taxonID	type	description	language	source
03C394647255FFA5FF2B3BA8FDE0DD1C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Sikkim).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647255FFA5FF2B3ACFFD15DE97.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Mantispa quadrituberculata Westwood, 1852: 264. Diagnostic characters. Body color usually reddish brown and orange yellow with a few black bands. Prothorax with well-rounded prozone, tubular section with regular corrugation, lacks prominent dorsal hump; each wing with pterostigma ending distal to radial cell 2 (rarp 2); wings apices always with pigmentation; small pores present on posterior margins of tergites IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647255FFA5FF2B383DFC09DCA2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Chhaparwa forest, 18. vii. 2004 (A. Singh), (NZSI), 1 male. Madhya Pradesh: Panna Tiger Reserve, Karmajhiri, Seoni, 21. vi. 2001 (K. Chandra), (NZSI), 1 female; Damoh, Danital, Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest Rest House, 23. vi. 2009 (J. Thilak), (NZSI), 1 female. Punjab: Hoshiarpur, Lasara, 17. ix. 1967 (M. Prasad), (NZSI), 1 female	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647255FFA5FF2B383DFC09DCA2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China, Indonesia (Java), Japan, Taiwan, India (Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647255FFA5FF2B383DFC09DCA2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is reported for the first time from state of Punjab.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA7FF2B3F94FC22D978.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indonesia (Java), Malaysia, India (Arunachal Pradesh).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA7FF2B3ED2FF2EDAF4.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Mantispa hamiltonella Westwood, 1867: 506. Diagnostic characters. Pronotum at least 1.5 times the length of pterothorax; wings always lack pigmentation; hind wing cu-m fused with M to form distinct anteriorly directed loop touching R posterior to origin of costal space.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA7FF2B3BB5FDE0DD1A.taxon	description	Euclimacia cottami Navás, 1914, 93.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA7FF2B3BB5FDE0DD1A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Sikkim).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA7FF2B3C30FA6FDE97.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Euclimacia partita Enderlein, 1910: 366.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA7FF2B3C30FA6FDE97.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnostic characters. Flagellomeres symmetrical, perfoliate; pronotum irregularly wrinkled, surface pubescent, prothoracic maculae conspicuous, dorsolaterally directed, prothorax shorter than pterothorax; wings with pigmentation.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA7FF2B3C30FA6FDE97.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The species of this genus are brightly colored and are well known for wasp mimicking. Most of the species of this genus have been described on the basis of differences in coloration and wing venation. No key to the species has been published and it is very cumbersome job to make such key without physically verifying the Euclimacia species. Here, we made an preliminary attempt to separate the Indian species of Euclimacia based on the following key.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA7FF2B3C30FA6FDE97.taxon	description	Key to species	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA0FF2B383EFBD7DBAF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Madhya Pradesh: Chhindwara, Ghatpindrai, 19. ix. 2001 (S. K. Mishra), (NZSI), 1 male, 2 females; Lohawala, 17. viii. 2001 (Y. N. Gupta), (NZSI), 1 female; Karmajhiri, Seoni, 19. vi. 2001 (K. Chandra), (NZSI), 1 male, 1 female; 21. vi. 2001 (K. Chandra), (NZSI), 1 female; 25. vi. 2001 (K. Chandra), (NZSI), 1 female; 9. vii. 2001 (R. K. Singh), (NZSI), 1 female; 17. vii. 2001 (R. K. Singh), (NZSI), 1 male; Tikari Camp, 27. vii. 2001 (M. L. Koshta), (NZSI), 1 male. Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Chhaparwa Rest House, 3. vi. 2004 (A. Singh), (NZSI), 1 male; 20. vii. 2004 (A. Singh), (NZSI), 1 female. Meghalaya: West Garo Hills, Shibbari P. W. D. bungalow, 14. vii. 1988 (R. K. Ghosh and party), (NZSI), 1 female.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA0FF2B383EFBD7DBAF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Assam, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647257FFA0FF2B383EFBD7DBAF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Euclimacia nodosa appears to be one of the most common species in India. In our specimens, it varied from light reddish brown to rust red for head, antenna, prothorax and legs.