taxonID	type	description	language	source
4A09CDEB7E2F3ECABBC9F9F8D42E6CAB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Widespread throughout Africa. A few species have been collected in the Palaearctic Region sharing borders with Africa such as Spain and the Arabian Peninsula.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
4A09CDEB7E2F3ECABBC9F9F8D42E6CAB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Prothorax granulated; granules dark (Fig. 3 e). Antennae with distinct yellowish white band in the apical third (Fig. 4 a). Even species with pale antennae have a few darker flagellomeres two-thirds apically from the base of the antennae and on the apex to form a yellowish-white band. The crossvein between Cua and Cup + Aa in hind wing attenuated or absent (Fig. 2 b). These characteristics combined are unique to this genus and can be used to distinguish Afromantispa species from all other genera.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
4A09CDEB7E2F3ECABBC9F9F8D42E6CAB.taxon	description	Description. Head: Antennae moniliform; colour variable but all with conspicuous yellowish-white band in apical third; scape and pedicel yellow. Posterior vertex concave except for slight convex elevation directly posterior to and between antennal bases; median tubercle projection at posterior margin of vertex, vertex not visible in lateral view. Compound eyes large, each eye slightly broader medially at epistomal suture. Labrum circular. Mandible with dark apices; inner margins dark. Thorax: Pronotum narrow and elongated; prothorax longer than pterothorax; granulated; granules dark; pronotum transversely slightly wrinkled or rugulose; setae present. Maculae slightly raised and inconspicuous; not pigmented in lighter coloured species, pigmented and shiny in darker species. Prozona slightly broader than base. Meso- and metathorax of similar size and distinctly separated by a deep cleft. Wings (Fig. 2 b): Wings always hyaline, lacking pigment except for the pterostigma. Pterostigma slightly concave in dorsal view; semi-circular and truncate appearance; pterostigma of most species with reddish appearance. Radial cell 1 and 2 of similar size with radial cell 3 smaller and narrower; a single crossvein from third radial cell to anterior margin (C). Hind wings: Crossvein between Cua and Cup + Aa attenuated or absent; Cua with sharp angle to and from attenuated crossvein to form inverted triangle. Legs: Median line on the anterior surface of the forecoxae never continuous from thorax to femur (Fig. 4 a). Mid- and hind legs differ considerably between species. Fore tarsal claw reduced to a single claw lacking arolium; Mid- and hind pretarsal claws pectinate (5 - 6 teeth) with the middle tooth elongated giving the claw a sharp triangular appearance; arolium present on mid and hind tarsi. Abdomen / Genitalia: Males with ectoprocts slightly enlarged (Fig. 4 j). Pseudopenis visible in lateral and dorsal view. EEG present. No morphological significance regarding the female genitalia.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
4A09CDEB7E2F3ECABBC9F9F8D42E6CAB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new genus name is a combination of Afro- and Mantispa, which emphasises the African distribution of this Mantispa-like taxon.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
F4E8AE3034F1B7495B6425B298B88A38.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Palaearctic genus with some species records from the Afrotropical Region. These countries include Morocco and countries bordering the Arabian Peninsula.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
F4E8AE3034F1B7495B6425B298B88A38.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ectoprocts sligtly swollen / enlarged. Pterostigma elongated and dark red. Prothorax with setae and slightly transversely rugulose (Fig. 3 g). Fore coxae lack continuous median line on anterior surface (Fig. 4 b).	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
869F50FDDBF1F5D356BE50B37F0EF5F3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Widespread in the Afrotropical Region. Also occur in the Palaearctic and Oriental Regions	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
869F50FDDBF1F5D356BE50B37F0EF5F3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. An Afrotropical genus with four species currently known from the Palaearctic Region. Ectoprocts of males sligtly swollen (Fig. 4 g), pseudopenis visible in dorsal view. Pterostigma elongated and dark red or black. Prothorax transversly rugulose; lacks setae (Fig. 3 b). Fore coxae with continuous median line on anterior surface (Fig. 4 b).	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
