Les Mantodea de Guyane (Insecta, Polyneoptera)

Publication date: 2025

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Les mantes sont des pr?dateurs charismatiques dont la diversit? est importante dans les for?ts tropicales humides. En Guyane on recense actuellement 78_esp?ces, toutes plus extravagantes les unes que les autres. Paradoxalement, leur biologie ou leur ?cologie est tr?s mal connue et il est impossible, ? ce jour, de dresser un inventaire complet des esp?ces pr?sentes en Am?rique du Sud. Pour combler cette lacune, l?auteur a collect? pendant une dizaine d?ann?es toutes les _informations disponibles afin de constituer une base de donn?es fiable et actuelle. Un travail important de r?vision sur le plan taxonomique et syst?matique a ?t? r?alis? pour produire une liste pr?cise des esp?ces pr?sentes en Guyane. Enfin une ?troite collaboration avec un r?seau _d?entomologistes locaux a permis de recueillir des informations importantes pour la connaissance de ce groupe _d?insectes (distribution, ph?nologie, etc.). _Apr?s une partie introductive consacr?e ? la biologie des mantes, ? leur milieu de vie et aux m?thodes d?observation et de collecte, l?auteur propose des cl?s de d?termination (en fran?ais et en anglais) et des fiches descriptives tr?s compl?tes pour chacune des esp?ces (accompagn?es de photos _d?habitus, en collection et in natura, ainsi que des photos de d?tails morphologiques et des _genitalia des m?les, permettant de valider des identifications). Dans une derni?re partie, l?auteur tire des bilans de ce travail de synth?se, mettant en lumi?re certaines lacunes de l?chantillonnage et ouvrant des perspectives pour de futurs travaux de prospections et de recherche. _Cette faune illustr?e des diff?rentes esp?ces pr?sentes en Guyane a pour vocation de faciliter l?identification des esp?ces et de g?n?rer des ?tudes de terrain. Elle s?adresse aux naturalistes, aux entomologistes professionnels ou amateurs, aux gestionnaires d?espaces naturels, et plus g?n?ralement ? tous les acteurs impliqu?s dans la protection et la conservation du patrimoine naturel de Guyane. Mantids are charismatic predators with a significant diversity in tropical rainforests. In French Guiana, 78 species are currently recorded, each more extravagant than the other. Paradoxically, their biology and ecology are very poorly understood, and it is currently impossible to compile a complete inventory of the species present in South America. To fill this gap, the author spent ten years collecting all available information to create a reliable and up-to-date database. Significant taxonomic and systematic revision was carried out to produce an accurate list of the species present in French Guiana. Finally, close collaboration with a network of local entomologists has enabled the collection of important information for our understanding of this group of insects (distribution, phenology, etc.). After an introductory section devoted to the biology of mantids, their habitat, and observation and collection methods, the author provides identification keys (in French and English) and comprehensive descriptive sheets for each species (accompanied by photos of habitus, both in collections and in natura, as well as photos of morphological details and male genitalia, allowing for identification). In a final section, the author provides an overview of this synthesis, highlighting certain gaps in the sampling and opening up avenues for future surveys and research. This illustrated fauna of the different species present in French Guiana is intended to facilitate species identification and generate field studies. It is intended for naturalists, professional and amateur entomologists, managers of natural areas, and more generally for all stakeholders involved in the protection and conservation of French Guiana s natural heritage. Paris. Mus?um national d Histoire naturelle. 328 pp., num. color photos of field sites, living mantids, mounted specimens & genitalia, 42 color figs & distribution maps, flexibound gr. 8 [16.5 x 24 cm] [in French].…

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Title
Les Mantodea de Guyane (Insecta, Polyneoptera)
Author
Moulin, N.
Publication year
2025

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