taxonID	type	description	language	source
CB03A961191251B7BC5042F4177E6650.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
CB03A961191251B7BC5042F4177E6650.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Medium to large-sized Hymenopodidae, with mottled body coloration. Male and female distinctly differing by body size, male body smaller, often shorter than half body length of females. Head (Fig. 5): Triangular. Compound eyes oval, convex, uprising beyond vertex. Vertex with a robust vertical process, coniform. Lower frons wider than high. Antennae filiform, shorter than body length; antennae thick and long in males, thin and short in females. Pronotum (Figs 6, 7): Short, wide, with obvious lateral pronotal expansion at transverse groove, prozone slightly shorter than metazone. Lateral margins of pronotum with small spines. Prothoracic legs (Fig. 8): Long, robust; coxa distinctly longer than pronotum, with small dorsal spines. Femora with 4 posteroventral, 3 discoidal and about 15 - 20 anteroventral spines; tibia with about 15 - 20 anteroventral and posteroventral spines, posteroventral spines decumbent. Meso- and metathoracic legs: Long, robust; subapical part of the femur with a posteroventral lobe (Fig. 9 D-F). Base half of tibia swollen. Wings: Forewings opaque, narrow, long in males, wide, fusiform in females; a white spot lying subbasally in the discoidal area; a white band with black borders on both lateral margins lying in middle of the discoidal area; anal area long, narrow. Hindwings broad, shorter than forewings; transparent or with opaque areas in males, subopaque in females. Abdomen: Narrow, long in male, wide in female. Cerci short, hairy. Male subgenital plate short, wide, with small styli. External genitalia (Fig. 10 A-F): Male genitalia simple, similar among congeners. Secondary distal process reduced. Ootheca (Fig. 4 C): Very elongated, flat, narrowing at both ends.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
CB03A961191251B7BC5042F4177E6650.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The characteristics for the head, pronotum, and the range of the ratio of the pronotum length to supracoxal dilatation width are relatively stable in the species; these characteristics can be used to identify species. The male genitalia of Theopropus lack sclerotized projections and show little differences between species.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
CB03A961191251B7BC5042F4177E6650.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The genus Theopropus is distributed in the tropical areas of southern Asia. In China, Theopropus species are widely distributed in South and Southwest China (Fig. 12).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
00F2783E40DE52188FCDC5A097FF5FAE.taxon	description	Figs 4; 10 F; 12; 13 C; 14 A, E	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
00F2783E40DE52188FCDC5A097FF5FAE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 10 ♂, 6 ♀. Holotype. China • 1 ♂; Hainan, Ledong, Jianfengling Mt., Mingfenggu; 18 ° 44 ' 75 " N, 108 ° 50 ' 28 " E; 950 m; 30 - VI- 2020; Chao Wu leg.; IZCAS. Paratypes. China • 2 ♀; Hainan, Ledong, Jianfengling Mt., Tianchi; 18 ° 44 ' 25 " N, 108 ° 51 ' 37 " E; 900 m; 15 - XI- 2016; Chao Wu leg. IZCAS. • 1 ♀; Hainan, Ledong, Jianfengling Mt., Tianchi; 10 - IV- 2010; Xin-Lei Huang leg. IZCAS. • 1 ♀; Hainan, Baisha, Shuiman, Wuzhishan Mt.; 18 ° 53 ' 17 " N, 109 ° 40 ' 01 " E; 750 m; 20 - VII- 2020; Chao Wu & Cai-Wen Nie leg.; CWC. • 1 ♀; Hainan, Baisha, Hongkan, Ying'geling Mt.; 600 m; 23 - X- 2014; Chao Wu leg.; CWC. • 3 ♂; same as before; IZCAS. • 4 ♂; Hainan, Qiongzhong, Limushan Mt.; 700 m; 20 - X- 2014; Chao Wu leg.; CWC. • 1 ♂ Hainan, Ledong, Jianfengling Mt., Mingfenggu; 950 m; 28 - X- 2014; Chao Wu leg.; CWC. • 1 ♀; Hainan, Ledong, Jianfengling Mt., Mingfenggu; 20 - XII- 2017; Jia-Zhi Zhang leg.; CJZ. • 1 ♂; same as before.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
