Review of The Cockroaches, Mantids and Phasmids from Niah National Park, Sarawak (Insecta: Blattodea, Mantodea, & Phasmida).
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Title :
Review of The Cockroaches, Mantids and Phasmids from Niah National Park, Sarawak (Insecta: Blattodea, Mantodea, & Phasmida). |
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Author :
Philip Edward Bragg |
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Abstract:
Niah National Park is famous for its archaeology in the cave complex. The natural history of the park has been largely overlooked. The existing records of cockroaches, mantids and phasmids are reviewed and found to be sparse: two cockroach species recorded by Roth, 16 phasmids recorded by Bragg, and two by Seow-Choen. There are no published records of mantids from Niah. A brief survey of Niah was carried out in June 2024, with emphasis on mantids and cockroaches. The published records are summarised and new data are presented, bringing the species totals to 25 phasmids, 25 cockroaches and 11 mantids. Three species of cockroach were found in the Great Cave, and 21 species in the forest. The cockroach Pseudophoraspis emarginata Hanitsch, 1923 is confirmed as a synonym of Rhicnoda natatrix Shelford, 1907. Some additional distribution data is provided for two species of phasmids: Asceles inquinatus Redtenbacher, 1908 and Asceles moricula (Redtenbacher, 1908).
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
Bragg, P. E. (2025). A Review of The Cockroaches, Mantids and Phasmids from Niah National Park, Sarawak (Insecta: Blattodea, Mantodea, & Phasmida). The Sarawak Museum Journal, 89 (110): 73-92 |
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