Climaciella cubana Enderlein, 1910

Pires Machado, Renato Jose, Li, Hongyu & Ohl, Michael, 2025, Solving taxonomic and nomenclatural problems among the Neotropical species of the family Mantispidae (Insecta, Neuroptera), Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (1), pp. 57-83 : 57-83

Climaciella cubana Enderlein

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Climaciella cubana Enderlein, 1910: 362. Holotype: female ( MZPW). Type locality: Cuba.

Notes.

The taxonomic history of C. cubana is stable, and its identity is unquestionable. However, the species is included here because since its original description by Enderlein (1910), which did not include illustrations, the holotype has not been mentioned in any of the later publications focusing on the taxonomy of the genus ( Handschin 1960; Alayo 1968; Hoffman et al. 2017). Our examination of the holotype leaves no doubt that the current understanding of the taxonomy of C. cubana is correct. The holotype perfectly matches the redescriptions, diagnoses and images presented in these papers ( Handschin 1960; Alayo 1968; Hoffman et al. 2017).

Figures

Figure 4. Climaciella cubana Enderlein, 1910, holotype, female. A. Habitus photo, dorsal view; B. Labels; C. Left fore- and hind wings; D, E. Head, frontal and dorsal views; F. Thorax, dorsal view; G. Forelegs; H. Abdomen, dorsal view; I. Abdomen, ventral view. Scale bars: 10.0 mm (A); 5.0 mm (C); 2.0 mm (D – I).