Records of mantises (Mantodea) from the Northwestern and Western Black Sea Region
Abstract
This dataset contains data on praying mantis records from the Northwestern and Western Black Sea Region (Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria). It includes 724 records 2430 individuals and oothecas of 5 species during 2024-2025. The region is of great importance for mantises, as it is the western limit of the distribution of Iris polystictica and the northern limit of Empusa fasciata and Ameles. The region was populated by Hierodula transcaucasica in this century, probably due to climate warming.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
Hemiptera Insect Studies
Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset