taxonID	type	description	language	source
6B2B87B3FF9C6A47FE5FFB0BB6CA8607.taxon	description	(Figures 1 – 10)	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9C6A47FE5FFB0BB6CA8607.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Amorphoscelis annulicornis Stål, 1871	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9C6A47FE5FFB0BB6CA8607.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Small-sized and dorso-ventrally flattened, species of this genus are known to be bark-dwelling. Head wider than pronotum, with prominent, juxtaocular bulges; compound eyes globular, possessing 3 ocelli. Lower frons narrow, arched, with sinuate dorsal margin. Antennae filiform, very long, longer than body length. Pronotum small, short, longer than wide, with uneven dorsal surface and curved lateral edges. Fore coxae smooth. Fore femur possessing 1 discoidal spine, without anteroventral spines. Fore tibiae only with 1 tibial spur. Fore tarsus longer than fore tibiae. Both sexes winged. Meso- and metathoracic femora robust. Male abdomen long, narrow. Male supra-anal plate (tergite 10) transverse, triangular. Last segment of cerci of male and female greatly enlarged and flattened. Subgenital plate of male (sternite 9) bears styli. Four species groups are distributed in Indo-Malaysia (Roy 2011). The annulicornis species group, including A. chinensis, A. hainana, A. xueshani sp. nov. and A. singaporana, has been recorded from China. In the annulicornis group, the apical process of the male genitalia bears a large pointed lateral extension (Figure 5 (e, h )) and the ventral phallomere always possesses two extensions on the left side. The borneana species group, represented by A. guaduna sp. nov., is newly recorded from China herein. In the borneana group, the apical process of the male genitalia does not bear a lateral extension, but the ventral phallomere possesses two pointed extensions fused on the left side.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9E6A41FE2AFF15B3AB851D.taxon	description	(Figures 1 (a, b), 2 (a, b), 3 (a, b), 4 (a – c, j – l), 5 (a – e), 8, 10)	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9E6A41FE2AFF15B3AB851D.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. China (Guangdong Province: Lianzhou). Examined specimens. CHINA: 1 ♀; Guangdong, Guangzhou; 2 December 2009; Xie Zhang leg. (CCW). 1 ♂; Guangdong, Qingyuan; 22 May 2014; Chao Wu leg. (CCW). 1 female; Guangdong, Chebaling Mt.; 23 September 1999 (SYSU). 1 ♂; Guangdong, Fengkai, Heishiding Mt.; July 1999 (SYSU). 4 ♂; Guangdong, Heshan; 22 ~ 24 April 2002; Hai-Dong Chen leg. (SYSU). 4 ♂; Jiangsu, Nanjing; 32.04169 ° N, 118.84094 ° E; 23 m; 26 August 2014; Chao Wu leg. (CCW). 1 ♀; ditto; 6 September 2014; Lei Xia leg. (CJZ). 3 ♂; ditto; Chao Wu leg. (CCW). 1 ♂; ditto; 20 August 2013; Hai-Tian Song leg. (IZCAS). 1 ♀; Jiangsu, Nanjing, Weigang; 20 August 1987; Yu Zhang leg. (CCW). 1 female; Zhejiang, Hangzhou; 1 November 2010; Li Jin leg. (CLJ). 1 ♂; Henan, Luoshan, Dongzhai; 28 August 2006; Shu-Min Zhou leg. (CCW). 1 ♂; Henan, Dabieshan Mt.; August 2006; Liang Ding leg. (CCW). 1 ♀; Fujian, Fenggangli; 21 September 1947; Xiu-Fu Zhao leg. (Allotype of Amorphoscelis stellulata Yang) (CAU) (Figure 10 (a )). 1 ♂; Fujian, Putian; 24 September 1979; Fan Jiang leg. (Holotype of Amorphoscelis stellulata Yang) (CAU) (Figure 10 (b )). 1 ♂; Fujian, Longyan; 25 September 1989; Fan Jiang leg. (Holotype of Amorphoscelis phaesoma Yang) (CAU) (Figure 10 (c )).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9E6A41FE2AFF15B3AB851D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Relatively large-sized species, juxtaocular bulge tapered. Median secondary distal process of ventral phallomere highly developed, slightly curved, gradually tapering to a sharp apex; lateral secondary distal process small, sharp, and turning to the right (Figure 5 (a – e )).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9E6A41FE2AFF15B3AB851D.taxon	description	Measurements (mm). Body length: male 20.60 – 20.80, female 25.12 – 25.20; pronotum length: male 2.26 – 2.29, female 2.72 – 2.78; length of fore femora: male 3.30 – 3.35, female 3.95 – 3.40; length of middle femora: male 5.39 – 5.43, female 5.77 – 5.82; length of hind femora: male 5.95 – 6.00, female 6.65 – 6.71; length of tegmina: male 17.89 – 18.02, female 18.68 – 18.80; length of cerci: male 2.66 – 2.74. female 2.69 – 2.80; head width: male 4.59 – - 4.62, female 5.84 – 5.90. Notes. Ootheca is small, about 5 – 7 mm long, with a slender residual process, filamentous, and laid in crevices of tree bark (Figure 8 (b )). There are about 6 – 8 eggs in an ootheca. In Nanjing, the Amorphoscelis chinensis has been observed to prey on the Crematogaster sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on the tree trunk, implying that it may be monophagous.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9E6A41FE2AFF15B3AB851D.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The holotype of A. chinensis was originally kept in Ling’Nan Natural History Survey and Museum (Tinkham 1937) and might have been transferred to Sun Yat-sen University at some point. However, we could not locate the specimen when examining mantis material in the university collections. After comparing the structures of the male genitalia of topotypes with a photograph of the male genitalia (Svenson 2014) of one paratype that was collected from Yunnan and deposited in the Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, USA, we think all of these specimens are conspecific due to similarity in the shape of the male genitalia. A comparison of specimens of A. chinensis Tinkham with the type of A. stellulata and the type of A. phaesoma reveals that there are no striking differences in the shape of the genitalia among these species, despite variation in colouration, linear morphometric measurements and male cercal shape (Figure 4 (a – c, j – l )). Thus, we propose that A. stellulata and A. phaesoma are actually synonyms of A. chinensis. Roy (2011) also reported a record of A. stellulata from Hangzhou, which should now be regarded as a record of A. chinensis.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9E6A41FE2AFF15B3AB851D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Henan, Guangxi); Vietnam (Roy 2011). Amorphoscelis chinensis Tinkham may be distributed in Nanjing, Jiangsu (32.04 ° N), which is currently the northernmost limit of the Chinese distribution for the genus Amorphoscelis.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF996A40FE34FA06B070837F.taxon	description	(Figures 1 (c), 3 (c), 4 (f), 5 (f – h ))	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF996A40FE34FA06B070837F.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. China (Hainan Island: Qiongzhong). Examined specimens. CHINA: 1 ♂ (holotype); Hainan, Qiongzhong; 20 May 1963; Io Chou leg. (CAU). 1 ♂; Hainan, Ledong, Jianfengling Mt.; 18.74391 ° N, 108.84336 ° E; 981 m; 15 May 2009; Xin-Lei Huang leg. (IZCAS). 1 ♂; Hainan, Ledong, Jianfengling Mt.; 18.73346 ° N, 108.83850 ° E; 800 m; 5 May 2008; Qi-Fei Liu leg. (CCW). Male measurements (mm). Body length: 20.40 – 20.45; length of pronotum: 2.15 – 2.19; length of fore femora: 3.25 – 3.30; length of middle femora: 5.25 – 5.30; length of hind femora: 5.80 – 5.85; length of tegmina: 17.10 – 17.20; length of cerci: 2.40 – 2.45; head width: 4.55 – 4.58. Notes. Generally, the genitalia and overall appearance of A. hainana are very similar to those of A. chinensis (Figure 3 (c )). Amorphoscelis hainana differs from A. chinensis by its smaller size and paler colouration and by the morphology of the male genitalia (Yang 2002). According to the descriptions of Yang (2002) and Roy (2011), the male genitalia of this species bears a sharp lateral extension of the apical process of the left phallomere and a small peak on the extension. However, we did not observe this feature after dissecting two topotypic specimens from Hainan (Figure 5 (h )). Examination of more A. hainana topotypes is necessary to clarify the variation of the male genitalia and its relationship with other congeners.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF996A40FE34FA06B070837F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Hainan Island).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF986A43FE00FCE2B28584B4.taxon	description	(Figures 1 (e), 3 (e, h), 4 (d), 5 (m), 6 (e – h ))	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF986A43FE00FCE2B28584B4.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: CHINA: 1 ♂; Tibet, Medog; 29.58323 ° N, 95.46829 ° E; 1396 m; 20 July 2014; Chao Wu leg. (IZCAS). Paratypes: CHINA: 2 ♂; Tibet, Medog; 29.58323 ° N, 95.46829 ° E; 1396 m. 21 July 2014, Chao Wu leg. (CCW). 1 ♂; Tibet, Medog, Dexing; 29.33452 ° N, 95.31611 ° E; 818 m; 26 August 2013; Wen-Xuan Bi leg. (IZCAS).