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647250FFA0FF2B3F63FDE0DAD3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Sikkim).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647250FFA1FF2B3FF4FAD3DA4A.taxon	description	(Figs. 7 – 20)	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647250FFA1FF2B3FF4FAD3DA4A.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: Male, India: Madhya Pradesh: Karmajhiri, Seoni, 27. vii. 2001 (M. L. Koshta), (NZSI).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647250FFA1FF2B3FF4FAD3DA4A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. On comparison with description of all the species given in the paper on Euclimacia from Indo- Australian fauna by Handschin (1961), this species is similar to E. flavocincta Stitz, 1913, recorded from Solomon Island and E. metallica Esben-Peterson, 1917, from Indonesia. Further this species is similar to an undescribed species of Euclimacia from Myanmar (Burma) (Ohl, 2011). However, in the undescribed species the prozona has a yellow ring and the pronotum is yellow in lateral view; pterothorax though not clear but appears to be yellow with lateral margins black; pleural region mostly yellow with black spots near sutures; foreleg femur outer surface mostly black with median yellow patch towards spines, mid and hind legs black with yellow patches at bases of femora and tibiae (visible in figure, Ohl, 2011). But in E. similis, prozona has sunset yellow transverse band, pronotum black in dorsal and lateral views; pterothorax mostly black, pleural region with sunset yellow spots near sutures; foreleg femora outer surface distal half black, proximal half sunset yellow with black spot just at base of major spine; mid and hind legs mostly dark brown to black except base of femora yellowish. Whereas in E. flavocincta black spot on suture between post and anteclypeus is absent, but two yellow dots on vertex are present; the prothorax is black, but the prozona has a wide yellow cross band, rear pit is also yellow, both reaching halfway against sternum; foreleg with black coxae, trochanter and femora reddish brown, femora outer and inner surface dark brown with reddish brown base; mid and hind legs reddish brown. Moreover, in E. metallica the head thorax and abdomen are uniformly black and some brown red spots, the mouth parts are dark brown reddish, the legs entirely black.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647250FFA1FF2B3FF4FAD3DA4A.taxon	description	Description. Body Length. 20 mm. Head. (Fig. 8) Frons and labrum yellow, black spot located on suture between post and anteclypeus. Vertex black, except bright yellow transverse band posterior to antenna, band sometimes medially partially connected. Mandibles yellowish brown. Palpi reddish brown. Scape and pedicel piceous; proximal flagellomeres dark to black, distally reddish yellow, symmetrical, 35 - 36 in number. Thorax. (Fig. 9 – 12) Black in color, prozona with sunset yellow broad tranverse band in dorsal and lateral views. Pronotum black more than 1.5 times as long as its width, irregularly wrinkled, pubscent, maculae conspicuous, dorsolaterally directed. Pterothorax black. Prescutum sunset yellow; scutum black, scutellum sunset yellow (Fig. 11). Pleural region black, with yellow spots mainly near sutures (Fig. 12). Legs. (Figs. 12 – 13) Fore leg with small yellow band on coxa; trochanter brown; femora about 2.75 times as long as wide, inner surface black, proximal yellow mark separated medially by transverse black line originating from base of large spine; outer surface distal half black, basal half yellow with black spot (almost oval) just at base of large spine; tibia proximally yellow, more so dorsally than ventrally, distally black, with apex reddish black. Mid and hind legs mostly dark brown to black except bases of femora yellowish; tarsal claws brown, each with 6 teeth. Wings. (Fig. 15 – 16) Forewing: Length 23 mm. Pterostigma brown, elongate, narrow, apically expanded; membrane hyaline except base including M and Cu 1 (CuA) and yellow longitudinal band in the anterior one third of wing including costal space, 1 AP cell with asperous region yellow. Most veins dark brown, costal space with 15 crossveins. Four radial veins originating from Rs 1 (rarp 1), six from Rs 2 (rarp 2) and five from Rs 3 (rarp 3) cells. Hindwing: Length 18 mm. Reduced asperous region in 1 AP, base hyaline, veins varying from brown to dark yellow, costal space with 14 crossveins. Four veins originating Rs 1 (rarp 1), five each from Rs 2 (rarp 2) and Rs 3 (rarp 3) cells. Abdomen. Mostly black, with sunset yellow bands at distal ends of each segment. Male genitalia. (Figs. 17 – 20) Ectoproct dark blackish brown, ovoid, covered with setae; ventromedian lobe medially directed, apex with prominent short and thick setae arranged in bunches. Sternite IX sub-pentagonal with apex slightly pointed in ventral view, smaller than ectoprocts. Gonarcus with median lobe pointed, broad at middle of lateral lobes in ventral view, apex rounded. Mediuncus widened at base. Gonocoxite IX rod shaped. Pseudopenis spine- like. Pseudopenal membrane triangular. Hypomeres present as a pair of lateral sclerites, pointed at the end. Female. Unknown.