869F50FDDBF1F5D356BE50B37F0EF5F3.taxon	description	Description. Head: Antennae moniliform. Flagellum dark, may end in two or three yellow flagellomeres. Anterior scape and pedicel either yellow or black; vertex flat, not visible in lateral view; frons and mouthparts vary in colour; eye margin yellow in dark species and black / dark brown in light species. Thorax: Maculae inconspicuous, never pigmented in a different colour from the surrounding pronotum; pronotum lacks setae, transversely rugulose; prothorax longer than pterothorax. Wings (Fig. 2 c): Wings usually hyaline, may be partly or completely pigmented, pterostigma elongated and robust, always reddish or black; crossvein between radial cells 1 and 2 perpendicular to R; a single crossvein from third radial cell to anterior margin (C); Hind wings: Crossvein between Cua and Cup + Aa attenuated, rarely absent; Cua with sharp angle to and from attenuated crossvein to form inverted triangle shape. Legs: Raptorial legs differ in colour, coxal sulcus conspicuous, surrounding patterns never visible on sulcus; continuous line on anterior surface of fore coxae; fore tarsal claw reduced to a single claw lacking an arolium. Mid- and hind pretarsal claws pectinate (5 - 6 teeth); median tooth longer than surrounding teeth; pointed appearance; arolium present on mid and hind tarsi. Abdomen / Genitalia: EEG present. Ectoprocts of male slightly swollen; slightly smaller than ectoprocts of members of Afromantispa and Mantispa; pseudopenis visible in dorsal view.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
869F50FDDBF1F5D356BE50B37F0EF5F3.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Afromantispa, Mantispa and Sagittalata seem to form a group with several similar aspects regarding their morphology. All three genera seem to have similar genitalic structures. In addition to the genitalia, the general wing venation is extremely similar with only the pterostigma of Afromantispa slightly different with a reddish, roundish and truncate appearance. In the hind wing, the inverted " V " shape made by the Cua when descending towards the attenuated or absent crossvein extending to Cup + Aa and again ascending after the crossvein is prominent and easily identified in this group (Figs 2 b, c). The median coxal line is not a strong autapomorphy since some of the Mantispa specimens studied had a discontinuous line on the anterior coxa, but the geographic distribution of the genera does support separate genera. A decision to keep the genera separate has consequently been made, thereby ensuring that relevant morphological information is not lost before a conclusive result is achieved. Of significant importance is the presence of the EEG that manifests in this group only.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
5DBA2E0C2D5E1AD751FB94AC3BBFF6DD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Widespread throughout the Afrotropical Region	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
5DBA2E0C2D5E1AD751FB94AC3BBFF6DD.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The flagella of the antennae are very dark with the anterior surface of the scape and pedicel always yellow, even in the very dark species (Figs 3 c, 4 h). Pronotum smooth, lacks setae (Fig. 3 c). The rectangular cell formed by the fusion of A 2 and Cup in the hind wing is very diagnostic and no other mantispid genus has such a structure (Fig. 2 d). All wing cells lacks pigment except for the pterostigma. The mid- and hind legs yellowish-brown to yellow covered in black setae. The males have elongated ectoprocts as well as an elongated pseudopenis, both longer than the 8 th tergite, and bent ventrally (Fig. 4 f).	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
5DBA2E0C2D5E1AD751FB94AC3BBFF6DD.taxon	description	Description. Head: Antennae long, moniliform; flagellomeres black; the apical three flagellomeres might be lighter in colour; anterior scape and pedicel always yellow, even in very dark species; vertex medially convex, clearly visible in lateral view; vertex bordered by conspicuous yellow eye margin; frons with longitudinal dark median line, not visible in very dark species (e. g. C. tristis); mandibles usually yellow or lighter than coloration of frons; black tipped with black inner margin Thorax: Pronotum smooth, lacking setae; maculae conspicuous, not always pigmented; similar in length or slightly longer than pterothorax; in most species a dark median line forms two circular dorso-lateral yellow markings on prozona; prozona much wider than metazona, metazona narrow; Wings (Fig. 2 d): Wing venation comparatively simple; always lacks pigmented cells; pterostigma elongated, narrow; dark brown; a single crossvein from third radial cell to anterior margin (C); a single radial sector vein extending posteriorly from each radial cell 1, 2 and 3 respectively; four or five crossveins reaching posterior wing margin from Mp in hind wing; a rectangle shaped cell formed by the fusion of Aa + Cup and Cua. Legs: Raptorial forelegs yellow; fore tarsal claw reduced to a single claw lacking an arolium; inner femoral surface dark in females; often only distal half dark in males (Fig. 4 i), outer femur of both sexes with a narrow, brown latero-dorsal line; middle and hind legs yellow-brown to yellow covered in setae; most species with a narrow dark longitudinal line along femur and tibia; pretarsal claws pectinate; middle tooth projecting beyond the others giving the claw a sharp appearance. Abdomen / Genitalia: Male: Ectoprocts elongated, longer than tergite 8; slightly swollen apically; apices bent downwards; pseudopenis elongated and bent ventrally; visible between ectoprocts in ventral and dorsal view; EEG absent	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