00F2783E40DE52188FCDC5A097FF5FAE.taxon	description	Description. Male. Similar to T. s. sinecus (Figs 4 A, B, 10 F), except the following characteristics: smaller; on surface of forewing, the white subbasal spot of discoidal area small, even disappearing in some specimens; white band at the middle of discoidal area narrow, the two black parallel arc-shaped lateral borders of the white band converging at their distal ends in rare instances; hindwing base reddish brown, with red-brownish veins. Female. Similar to T. s. sinecus but smaller. The forewing is similar to male, white spot in base of discoidal area small or indistinct, white band in middle of discoidal area narrow; hindwings opaque, maize-yellow, with hyaline margin.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
00F2783E40DE52188FCDC5A097FF5FAE.taxon	discussion	Discussion. Zhu et al. (2012) identified the specimens from Hainan Island as Theopropus cattulus (Westwood, 1889). After checking the pictures of the types of T. cattulus Westwood, 1889 in " The Mantodea Image Database " https: // specimens. mantodearesearch. com / default / zoom / 835, we found that there is only a small black spot on each lateral margin of the metazone in T. cattulus, whereas, in those specimens from Hainan Island, a black band extends backwards on each lateral margin of metazone. Also, Theopropus cattulus is endemic on Java, Indonesia. Thus, we think the identification of these specimens from Hainan Island in Zhu et al. (2012) is wrong. We establish a new subspecies of T. sinecus for these specimens from Hainan Island.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
00F2783E40DE52188FCDC5A097FF5FAE.taxon	description	Measurements (length in mm, holotype in parentheses). Body (head to wings): male 27.9 - 28.6 (28.5), female 44.9 - 46.2; body (vertex to abdomen end): male 22.0 - 26.5 (25.8), female 40.3 - 42.1; pronotum: male 5.8 - 6.0 (5.9), female 11.6 - 11.9; fore coxae: male 5.8 - 6.0 (5.9), female 12.88 - 13.02; fore femora: male 6.9 - 7.1 (7.0), female 14.0 - 14.9; fore tibiae: male 5.2 - 5.3 (5.2), female 10.4 - 10.9; middle femora: male 5.9 - 6.0 (5.9), female 10.3 - 10.6; hind femora: male 7.0 - 7.2 (7.1), female 12.0 - 13.1; forewing: male 20.0 - 20.1 (20.1), female 28.5 - 30.0; hindwing: male 18.2 - 18.9 (18.6), female 24.9 - 25.9.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
00F2783E40DE52188FCDC5A097FF5FAE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China: Hainan Island.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
00F2783E40DE52188FCDC5A097FF5FAE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new subspecies was named after the other name for Hainan Island, Qiong.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
B91408AB8B3D5100960006C992323031.taxon	description	Figs 1; 2 A; 3 A; 5 A, D; 6 A; 7 A; 8 A, D; 9 B, E; 10 A, E; 11; 12; 13 A, B; 14 C	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
B91408AB8B3D5100960006C992323031.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 17 ♂, 15 ♀. Holotype. China • 1 ♀, Guangxi, Jinxiu; 18 - XI- 1981, No type label, CUA; • 1 ♂ Paratype. Guangxi, Jinxiu; 21 - IX- 1981, No type label, CUA; • 1 ♂; Guangxi, Longsheng, Huaping; 980 m; IX- 2009; Ye Liu leg.; IZCAS; • 3 ♂; Guangxi, Longsheng, Huaping; 25 ° 37 ' 28 " N, 109 ° 54 ' 07 " E; 900 - 1000 m; 15 ~ 20 - IX- 2012; Chao Wu leg.; CWC; • 5 ♀; same as before; • 2 ♂; Guangxi, Guilin; 25 ° 19 ' 04 " N, 110 ° 23 ' 24 " E; 700 m; 13 - X- 2014; Chao Wu leg.; CWC; • 1 ♀; Guangxi, Jinxiu, Lianhuashan Mt.; 950 m; 30 - IX- 2014; Chao