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647250FFA1FF2B3FF4FAD3DA4A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named ‘ similis’ due to its general resemblance with E. flavocincta Stitz.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647252FFAAFF2B3B36FC83DA32.taxon	description	(Figs. 21 – 33)	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647252FFAAFF2B3B36FC83DA32.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: Male, India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair, Bird watch tower, 15. xi. 2018, (Dubey & party), (NZSI). Paratype: India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Nicobar, Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, 8. xi. 2018, (Devanshu & party), (NZSI), 1 male and 1 female.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647252FFAAFF2B3B36FC83DA32.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. In general appearance, this species is similar to Euclimacia horstaspoecki Ohl, 2004 b, described from Thailand and obviously it belongs to the informal group of ‘ nigra-guerini-partita ’ as given by Handschin 1961. Euclimacia horstaspoecki is characterised by transverse black band at posterior margin of vertex in dorsal view; pronotum with black tiny medial spots, large black markings ventrolateral of maculae and two small spots laterobasally; mesothorax with medial and posterolateral black spots; mesoscutal black markings present; pleural region with anepisternum, anepimeron partly black, pre-episternum black; foreleg coxa and trochanter basally having black markings, femur with two black bands on outer surface and one black spot on inner surface; mid and hind leg coxae and tibiae with tiny median marking on outer surface; wings yellow to orange (darker at anterior one-third) with black apical spot, sharply delimited at a right angle to the costal margin, covering most of the distal pieces of the Rs (RP) branches; abdomen segment I black, terga III-V with black spots, basal and terminal sterna, terga IX and X partly black. 24, head and thorax, lateral view; 25, pterothorax, dorsal view; 26, pterothorax, lateral view showing pleural region; 27, forelegs. By contrast, Euclimacia nicobarica sp. nov., is with vertex without transverse black band in dorsal view; prothorax yellowish orange without any black spot or markings; pterothorax only with lateral longitudinal scattered brown black patches, pleural region yellowish orange with black spots near sutures; foreleg with coxae brownish black, with light band in the mid length; trochanter yellowish orange; femur inner surface yellowish orange, brownish at the base of spines; outer surface yellowish brown, dark brown at base of spines; tip of spines reddish brown; mid and hind legs yellowish orange, except femora with light brown patch on outer surface; abdomen yellowish orange with black bands at distal ends of each segment (without any median spot on terga I-X).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647252FFAAFF2B3B36FC83DA32.taxon	description	Description. Body Length. Male 17 mm (n = 2). Head. (Fig. 22). Frons yellow, labrum brown. Vertex yellow orange bearing small black setae (Fig. 19). Mandibles brownish black; palpi dark brown, terminal segment black. Antennal sulcus black; scape and pedicel brownish; flagellomeres black except distal end (12 - 13 segments) yellow symmetrical, 45 - 46 in number. Thorax. (Figs. 23 – 26). Pronotum yellowish orange, length almost equal to width of prozona in dorsal view, wrinkled, pubescent; maculae dorsolaterally directed (Fig. 23). Prozona broad in dorsal view, width twice its length, rounded, with conspicuous black pubescence. Pterothorax yellowish orange, with lateral longitudinal scattered brown black patches in dorsal view (Fig. 25). Prescutum black. Scutum yellowish orange, with scattered black brown patches on lateral margins. Scutellum yellowish orange. Pleural region yellowish orange with black spots near sutures (Fig. 26). Legs. (Fig. 27). Foreleg: coxae brownish black, with light band in the mid length; trochanter yellowish orange; femora about three times as long as wide, inner surface yellowish orange, brownish at the base of spines; outer surface yellowish brown, brown at base of spines; tip of spines reddish brown; tibiae yellowish orange. Mid and hind legs yellowish orange, except femora with light brown patch on outer surface, tarsomeres with black ends, tarsal claws brown, each with 5 teeth. Wings. (Fig. 21) Forewing