightly higher than the metazona, forming a distinct slope. Ratio of the pronotum length/supracoxal dilatation width = 1.72; ratio of pronotum length/minimum pronotum width = 2.88; ratio of metazona/prozona = 1.32. Prothoracic coxae approximately the same length as the pronotum, ratio of coxa length/pronotum length = 0.99, dorsal and ventral margins of prothoracic legs sparsely pilose. Prothoracic femora ratio length/width = 2.75, ratio of femur length/prothoracic coxa length = 1.14; spination formula: F=3DS/12AvS/5PvS; T= 13AvS/13(R)–14(L)PvS; AvS arrangement IiIiiIiIiiiI(R)/IiiIIIiiiiii(L), and PvS II_I_I_I. Prothoracic tibia with a somewhat straight dorsal margin. Wings very short. Metathoracic wings opaque and heavily pigmented; costal, discoidal and proximal half of the anal field membrane and veins colors orange and light red; distal half of the anal field black, longitudinal veins alternating between faded pale and black, with white crossveins.</p><p>Abdomen (Fig. 16B) ovoid, robust. Genitalia (Figs. 17D, E) having a CG8 lozenge with sbu as a sharp small projection towards the sbp, CG8 with two small tubercles proximally emerging over the lozenge shape, proximal margin with pentagonal sclerotized expansion; sbp with proximal region well-sclerotized, smooth; CX8 sclerotized towards its inner margin; agsl smooth, sclerotized; gp8 strongly sclerotized proximally, with some bristles laterally at proximal region; cxal curved, sclerotized; cxdl membranous; cxvl broad, bilobed, with few bristles on the lower part; gl9 broad with a small bump at the medial region.</p><p>Intraspecific variation. The specimens exhibit a golden coloration, particularly noticeable in the wing venation, with reddish hues on the body (markedly the female) or faded pale tones of yellow-ochre, however, these visible colorations may be artifacts resulting from preservation conditions. Body length (measured from the head to the tip of the abdomen) ranges from 15.14 to 22.10 mm. The examined specimens display varying degrees of body pilosity. For instance, one paratype [MZ004] possesses short, delicate setae on the pronotal surface, a feature absent in other examined specimens. Additionally, three all male specimens share the same type of setae along the dorsal margin of the prothoracic femora, though densities vary. Notably, the holotype shows a conspicuous row of setae on the dorsal surface of the left prothoracic femur, whereas the right femur lacks this feature. This uneven distribution of pilosity is likely another artifact of preservation. It is reasonable to infer that living individuals of this species probably exhibit conspicuous body pilosity similar to thatdescribed for Acontista eximia (Pascoe, 1889) . Male sdp and accessory projection of the ventral phallomere overlaps and bend to varying extents, with the sdp consistently curved dorsally. Additionally, the hook at the tip of the main process varies in the level of development. The number and distribution of spine-like bristles on the structures L4B and loa of the left phallomere also differ among individuals (Fig. 18). Spination formula: F = 3DS/11–13AvS/5PvS; T = 11–12AvS/13–14PvS.</p><p>Differential diagnosis. The males of M. akaraje sp. nov. have a flattened vertex, differing from M. bimaculata, and lack the longitudinal depression seen in M. austri (Fig. 16C). However, males share the same wing patterning as M. bimaculata . The left margin of the ventral phallomere curves sharply toward the sdp, resembling M. austri (Fig. 18, top row). The posterior curvature of the left phallomere is smooth and continuous (Fig. 18, bottom row), again similar to M. austri, though its convexity is less pronounced or even absent. Females of M. akaraje sp. nov. exhibit a convex vertex similar to M. bimaculata, but the new species differs by having a deeper ps and a small median bump (Fig. 16D, 16E), somewhat resembling the vertex observed in females of Raptrix (see illustrations in Lombardo &amp; Marletta 2004). The mesothoracic wings taper distally, as in M. austri, but less markedly, while the discoidal field is broader compared to M. bimaculata . Wing coloration follows the genus pattern; however, unlike M. austri, the hindwing anal veins are predominantly darkened. Female CG8 morphology differs significantly from other species: in M. akaraje sp. nov., the CG8 is lozenge-shaped (Fig. 17D), whereas it is distinctly hexagonal in M. bimaculata and M. austri . The sbu is smaller and more rounded than in M. bimaculata but slightly more prominent than in M. austri (Figs. 6D, 14D). Additionally, the CG8 of the new species features two posteriorly emerging lateral tubercles, a trait not observed in related species (Fig. 17D). Furthermore, the cxdl in females of M. akaraje sp. nov. is membranous, resembling M. austri, while it is conspicuously sclerotized in M. bimaculata (Fig. 6E).</p><p>Measurements and ratios. See Supplementary material 2.</p><p>Distribution. BRAZIL (Bahia)</p><p>Etymology. The specific epithet, formulated in the genitive case, refers to “acarajé,” a traditional food from Bahia, where the type locality of the new species is found. In the Candomblé religion, acarajé is commonly offered in worship rituals to the Orixá Oyá or Iansã, a deity associated with winds, storms, and lightning. The name seems particularly fitting as praying mantises are commonly known as “Louva-a-deus” in Brazil, literally translating to “worshiper of God”.</p><p>Type locality. Caetité, Bahia, Brazil .