Liu Qin-Peng, Liang Le, Zhang Xin-Yang, Li Hao-Kun, Zhao Chu-Xiang, Liu Xing-Yue
Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
College of Biological Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Insects. 2022 Aug 9;13(8):715. doi: 10.3390/insects13080715.
Hierodulinae is a species-rich mantid subfamily, with some species bearing a notable leaf-like pronotum. However, the evolutionary pattern and taxonomic significance of the leaf-like pronotum are largely unknown. Here, we present a phylogenomic analysis of the Hierodulinae genera Rhombodera Burmeister, 1838, and Hierodula Burmeister, 1838 based on mitochondrial genomes. We also describe a new species, namely Rhombodera hyalina sp. nov. from Guangxi, China. Our phylogenetic result, together with the evidence from male genitalia, suggests the division of the Oriental Hierodula and Rhombodera complex into three clades. We find a complex pattern on the evolution of the leaf-like pronotum, which is present in at least five lineages, respectively, of the above three clades.
叶背螳亚科是一个物种丰富的螳螂亚科，一些物种具有显著的叶状前胸背板。然而，叶状前胸背板的进化模式和分类学意义在很大程度上尚不清楚。在此，我们基于线粒体基因组对叶背螳亚科的菱背螳属（Rhombodera Burmeister，1838）和叶背螳属（Hierodula Burmeister，1838）进行了系统基因组分析。我们还描述了一个新物种，即来自中国广西的透明菱背螳（Rhombodera hyalina sp. nov.）。我们的系统发育结果，连同雄性生殖器的证据，表明东方叶背螳属和菱背螳复合体可分为三个分支。我们在叶状前胸背板的进化上发现了一种复杂的模式，它分别存在于上述三个分支的至少五个谱系中。