length 19.5 mm (n = 2). Pterostigma reddish brown; membrane golden except base, including M cell and Cu 1 (CuA) and dark yellow longitudinal band in anterior one third of wing including costal space; wing apex dark chocolate brown including distal pieces of Rs (RP) branches of Rs 3 (rarp 3) cell. Costal space with 12 crossveins. Five radial veins arise from Rs 1 (rarp 1), four from Rs 2 (rarp 2) and five from Rs 3 (rarp 3) (Fig. 16). Hindwing length 16 mm (n = 2). Membrane light golden, base and longitudinal band dark yellow, veins brown. Costal area with 11 crossveins. Four veins arise from Rs 1 (rarp 1), five from Rs 2 (rarp 2) and four from Rs 3 (rarp 3). Abdomen. Yellowish orange with black bands at distal ends of each segment. Male genitalia. (Figs. 28 – 31) Ectoproct yellowish brown, ovoid in lateral view, covered with fine long setae in both dorsal and lateral views; ventromedian lobe medially directed, with prominent short and thick setae. Sternite IX sub pentagonal, with rounded medial projection in dorsal view, longer than ectoprocts. Gonarcus with median lobe pointed, broad at middle, tapering at apex. Mediuncus wide at base, apically forked. Gonocoxite IX rod like, apex rounded. Pseudopenis pointed at apex. Pseudopenal membrane trapezoidal. Hypomeres short and blunt. Female. Body color and pattern similar to male; body length 16 mm; forewing length 17.5 mm; hindwing length 14.5 mm. Female genitalia. (Figs. 32 – 33) Ectoprocts ellipsoid with fine long setae; spermatheca with median section coiled, uniform in diameter, distal section S-shaped, wider than median section; fertilization canal duct narrow and curved at base with apex covered with long setae.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647252FFAAFF2B3B36FC83DA32.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the type locality Nicobar.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647252FFAAFF2B3B36FC83DA32.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Based on color pattern Handschin (1961: 275) divided the species of Euclimacia known to him into 7 informal groups. E. vespiformis, E. horstaspoecki, E. nicobarica sp. nov., E. grandis and E. partita should belong to same group, i. e., nigra-guerin-partita. The species of genus Euclimacia are wasp mimics, which are structurally very similar and color as well as the wing venation are used as the only characteristics for species discrimination (Ohl, 2004 a). The wing coloration of E. nicobarica sp. nov. is similar to E. grandis Guérin- Méneville (1831) from Indonesia and species identified by Ohl (2004 a) as Euclimacia sp. nr. E. grandis from Indonesia (Sumatra). However, as per the original description of E. grandis given by Guérin- Méneville (1831), whole body of the species is black. Further E. partita from Indonesia is similar to E. nicobarica sp. nov. in their body color but differs in the wing coloration based on the description of Handschin (1961) and Ohl (2004 a). Besides this, E. nicobarica sp. nov. is very similar to E. vespiformis Okomata, 1910 reported from Taiwan and China. At present, we don’t have any published information regarding genitalia of other two species E. vespiformis and E. horstaspoecki. So, to eradicate any chances of confusion, we compared the male genitalia of the available Euclimacia species (i. e., E. nodosa with E. nicobarica). The male genitalia of E. nodosa differs from E. nicobarica in the following characteristcs: ectoprocts almost bean shaped in dorsal view; sternite IX dome shaped; gonarcus with medial lobe less pointed and lateral lobes with frilled surface; pseudopenis comparatively smaller and less pointed; pseudopenal membrane almost rectangular; hypomeres present as a pair of lateral elliptical sclerites.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3FF3FBB5D864.taxon	discussion	Eumantispa Okamoto, 1910: 538. Type species: Mantispa suzukii Okamoto, 1910: 538. (as “ Mantispa suzukii Mats. [sic]) ” Diagnostic characters. Pronotum smooth, with series of regular grooves, without setae; Prothorax long, cylinderical almost 1.5 times the length of the pterothorax. Anterior radial cells characteristically subdivided to resemble more than the typical four cells. The number of Rs (RP) branches and RA cells show significant intraspecific differences in the species of this genus, hence should be combined with other characters to delimit species. This variation was mentioned and noted by Yang and Liu (2010). So, we are adding this in the diagnostic characters of this genus. Especially there is variation in left and the right wing of same specimen in RA cells.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3D24FD14DF03.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Arunachal Pradesh: Dihang Dibang Biosphere Reserve, Anini, 26. x. 2017 (N. Singh & party), (NZSI), 1 male.