Wu leg.; IZCAS; • 2 ♂; same as before; • 1 ♂; Guangdong, Shaoguan, Nanling Mt.; 24 ° 56 ' 30 " N, 113 ° 01 ' 07 " E; 1000 m; 10 - X- 2011; IZCAS; • 1 ♀; Fujian, Nanping, Wuyishan Mt.; 27 ° 42 ' 25 " N, 117 ° 39 ' 04 " E; 1200 m; 15 - VII- 2020; Zhao-Nan Xia leg.; CJZ; • 2 ♀, 5 ♂; Fujian, Nanping, Wuyishan Mt.; 27 ° 43 ' N, 117 ° 40 ' E; 800 - 1000 m; 13 - VIII- 2019; Zhao-Nan Xia leg.; CWC; • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; Fujian, Nanping, Wuyishan Mt.; 27 ° 43 ' N, 117 ° 40 ' E; 800 - 1000 m; 9 - IX- 2020; Chao Wu leg.; CWC; • 1 ♀; Hubei, En'shi, Lichuan, Liangwu; 1300 m; 8 - VIII- 2018; Chuan Qin leg.; CJZ; • 1 ♂; Yunnan, Honghe, Hekou; 22 ° 39 ' 12 " N, 103 ° 58 ' 52 " E; 800 m; 15 - XI- 2017; Chao Wu leg. CWC; • 2 ♀ same as before. Vietnam • 1 ♀; N-Vietnam; VIII- 2001; other information unknown; CWC.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
B91408AB8B3D5100960006C992323031.taxon	description	Measurements (length in mm). Body (head to wings): male 28.2 - 29.3, female 46.3 - 47.3; body (vertex to abdomen end): male 25.6 - 27.3, female 44.1 - 47.1; pronotum: male 5.9 - 6.0, female 11.9 - 12.1; fore coxae: male 5.9 - 6.1, female 13.0 - 13.7; fore femora: male 7.2 - 7.3, female 15.0 - 15.5; fore tibiae: male 5.4 - 5.41, female 11.1 - 11.4; middle femora: male 6.0 - 6.1, female 10.8 - 11.0; hind femora: male 7.1 - 7.2, female 13.0 - 13.5; forewing: male 21.1 - 21.8, female 29.9 - 31.8; hindwing: male 18.9 - 19.2, female 25.0 - 26.0.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
B91408AB8B3D5100960006C992323031.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China: Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Fujian, Hubei; Vietnam.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
ABC83524507358D8941B968DE849473C.taxon	description	Figs 2 C; 3 C; 5 C, F; 6 C; 7 C; 8 C, F; 9 C, E; 10 C; 12; 13 E, F; 14 F	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
ABC83524507358D8941B968DE849473C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 35 ♂, 6 ♀. China • 5 ♂; Yunnan, Jinghong, Xiaopuxi; 22 ° 01 ' 52 " N, 100 ° 58 ' 19 " E; 1100 m; 10 - V- 2019; Chao Wu leg.; CWC; • 7 ♂; Yunnan, Jinghong, Menglun; 21 ° 57 ' 37 " N, 101 ° 12 ' 17 " E; 850 m; 6 - V- 2019; Chao Wu leg.; IZCAS; • 8 ♂; Yunnan, Mengla, Bubeng; 21 ° 37 ' 02 " N, 101 ° 34 ' 44 " E; 900 m; 11 - X- 2014; Chao Wu leg.; CWC; • 15 ♂; Yunnan, Mengla, Mohan; 21 ° 11 ' 04 " N, 101 ° 43 ' 31 " E; 1000 m; 30 - IX- 2017; Chao Wu leg.; CWC; • 1 ♀; Yunnan, Jinghong, Menglun; 21 ° 57 ' 37 " N, 101 ° 12 ' 17 " E; 850 m; 5 - X- 2014; Chao Wu leg.; IZCAS; • 1 ♀; Yunnan, Mengla, Mohan; 21 ° 11 ' 04 " N, 101 ° 43 ' 31 " E; 1000 m; 22 - IX- 2017; Chao Wu leg.; CWC; • 1 ♀; Yunnan, Jinghong, Menglun; 21 ° 57 ' 37 " N, 101 ° 12 ' 17 " E; 850 m; 22 - IX- 2013; Chao Wu leg.; CWC; • 1 ♀; Yunnan, Jinghong, Damenglong; 21 ° 30 ' 43 " N, 100 ° 40 ' 22 " E; 600 m; 10 - X- 2013; Chao Wu leg.; CWC. Thailand • 2 ♀; Thailand; Chiang Mai; VII- 2017; Nan Jiang leg.; CWC.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
ABC83524507358D8941B968DE849473C.taxon	description	Measurements (length in mm). Body (head to wings): male 24.8 - 25.3, female 41.2 - 42.0; body (vertex to abdomen end): male 20.4 - 21.8, female 38.5.1 - 49.8; pronotum: male 5.1 - 5.2, female 10.8 - 10.9; fore coxae: male 5.0 - 5.1, female 12.6 - 13.0; fore femora: male 5.7 - 5.8, female 14.1 - 14.3; fore tibiae: male 4.8 - 4.9, female 11.0 - 11.2; middle femora: male 4.9 - 5.0, female 10.7 - 10.9; hind femora: male 5.8 - 5.9, female 11.6 - 11.8; forewing: male 17.1 - 17.4, female 27.2 - 27.6; hindwing: male 15.6 - 16.1, female 23.6 - 23.8.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
