Paracilnia ornatipennis Beier, 1935

Fig. 5a–c

Mantis alticeps Schaum, 1852: 777 .

Paracilnia ornatipennis Beier, 1935c: 101–102 .

Dystacta alticeps – Kaltenbach 1996: 239 (syn.).

Type material

Holotype (1 female)

NAMIBIA • ♀ (Fig. 5a–c); “// Type // S. W. Afrika / Tsumeb / 15.5.1930. / Gustav Meyer leg. / Eing. Nr. 1, 1931. // Paracilnia / ornatipennis / n. sp. / det. Beier / Type! ♀ ”; ZMH 841123 .

Type locality

Southwestafrica, Tsumeb [Namibia].

Current status

Synonym of Dystacta alticeps (Schaum, 1852) .

Habitus

Complete.