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3D24FD14DF03.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China, India (Arunachal Pradesh).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3AC4FCFBDE07.taxon	description	(Fig. 36)	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3AC4FCFBDE07.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Sikkim: 1 female.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3AC4FCFBDE07.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Assam, Sikkim, West Bengal).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3B38FD14DD27.taxon	description	Eumantispa tibetana C. - k. Yang, 1988: 205 (Figs. 37 – 38)	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3B38FD14DD27.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Arunachal Pradesh: Dihang Dibang Biosphere Reserve, Anini, 26. x. 2017 (N. Singh & party), (NZSI), 1 female.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3B38FD14DD27.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China, India (Arunachal Pradesh).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725AFFAAFF2B3884FF27DCA0.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Mantis pagana Fabricius, 1775: 278 Diagnostic characters. Short, stout setae present on the occiput, pronotum and mesothorax. Longitudinal line (pigmentation) on the dorsum or inner lateral side of forecoxae absent. Attenuated or absent crossvein between A 1 and CuP in hind wing. Gonocoxites thin and parallel, without well-developed inward directed flange on the distal apex.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3ED3FD69DBAE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Bihar, West Bengal).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3F63FDFEDADE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Kerala).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3FF3FDB4D94E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Tamil Nadu).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3C03FAFCD8D7.taxon	description	Mantis nana Lichtenstein, 1802; synonymized by Ohl (2004 a).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3C03FAFCD8D7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Tamil Nadu).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3C03FAFCD8D7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Olivier described Mantis nabota from Coromandel in Tamil Nadu, India. Ohl 2004 a has given this species a status of unplaced in any genus and considered it as unplaced nomina dubia. But probably, this species may belong either to Mantispa or Mantispilla. This could only be determined by studying the type material or by collecting additional specimens. So at this stage we are keeping it as Mantispa nabota (Olivier, 1797).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3B44FDCEDC23.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Madhya Pradesh: Chhindwala, Totladoh Rest House, 11. ix. 2001 (S. K. Mishra), (NZSI), 1 female; Seoni, Bodanala, 22. vii. 2001 (M. L. Koshta), (NZSI), 1 female; 23. vii. 2001, 1 male; Karmalhiri, 21. vi. 2001 (K. Chandra), (NZSI), 1 female; 10. vii. 2001 (R. K. Singh), 1 female. Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Chhaparwa Rest House, 13. vii. 2004 (A. Singh), (NZSI), 1 male and 1 female; 20. vii. 2004, 1 female; 21. vii. 2004, 1 male; Bamni forest, 20. vi. 2004 (A. Singh), (NZSI), 2 females; 1. vii. 2004, 1 male. West Bengal: 24 - Parganas, 18. ii. 1989 (S. K. Ghosh), (NZSI), 3 males and 2 females.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3B44FDCEDC23.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3B44FDCEDC23.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Mantispa femoralis Banks, 1933, was described from Coorg in Karnataka. However, Navás (1914) had already described a species from North America with same name. Therefore, M. femoralis Banks was a junior primary homonym of M. femoralis Navás, 1914, and was replaced by Ohl (2004 a), with the replacement name based on the type locality, as M. coorgensis. It is very similar to Mantispilla indica Westwood, but can be differentiated by the dark pterostigma of each wing, the dark streak on each femur, and the dark bases of the tibiae. So, based on these characteristics, which are actually the diagnostic characteristics of Mantispilla, this species is placed in Mantispilla as Mantispilla coorgensis comb. nov.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFABFF2B3D82FB5BDF84.taxon	discussion	Mantispilla Enderlein, 1910: 346. Type species: Mantispa indica Westwood, 1852: 268 Diagnostic characters. Pronotum lacks short stout setae, mesothorax glabrous or pubescent. Longitudinal line (pigmentation) on dorsum or inner lateral side of forecoxae present. Gonocoxites always with well-developed inward directed flange on the distal apex. Generally the species are black, brown or dark red.