E1C08879D02BBD5C59C2EDCB29445FB9.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Katanga (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Cameroon	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
E1C08879D02BBD5C59C2EDCB29445FB9.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Light red-brown. The antennal flagellae long slender and black, proximal half covered in prominent thick black setae (Fig. 4 c). The anepimeron, anepisternum, katepimeron as well as katepisternum much lighter than the rest of the body, almost white (Fig. 4 c). Three radial sector veins extending posteriad from radial cells 1 - 3. The wing colouration is unique among mantispids from the region (Fig. 2 f).	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
E1C08879D02BBD5C59C2EDCB29445FB9.taxon	description	Description. Head: Head capsule light reddish-brown except for black tipped mandibles, vertex and pedicels. Scape light reddish-brown and pedicel black; flagellum long slender, black, proximal half covered in prominent thick black setae. Vertex medially raised in convex shape, visible in lateral view; raised vertex from antennal bases to posterior margin; black. Inner mandible margins lack black pigment. Eyes small; black to dark grey. Thorax: Pronotum light reddish-brown; smooth; covered in light inconspicuous setae. Maculae inconspicuous; same colour as pronotum. Pterothorax uniform light red-brown; sutures inconspicuous and smooth; lacks deep clefts. Anepimeron, anepisternum, katepimeron as well as katepisternum lighter, almost white, conspicuous against the uniform light red-brown of the pteronota. Wings (Fig. 2 f): Both wings pigmented in banded formation with colours ranging from dark-brown to light red-brown. Pterostigma black and slightly concave in dorsal view. A single vein from radial cell 3 to the anterior wing margin (C). Radial cells broad, Radial cell 1 being the largest, radial cell 2 somewhat smaller and rectangular in shape with the radial cell 3 being the smallest. Lacks the hexagonal radial cell 4 found in other Afrotropical Mantispidae genera. Three radial sector veins extending in posterior direction from radial cells 1 - 3. Hind wing: Cua parallel with A 2 + Cup. Cua - A 2 + Cup crossvein not attenuated and close to posterior margin. Legs: Raptorial legs uniformly light reddish-brown; coxal sulcus same colour and inconspicuous; tibia-tarsal joint and fist tarsal segment black; fore tarsal claw reduced to a single claw lacking an arolium. Mid- and hind pretarsal claws pectinate (5 - 6 teeth); median tooth longer than surrounding teeth; pointed; arolium present on mid and hind tarsi. The rest of the mid leg light red-brown. Femur of hind leg light red-brown as well as the proximal third of the tibia, distal two-thirds and tarsal segments black; pre-tarsus light red-brown with some dark brown at pretarsal-claw bases. Genitalia: At the time of this study the macerated female genitalia (prepared by Ragner Hall in 1983) were missing.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
E1C08879D02BBD5C59C2EDCB29445FB9.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Cercomantispa and Rectinerva form a group because of synapomorphies. The male of Rectinerva is not yet known, so the genitalia cannot be used as a morphological character and sexual dimorphism cannot be excluded. However, the antennae of both genera are quite long compared to other Afrotropical taxa, and the flagellomeres are black with the anterior surface of the scape and pedicel yellow (Fig. 4 h). Furthermore, the pronota of members of both genera are very similar in structure, smooth and narrow posterior to the maculae (Figs 3 c, d). The rectangular shape of the cell formed by the fusion of Aa + Cup and Cua is present in only Cercomantispa. However, the second cell between the Cup + Aa and the posterior wing margin of Rectinerva is quite similar in shape but lacks the fusion between Aa + Cup and Cua. In addition to these, the comparatively simple wing venation and reduced number of radial sector cross veins in both genera seems to confirm the close relationship (Figs 2 d, f).	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
F83C7D89987DDD530F5FF9B0C9947DC2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Predominantly a Palaearctic genus In the Afrotropics the genus is found only in the countries bordering the Arabian Peninsula where it is represented by three species (Handschin 1960 b, Ohl 2009).	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