ABC83524507358D8941B968DE849473C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China: Yunnan; Thailand.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
ABC83524507358D8941B968DE849473C.taxon	description	Biological characteristics. Theopropus species often live among flowers. In Huaping of Guangxi Province (southwestern of China), T. sinecus sinecus often appears among the inflorescences of Valerianaceae plants, the mottling pattern of the mantis allows them to blend in such an environment (Fig. 13 A, B). The males have phototaxis during night time. In China, the genus Theopropus ranges northwestwards to Medog, Tibet, and eastwards to the central Fujian Province. Theopropus species often inhabit medium-elevation forests. In Guangxi Province, T. sinecus sinecus is distributed at an altitude of about 800 - 1400 m. Theopropus sinecus qiongae ssp. nov. was collected from 800 - 1000 m in Hainan Island. Theopropus species in Yunnan Province were collected from 600 - 1100 m. Theopropus xishiae sp. nov. from Tibet were collected from 900 - 1400 m. Theopropus sinecus sinecus overwinters as eggs or nymphs in Guangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong Provinces. In the mountains of these areas, it snows in winter, and the lowest temperature about - 5 ~ - 10 ° C. Nymphs of T. sinecus sinecus hide in the deciduous layers during winter, and begin to grow about April of the following year; adults can be seen from July to November. In Hainan Island, no clear seasonality patterns can be observed in T. sinecus qiongae ssp. nov., for which adults and nymphs can be found in each season. The same situation is found in southern Yunnan. The situation for T. xishiae sp. nov. in Medog of Tibet is unclear, but adults of T. xishiae can be seen from July to October. In rare instances, females of Theopropus sinecus collected from Guangdong and Hainan have been discovered to be parasitized by horsehair worms.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
70AF27FEDB08517B9C19F7C17C3D781D.taxon	description	Figs 2 B; 3 B; 5 B, E; 6 B; 7 B; 8 B, E; 9 A, D; 10 B, D; 12; 13 D; 14 B, D	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
70AF27FEDB08517B9C19F7C17C3D781D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 6 ♂, 1 ♀, 1 ♀ juv.. Holotype. China • 1 ♂; Tibet, Medog, Beibeng; 29 ° 14 ' 58.14 " N, 95 ° 10 ' 31.55 " E; 960 m; 12 - VII- 2013; Chao Wu leg.; IZCAS. Paratypes. China • 1 ♀; Tibet, Medog, Beibeng; 29 ° 14 ' 58.14 " N, 95 ° 10 ' 31.55 " E; 960 m; 12 - VII- 2013; Chao Wu leg.; IZCAS. • 2 ♂; Tibet, Medog, Dexing cun; 29 ° 19 ' 36.48 " N, 95 ° 16 ' 59.82 " E; 770 m; 15 - VII- 2013; Chao Wu leg.; IZCAS. • 2 ♂; Tibet, Medog, Jiangxin cun; 29 ° 13 ' 02.90 " N, 95 ° 08 ' 05.61 " E; 1200 m; 20 - VII- 2014; Chao Wu leg.; CWC. • 1 ♂; Tibet, Medog, Beibeng; 29 ° 14 ' 21.52 " N, 95 ° 12 ' 00.21 " E; 1320 m; 24 - VII- 2019; Chao Wu leg.; CJZ. • 1 ♀ juv.; Tibet, Medog, Beibeng; 1000 m; VII- 2010; Wen-Xuan Bi leg.; IZCAS.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
70AF27FEDB08517B9C19F7C17C3D781D.taxon	description	Description. Male. Large-sized species for Theopropus. Body size much larger than in other congeners. Head: Compound eyes oval, anteriorly protruding, with rounded top. Vertical process conical, extending about as high as the imaginary line between the apexes of the eyes; lower frons narrow, with arched dorsal margin and raised lateral margins (Fig. 5 B). Antennae filiform, shorter than body length. Pronotum (Fig. 6 B): Wide. Lateral pronotal expansion very wide; lateral margins bearing small, sparsely arranged spines. Black band on each lateral margin of metazone disconnected in middle. Ratio of pronotum length to supracoxal dilatation width about 1.39 - 14.2. Prothoracic legs (Fig. 8 B): Coxa bearing 6 - 7 small dorsal spines, femora