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF986A43FE00FCE2B28584B4.taxon	description	Description. Male. Head large, wider than pronotum; compound eyes rounded and protuberant, ocelli bulging, the lateral ocelli oval and larger than the medial ocellus; lower frons panhandled. Juxtaocular bulges conical, with blunt tips. Antennae filiform, very long. Pronotum short, inverted trapezoidal, covered in setae; lateral pronotal expansion rounded; metazone longer than prozone, with uneven dorsal surface and curved lateral margins. Fore femora robust and pilose, with 1 short discoidal spine; tibiae short, bending, smooth and swollen in the middle; tarsi much longer than tibiae, meta-basitarsi much longer than total length of other segments. Fore wings nearly hyaline, long, surpassing apical margin of the abdominalia; narrow, semi-hyaline costal area with many forked veins, external margin of costal area with some short setae (Figure 1 (e )). Fore wings with a large, wedge-shaped stripe, discoidal and anal area hyaline. Hind wings hyaline. Middle and hind legs robust, with setae, but without serrature. Abdomen slender, subgenital plate trapezoidal, unnotched, with styli. Last segment of cerci oblong, flat and wide (Figure 5 (m )). Genitalia. Median secondary distal process of ventral phallomere highly developed, sinuous and swollen before its distal tip; lateral secondary distal process of ventral phallomere vestigial (Figure 6 (g )). Apical process of left phallomere possessing a small peak on the side (Figure 6 (f, g )). Colouration. When alive, body yellowish-brown, with irregular brown spots. Antennae testaceous, lower frons blackish; antennae brownish, each segment light-coloured at base. Fore coxae tawny, ringed; fore femora and fore tibiae red-brown, area near femoral brush brown on inner surface. Meso- and metathoracic femora pale reddish brown. Meso- and metathoracic tibiae and tarsi fulvous, ringed. Fore wings nearly hyaline, with a large, wedge-shaped, brown stripe in basal and medial portion and several small brown spots in distal part; discoidal and anal area hyaline; narrow semi-hyaline costal area brown. Hind wings hyaline, with brown costal area (Figure 1 (e )). Ventral surface of abdomen black and glossy. Cerci darkish brown, each segment light-coloured at base. Genitalia strongly pigmented. Female. Unknown. Male measurements (mm). (Holotype in parentheses): body length: 21.52 – 21.60 (21.58); length of pronotum: 2.43 – 2.50 (2.46); length of fore femora: 3.10 – 3.15 (3.12); length of middle femora: 5.40 – 5.43 (5.42); length of hind femora: 6.05 – 6.10 (6.08); length of tegmina: 20.95 – 21.10 (21.08); length of cerci: 2.74 – 2.80 (2.76); head width: 4.54 – 4.58 (4.56).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF986A43FE00FCE2B28584B4.taxon	discussion	Discussion. This new species is distinctive in its large size, fore wing with large stains, and unique genital structure. The new species resembles A. singaporana in the median secondary distal process of the ventral phallomere, which is highly developed, sinuous, and swollen before its tip, but differs in that it does not feature the lateral secondary distal process of the ventral phallomere (Figure 6 (f )).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF986A43FE00FCE2B28584B4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Tibet: Medog).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF986A43FE00FCE2B28584B4.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species is named after the senior author’s grandfather Xue-Shan Wu.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9B6A4DFF6EFAB4B34D86BB.taxon	description	(Figures 1 (d), 2 (c), 3 (d, g), 4 (e, i), 5 (l), 6 (a – d ))	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9B6A4DFF6EFAB4B34D86BB.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Singapore. Examined specimens. CHINA: 1 ♂; Yunnan, Yingjiang, Nabang; 24.72103 ° N, 97.57113 ° E; 253 m; 10 May 2013; Chao Wu leg. (IZCAS). 8 ♂; Yunnan, Yingjiang, Ruili; 24.08112 ° N, 97.82619 ° E; 1222 m; 5 ~ 15 September 2014; Xiao-Dong Yang leg. (IZCAS). 1 ♂; Yunnan, Yingjiang, Ruili; 24.08112 ° N, 97.82619 ° E; 1222 m; 4 May 2013; Chao Wu leg. (CCW). 1 ♂; Yunnan, Menghai; 21.96 ° N, 100.45 ° E; 1200 m; October 1981 (KIZAS). THAILAND: 1 ♀; ChiangMai; 18.15417 ° N, 98.43111 ° E; 782 m; 5 July 2014; Lu-Yu Wang leg. (CCW). 1 ♂; INDONESIA: Java; 300 m; August 2016 (IZCAS).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9B6A4DFF6EFAB4B34D86BB.taxon	description	Redescription. Medium-sized. Juxtaocular bulge of vertex tapered. Fore wings nearly hyaline; costal area semi-hyaline, with some brownish patches; discoidal and anal areas hyaline, with a separate brownish patch in basal and medial part of discoidal area (Figure 1 (d )). Median secondary distal process of ventral phallomere highly developed, sinuous and swollen before its distal tip; lateral secondary distal process of ventral phallomere small, sharp, turning to right (Figure 6 (a – d )). Measurements (mm). Body length: male 19.50 – 19.65, female 22.76; length of pronotum: male 2.20 – 2.24, female 2.65; length of fore femora: male 3.10 – 3.15, female 3.34; length of middle femora: male 4.90 – 4.95, female 5.35; length of hind femora: male 5.81 – 5.85, female 6.30; length of tegmina: male 16.11 – 16.40, female 17.84; length of cerci: male 2.06 – 2.14, female 2.51; width of head: male 3.82 – 3.87, female 5.62.