taxonID	type	description	language	source
7C3F1C35FF84EF7C358B73CFA247F86F.taxon	discussion	is documented in Sri Lanka for the first time. The species sampling occurrence (July-October) aligned closely with data reported in the database, GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility: www. gbif. org) indicating a strong coincidence between observed occurrences and documented records. A taxonomic key was developed to accurately distinguish C. apicalis from C. pictipennis, facilitating precise identification of these two mantid species based on morphological and diagnostic features (Fig. 3) critical for comparative analyses (Ghate et al. 2000). Key for C. apicalis and C. pictipennis	en	Gamage, L. M. P., Ranasinghe, R. A. N. M., Chathuranga, W. G. D. (2024): First Record of Creobroter apicalis Saussure, 1869 (Mantodea: Hymenopodidae) in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka: Unveiling a New Geographic Record of Flower Mantis. Zootaxa 5512 (1): 127-135, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.11, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5512.1.11