with 15 anteroventral spines, tibia with 15 anteroventral and 18 posteroventral spines. Meso- and metathoracic legs: Long, robust; a subapical posteroventral lobe on mid and hind femora, narrow, long. Base half of tibia swollen. Forewings: Long, narrow, opaque. Discoidal area possessing a large subbasal white spot with blurry black edges; the two black lateral borders of the wide white band in middle of the discoidal area arched, the anterior margin of the frontal one directing proximad, of the caudal one directing distad (Fig. 13 D). Anal area long, narrow, hyaline. Hindwings (Fig. 2 B): Hyaline. Abdomen: Long, narrow, with very small lobes. Subgenital plate short, wide, more or less asymmetrical, with styli. External genitalia (Fig. 10 B, D): Simplified. Similar to those of congeners. Left phallomere wide with inconspicuous secondary distal process (spd); phalloid apophysis (afa) short; posterior process of left phallomere (paa) digitiform. Female. Large-sized, robust. Body size largest among known Theopropus species. Head (Fig. 5 E): Similar to male, but vertex extending beyond apex of eyes. Pronotum (Fig. 7 B): Wide. Lateral pronotal expansion very wide. Lateral margins bearing small, sparsely arranged spines. Black band on each lateral margin of metazone disconnected in middle. Ratio of pronotum length to supracoxal dilatation width about 1.08. Prothoracic legs (Fig. 8 E): Coxa bearing 7 - 8 small dorsal spines; femora with 16 anteroventral spines; tibia with 16 anteroventral and 19 posteroventral spines. Two black horizontal bands present on ventral side of tibia, but absent in femora. No black spots observed near tibial spur. Meso- and metathoracic legs: Long, robust. The subbasal posteroventral lobe on femur wide, disc-shaped (Fig. 9 D); base half of tibia swollen. Forewings (Fig. 3 B): Wide, fusiform, opaque. The large white subbasal spot of the discoidal area with black edges; frontal one of the two black lateral margins of the wide white band in the middle of discoidal area arc-shaped, pointing proximad, and hind one approximately straight. Anal area long, narrow, hyaline. Hindwings (Fig. 3 B): Wide, opaque, except for margin. Abdomen (Fig. 9 A): Broad, nearly round. Lateral margins of 4 th- 7 th abdominal tergite with significantly expanded lobes.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
70AF27FEDB08517B9C19F7C17C3D781D.taxon	description	Measurements (length in mm, holotype in parentheses). Body (head to wings): male 33.0 - 33.7 (33.7), female 52.45; body (vertex to abdomen end): male 27.2 - 28.1, female 49.1; pronotum: male 6.3 - 6.4 (6.4), female 13.4; fore coxae: male 6.6 - 6.7 (6.7), female 13.6; fore femora: male 7.4 - 7.5 (7.5), female 15.5; fore tibiae: male 5.3 - 5.4 (5.4), female 11.4; middle femora: male 6.8 - 6.9 (6.9), female 11.1; hind femora: male 8.0 - 8.1 (8.1), female 13.6; forewing: male 25.0 - 25.2 (25.2), female 35.1; hindwing: male 22.0 - 22.2 (22.2), female 29.8.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
70AF27FEDB08517B9C19F7C17C3D781D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China: Tibet, Medog. Expected to also occur in N India.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
70AF27FEDB08517B9C19F7C17C3D781D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species was named after Xi Shi who was born in The Spring-Autumn Period, the top of the four beautiful women in ancient China, the beauty representative in Chinese culture.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Notes on the genus Theopropus Saussure (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae) from China, with description of a new species from the Himalayas. ZooKeys 1049: 163-182, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1049.65295