F83C7D89987DDD530F5FF9B0C9947DC2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The only Afrotropical genus close to Nampista is Pseudoclimaciella. It can easily be distinguished from Pseudoclimaciella by the following characteristics: Flagellomeres asymmetrically lamellate (Fig. 4 d); deeply incised ventrally. Prothorax shorter than pterothorax (Fig. 3 f). The basal half of the forewings always pigmented; the majority of the basal half of the hind wings clear (Fig. 2 e).	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
F83C7D89987DDD530F5FF9B0C9947DC2.taxon	description	Description. Revised by Ohl (2009)	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
DC590FD5C0E7409FADA61C9217D18E0A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The genus is probably confined to woodland and forests in the Eastern Tropical Corridor. All the locality data indicate a C-shaped distribution extending from the tropical areas in western Africa such as Sierra Leone through central Africa extending down into South Africa east of the plateau, and into Madagascar.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
DC590FD5C0E7409FADA61C9217D18E0A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. All members of Pseudoclimaciella are rusty reddish to brown. Basal cells of forewings always pigmented; basal cells of the hind wing always clear (Fig. 2 a). Two or three veins originate from radial cell 3 and terminate at anterior wing margin (Fig. 2 a); radial cells 1 - 3 elongated and narrow (Fig. 2 a). Two yellow bands extend from pronotal maculae to ventral basal margin forming an inverted " V " shape on the dorsal side (Figs 3 a, 4 e). Hind tibia rusty reddish at joints and yellow in middle.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
DC590FD5C0E7409FADA61C9217D18E0A.taxon	description	Description. Head: Antennae moniliform; most flagellomeres dark in colour; twice as broad as long, one to three bright yellow flagellomeres apically; scape and pedicel rusty reddish. Vertex convex, not visible in lateral view; slightly raised posteriorly; vertex always yellow or rusty reddish; epistomal suture black except in Pseudoclimaciella elisabethae (Navas 1936); mandibles black tipped with black inner margin. Eye margins rusty reddish. Thorax: Pronotal maculae conspicuous, from the pronotal maculae two yellow bands with black margins extend to ventral basal margin forming an inverted " V " shape on the dorsal side; prescutum with yellow margin forming another inverted " V " shape; prothorax longer than pterothorax, prozona relatively smooth, anterior margin of prothorax black, might be discontinuous medially; metazona with transversely rugulose, lacks setae. Postnota 2 and 3 often yellow as well as posterior abdominal margins providing a vespid wasp-like appearance. Wings (Fig. 2 a): Wing venation complex. Pterostigma elongated, narrow, rusty-reddish. Radial cells 1 - 3 elongated and narrow; of similar length; at least 8 radial sector veins extending in posterior direction from radial cells 1 - 3. Two veins from radial cell 3 extending towards anterior margin (C), (very few specimens with three such veins but only in one wing so some individual variation present). All species except for above mentioned 4 with apical pigmentation in both wings. Hind wings: Crossvein between Cua and Cup + Aa prominent; Cua almost parallel with basal half of Cup + Aa; inverted triangle formed by Cua shallow. Legs: Raptorial femur, tibia and tarsi uniformly red; lacks patterns on inner femoral surface; suture in fore coxa prominent and paler; single fore tarsal claw claw lacking an arolium. Mid- and hind pretarsal claws pectinate (5 - 6 teeth); teeth of similar size; spoon-shaped appearance; arolium present on mid- and hind-tarsi. Proximal joint of hind tibia dark rusty-red, distal joint lighter rusty red; proximad third of tibia same dark rusty red as joint, two distal thirds of tibia yellow. Abdomen / Genitalia: Males with ectoprocts inconspicuous to slightly enlarged. Pseudopenis visible in lateral and dorsal view; continuous variation in both ectoproct size and pseudopenis size. EEG absent. No morphological significance regarding the female genitalia.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
DC590FD5C0E7409FADA61C9217D18E0A.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Pseudoclimaciella and Nampista are quite similar in many aspects. Species of both genera are generally quite large, reddish in appearance with wings often pigmented with a similar colour. From an Afrotropical perspective, they may form a group, but with other genera such as Tuberonotha from the Oriental Region that is in most aspects identical to Pseudoclimaciella, it is likely that Nampista is not the most closely related taxon to any of the Afrotropical genera.	en	Snyman, Louwtjie P., Ohl, Michael, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H. (2012): A revision and key to the genera of Afrotropical Mantispidae (Neuropterida, Neuroptera), with the description of a new genus. ZooKeys 184: 67-93, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2489
