Hierodula chinensis Werner, 1929

Shim, Jaeil & Song, Jeong-Hun, 2024, A taxonomic review of the order Mantodea in Korea based on morphology and DNA barcodes, ZooKeys 1206, pp. 1-43 : 1-43

Hierodula chinensis Werner, 1929

Figs 103–114 , 115–120

Hierodula chinensis Werner, 1929: 75.

Hierodula chinensis Werner, 1929: Shim et al. 2021 a: 121. Korean record.

Specimens examined.

[ NASIC] South Korea: CB: 1 Nymph, Sannam-dong , Seowon-gu, Cheongju-si, 18 VII 2023, NASIC ; GB: 1 ♀, Namtong-dong , Gumi-si 10 X 2023, Jaeil Shim ; 1 ♀, Mangudang park , Hyomok-dong, Daegu-si 29 X 2023, Jaeil Shim ; GN: 2 ♀, Yonggang-ri , Hwagae-myeon, Hadong-gun, 15 IX 2023, Jaeil Shim ; JB: 3 ♂ 1 ♀, Jeonbuk Art Museum , Gui-myeon, Wanju-gun, 9 IX 2018, Jaeil Shim ; 1 ♂, Mt. Moak , Gui-myeon, Wanju-gun, 13 IX 2018, Jaeil Shim ; 5 ♂ 3 ♀ Mt. Moak , Gui-myeon, Wanju-gun, 7 IX 2019, Jaeil Shim ; 6 ♀, Jeonbuk Art Museum , Gui-myeon, Wanju-gun, 5 IX 2020, Jaeil Shim ; 3 ♂, Jeonbuk Art Museum , Gui-myeon, Wanju-gun, 19 IX 2020, Jaeil Shim ; 5 ♂ 2 ♀, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences , Iseo-myeon, Wanju-gun, 20 IX 2023, Jaeil Shim ; JN: 2 Nymphs 1 ♂, Cheongso-ri , Seo-myeon, Suncheon-si, 17 VIII 2019, Jaeil Shim ; 2 Nymphs, Haesan-dong , Yeosu-si, 20 VII 2022, Jaeil Shim .

Description.

See Shim et al. (2021 a) for detailed diagnosis and description.

Biological notes.

Hierodula chinensis is sparsely distributed in the Korean peninsula, primarily inhibiting wooded areas with shrubs and tall trees. It typically lives under tree leaves throughout its lifespan and deposits its oothecae on tree branches. Nymphs have the ability to camouflage themselves by folding their abdomens backwards. The first instar nymphs of H. chinensis hatch in early July, with adult mantises typically emerging at the end of August.

Distribution.

China. Invasive in Japan and South Korea.

Remarks.

Hierodula chinensis was recently reported in the Korean peninsula by Shim et al. (2021 a). This species was previously recorded in China by Werner (1929) and Beier (1932) and was recently reported in Japan ( Yamasaki et al. 2022). However, this species has been erroneously confused with H. membranacea Burmeister and H. macrodentata Wang, Zhou & Zhang, 2020 by some authors, including Tinkham (1937), Wang (1993), and Zhu et al. (2012). Recent studies by Wang et al. (2020) and Liu et al. (2020) have provided a redescription of H. chinensis , clarifying its taxonomic status. See Shim et al. (2021 a) for detailed description.

Figures

Figures 103–114. Habitus, head, pronotum, foreleg and hindleg of Hierodula chinensis 103 male dorsal aspect 104 female dorsal aspect 105 male face 106 female face 107 male pronotum 108 female pronotum (live specimens) 109 furcasternite (live specimens) 110 foreleg coxa ventral aspect (right: male left: live female) 111 foreleg ventral aspect 112 foreleg interior aspect 113 foreleg dorsal aspect 114 hindleg femur (interior aspect). Red arrows = dark spot of foreleg trochanter. White arrow = dark spot of joint.

Figures 115–120. Wings, male genitalia and ootheca of Hierodula chinensis 115 wings of male 116 female forewing stigma 117 male forewing stigma 118 male subgenital plate 119 male genitalia 120 ootheca (left: dorsal aspect right: lateral aspect). Red arrows = stigma.