Rhombodera Burmeister 1838

Rhombodera Burmeister, 1838 Mantis (Rhombodera) Burmeister, 1838 This is a paraphyletic assemblage of different lineages related to Hierodula that share a dilated pronotum, a seemingly homoplasic character within this group. A thorough revision of the whole complex is needed. There are 34 currently recognized species in S and SE Asia, and about two in Borneo. Arboricolous, prefers forests. Rhombodera laticollis Burmeister, 1838 Mantis (Rhombodera) laticollis Burmeister, 1838 Distribution. Myanmar (?), Malay Peninsula, Java, Borneo (Giglio-Tos 1912, Werner 1921, Ehrmann 2002). Bornean records. Sabah: N Sabah (AFUW), Lahat Datu (Giglio-Tos 1912); Kalimantan: Balikpapan (Werner 1921). Rhombodera valida Burmeister, 1838 § Mantis (Rhombodera) valida Burmeister, 1838 = Hierodula (Rhombodera) rotunda Giglio-Tos, 1917 Distribution. N India, China, S Japan, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Java, N Borneo, Ambon, Timor, Maluku Islands (Giglio-Tos 1912, 1927, Werner 1933, Ehrmann 2002). Bornean records. Sarawak: Baram River (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1898); Brunei: Kuala Belalong (OK in situ); Sabah: N Sabah (AFUW), Danum Valley (Helmkampf et al. 2007), Labuan Island (Hebard 1920); Kalimantan: Balikpapan (Werner 1921). Remarks. This is the only species of this complex confirmed for Borneo.Published as part of Schwarz, Christian J. & Konopik, Oliver, 2014, An annotated checklist of the praYing mantises (Mantodea) of Borneo, including the results of the 2008 scientific expedition to Lanjak Entimau Wildlife SanctuarY, Sarawak, pp. 130-168 in Zootaxa 3797 (1) on page 151, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.12, http://zenodo.org/record/22603