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFB6FF2B39D8FDEBDAA2.taxon	description	Mantispa indica (Westwood, 1852: 268.) (Figs. 42 – 43)	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFB6FF2B39D8FDEBDAA2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Chhattisgarh: Bilaspur, Chhaparwa Rest House, 17. vii. 2004, (A. Singh), 1 female; Jalda road forest, 21. vii. 2004 (A. Singh), (NZSI), 1 female; Achanakmar Rest House, 23. vii. 2005 (A. Singh), (NZSI), 1 female. Himachal Pradesh: Andretta, Punjabi University Guest House, 10. vi. 2019 (Pathania & party), (NZSI), 2 females. West Bengal: Darjeeling, Pashok, 11. v. 1916 (L. C. Hartless), (NZSI), 2 females. Bangladesh: Gopalganj, Village Lakhsmipur, 10. viii. 1982 (D. R. Maulik), (NZSI), 1 male and 1 female; Dist. Faridpur, 11. viii. 1982 (D. R. Maulik), (NZSI), 1 male; 12. viii. 1982 (D. R. Maulik), (NZSI), 1 female.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFB6FF2B39D8FDEBDAA2.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Eastern China (Jiangsu, Shanghai, Taiwan), Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam, India (Assam, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal, Western Himalayas).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C39464725BFFB6FF2B39D8FDEBDAA2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This is the one of the most widely distributed species of Mantispilla. l Variations in body color have also been observed in this species.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647246FFB6FF2B3C66FC55D9B0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Himachal Pradesh: Kullu, (NZSI), 1 male, 2 females.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647246FFB6FF2B3C66FC55D9B0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indonesia (Java), Nepal, India (Himachal Pradesh).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647246FFB6FF2B3D51FDBDD820.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Maharashtra).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647246FFB6FF2B3DF8FB7BDFFD.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Necyla exigua Navás, 1913: 281. Diagnostic characters. Pronotum always bearing setae or sometimes granulated; each hind wing has A 1 forked and CuP and A 1 fused for a considerable distance distal to the fork; pterostigma is simple.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647246FFB6FF2B3A9DFD39DD95.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Madhya Pradesh: Shivpuri; Madhav National Park, Rest House, 27. xi. 2001 (Nema & party), (NZSI), 1 female; 28. xi. 2001, 1 male & 1 female; 3. xii. 2001, 2 males & 2 females; 3. xii. 2001, 1 male; 7. xii. 2001, 1 male; Hoshangabad, PWD Rest House 1. xi. 2002, (Y. N. Gupta), (NZSI), 2 males; Damoh, Danital, Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest Rest House, 20. vi. 2009 (J. Thilak), (NZSI), 1 female; Giri Darshan, 25. vi. 2009 (J. Thilak), (NZSI), 1 male; 26. vi. 2009, 1 female; Raisen, Bamhori, Wildlife National Park, 4. iv. 2011 (Sambath & party), (NZSI), 2 males & 1 female; 8. iv. 2011, 1 male; 10. iv. 2011, 1 male; 31. xi. 2011, 1 male & 1 female.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647246FFB6FF2B3A9DFD39DD95.taxon	discussion	Remarks. We have compared our specimens with the type specimen photographs given by Tauber et al., 2019. Our specimens (i) possess the granulated pronotum (figs. 47 and 48), (ii) hindwing A 1 forked and CuP and A 1 fused for considerable distance distal to the fork (fig. 49).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647246FFB6FF2B3A9DFD39DD95.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Israel, India (Madhya Pradesh).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647246FFB6FF2B394DFA72DCA2.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Mantispa strenua Gerstaecker, 1893: 150. Diagnostic characters. Pronotum irregularly rugose, distinct constrictions posterior to maculae followed by prominent dorsal hump on the midzone of the pronotum, lack of the wing pigmentation and the body coloration.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647241FFB1FF2B3ED3FC7CDBAF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Singapore, India: occurrence in India is doubtful.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647241FFB1FF2B3F63FBE4DA86.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. West Bengal, (NZSI), 2 males.	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
03C394647241FFB1FF2B3F63FBE4DA86.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indonesia (Sumatra), Malaysia, Borneo, India (West Bengal).	en	Kaur, Simarjit, Pandher, Manpreet Singh, Chandra, Kailash, Dubey, Anil Kumar (2021): Subfamily Mantispinae Enderlein, 1910 (Insecta: Neuroptera) in India. Zootaxa 5068 (3): 355-377, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.2