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF9B6A4DFF6EFAB4B34D86BB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Yunnan); Singapore; Malaysia; India (Assam); Vietnam; Thailand; Sumatra.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF946A49FE00FCDCB2AE85B5.taxon	description	(Figures 1 (f), 3 (f), 4 (g, h), 5 (i, k, p ))	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF946A49FE00FCDCB2AE85B5.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: CHINA: 1 ♂; Fujian, Guadun, Wuyishan Mt.; 1200 m; 19 August 2004; Da-Kang Zhou leg. (IZCAS).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF946A49FE00FCDCB2AE85B5.taxon	description	Description. Male. General appearance similar to congener. Head large, wider than pronotum; compound eye rounded and protuberant; 3 ocelli large and bulging, lateral ocelli larger than medial ocellus. Juxtaocular bulges hemispherical, obtuse, not mucronate (Figure 4 (h )). Antennae filiform, surpassing apex of abdomen. Pronotum short, longer than wide, inverted trapezoidal and pilose; Front edge straight, wider than arcshaped trailing edge, with curved lateral edges. Fore femora robust, pilose, with 1 short discoidal spine; tibiae short, bending and swollen in the middle, without spines; tarsi much longer than tibiae, meta-basitarsi much longer than total length of following segments. Fore wings nearly hyaline, narrow semi-hyaline costal area, with hyaline discoidal and anal-area. Fore wings slightly longer than margin of abdominalia. Hind wings hyaline, iridescent, with semi-hyaline costal area. Middle and hind leg robust, without spines but with hairs, meta-basitarsus much longer than total length of following segments. Abdomen slender, subgenital plate trapezoidal, unnoticed, with styli. Cerci long, hairy; last segment oblong, entire, without incision (Figure 5 (p )). Genitalia. Median secondary distal process and lateral secondary distal process of ventral phallomere closely neighbouring, slightly curved, sharp (Figure 5 (j )). Apical process of left phallomere simple, without a small peak on lateral side (Figure 5 (i – k )). Colouration. Generally tawny with brown spots. Antennae brownish, with light-coloured base at each segment, and brownish lower frons. Fore coxae tawny, fore femora and fore tibiae brown with dark brownish area near femoral brush with inner surface; middle and hind femora pale brown, middle and hind tibia and all tarsi fulvous. Fore wings nearly hyaline with small brown spots, narrow semi-hyaline costal area brown, longitudinal veins with sporadical brownish spots, discoidal and anal areas hyaline; hind wings hyaline, with brown costal area (Figure 1 (f )). Ventral surface of abdomen brown and glossy. Cerci brownish, each segment light-coloured at base. Genitalia strongly pigmented. Female. Unknown. Male measurements (mm). Body length: 16.82; length of pronotum: 1.71; length of fore femora: 3.35; length of middle femora: 5.20; length of hind femora: 5.75; length of tegmina: 18.50; length of cerci: 2.40; head width: 3.68.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF946A49FE00FCDCB2AE85B5.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The new species is distinctive due to its hemispherical juxtaocular bulge and features of the male genitalia. Additionally, the male cerci of the new species are larger than those of the other species. This species has a unique head; that is, the juxtaocular bulge is hemispherical and obtuse, whereas it is conical in other Chinese species. Taking into account the head characteristics and the species distribution, a female specimen that was identified as A. phaesoma Yang from Kuatun (i. e. Wuyishan-Guadun) by Roy (2011) might in fact be A. guaduna sp. nov. To be certain, we are awaiting the examination of more specimens collected from the type locality.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF946A49FE00FCDCB2AE85B5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Fujian).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
6B2B87B3FF946A49FE00FCDCB2AE85B5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after the type locality, Guadun, in Fujian Province, China.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): The genus Amorphoscelis Stål (Mantodea: Amorphoscelidae) from China, with description of two new species and one newly recorded species. Journal of Natural History 55 (3 - 4): 189-204, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1900441