</p><p>Remarks. M. akaraje sp. nov. is the second smallest known member of Acontistidae, after M. austri, and one of the smallest praying mantises recorded in the Neotropical region. It is currently known from only four specimens, collected at just two localities within the semi-arid region of Bahia, specifically in southern Caatinga biome. Consequently, our understanding of its true geographical range and ecological requirements remains tentative and incomplete. Given its occurrence in the Caatinga, an ecological association with this biome—similar to that observed for M. austri —appears highly plausible. This highlights a critical need for further investigation, particularly considering the threatened status of the Caatinga biome and the rarity of praying mantis species linked to it.Although morphologically distinct from its congeners, M. akaraje sp. nov. exhibits several intriguing intermediate traits, potentially indicating genetic admixture between M. bimaculata and M. austri . While this hypothesis is speculative, future studies involving fresh specimens, additional collection sites, and molecular data are essential for clarifying these interrelationships.</p><p>Material examined. HOLOTYPE, BRAZIL, BAHIA: 1♂ BRASIL–BA[hia]- Caetité/ C. Uran. Lagoa Real– INB/ 8-16 / I / 2000 / Nessimian &amp; Baptista/ Horto | Acontista sp. / Saussure, 1869 | Holótipo | MNRJ-ENT14-343; MNRJ. ALLOTYPE, BRAZIL, BAHIA: 1♀ BRASIL–BA[hia]-Caetité/ C. Uran. Lagoa Real–INB/ 8-16 / I / 2000 / Nessimian &amp; Baptista/ Area 3 Dia | Acontista sp. / Saussure, 1869 | Alótipo; MNRJ. PARATYPES, BRAZIL, BAHIA: 1♂ Ano/ 1908/ Bahia / Villa Nova | Acontista ♂ / bimaculata Saus. / Pinto F. det. 25. | ♂ | 374 | Parátipo; MZUSP. 1♂ BRASIL, Bahia / 28-VIII.1994 | Ordem: Mantodea / Família: Acanthopidae / Det. Agudelo A. A. 2010 | 42 | INPA-MAN/ 000898 | Parátipo; INPA.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5B308C1FFFF617593781AA6EFDB8AD83	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Ferraz, Bernardo R.;Queiroga, Drielly;Souza-Dias, Pedro G. B.;Rivera, Julio	Ferraz, Bernardo R., Queiroga, Drielly, Souza-Dias, Pedro G. B., Rivera, Julio (2025): Taxonomic revision and natural history of Metaphotina Piza, 1964 (Mantodea, Acontistidae). Zootaxa 5646 (3): 351-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5646.3.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5646.3.3
5B308C1FFFCC17593781AB66FA5DAAC7.text	5B308C1FFFCC17593781AB66FA5DAAC7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metaphotina undefined-1	<div><p>Keys to Metaphotina species</p><p>1. Males’s vertex convex (Fig. 19A). Ventral phallomere left margin curving smoothly towards the spiniform projection of the sdp (Fig. 20A). Left phallomere’s posterior bending convex (Fig. 20A). Females’ CG8 proximal projections angular, with sharp edges (Fig. 21A). cxdl strongly sclerotized (Figs. 21A, D). Distributed mainly in the Brazilian Cerrado biome and neighboring semiarid habitats within N. Argentina, S. Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay (Figs. 24, 26)................................................................................................ Metaphotina bimaculata (Saussure, 1870)</p><p>- Male vertex flattened (Figs. 20B, C). Ventral phallomere left margin curving sharply towards the spiniform projection of the sdp (Figs. 21B, C). Females’ CG8 proximal projections rounded (Figs. 21B, 21C). cxdl membranous (Figs. 21E, F). Distributed only in the Caatinga biome and adjacent areas (Figs. 25, 26)................................................... 2</p><p>2. Male vertex with a narrow, longitudinal depression bisecting its top. (Fig. 19B). Mesothoracic wings with a brown spot of variable size on the central portion of the discoidal field, metathoracic wings hyaline (Fig. 22C). Females’ vertex with strong bump medially and with deep excavated ps (Fig. 19E). Metathoracic wings with longitudinal veins of anal area alternating black and white (Fig. 22D). CG8 hexagonal, proximal projections as small spines, sbu acute (Fig. 21E). Distributed in the northernmost regions of the Caatinga of northeastern Brazil (Figs. 25, 26).................................................................................................. Metaphotina austri Ferraz, Souza-Dias &amp; Rivera, 2023</p><p>- Males’ vertex flattened, without longitudinal depression (Fig. 19C). Mesothoracic wings hyaline, metathoracic wings with dark spot of variable size at the anal field (Fig. 22E). Females’ vertex with moderate bump medially and shallowlly excavated ps (Fig. 19F). Metathoracic wings with longitudinal veins of anal area black (Fig. 22F). CG8 lozenge, proximal projections as tubercules, sbu rounded (Fig. 21F). Distributed in the southernmost region of the Caatinga (Figs. 25, 26)............................................................................................. Metaphotina akaraje sp. nov.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5B308C1FFFCC17593781AB66FA5DAAC7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Ferraz, Bernardo R.;Queiroga, Drielly;Souza-Dias, Pedro G. B.;Rivera, Julio	Ferraz, Bernardo R., Queiroga, Drielly, Souza-Dias, Pedro G. B., Rivera, Julio (2025): Taxonomic revision and natural history of Metaphotina Piza, 1964 (Mantodea, Acontistidae). Zootaxa 5646 (3): 351-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5646.3.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5646.3.3
