The first Persian boxer mantid: a new species of Holaptilon Beier, 1964 from Haftad-gholeh Protected Area, Iran (Mantodea, Mantidae)

In order to identify the fauna of Mantodea in Iran, some specimens were collected by different collecting methods. A recent entomological survey in Markazi province has produced two conspecific male and female specimens of an undescribed species. The specimens were collected from highlands of Haftad-gholeh Protected Area, in June of 2017. The species is closest morphologically to Holaptilon pusillulum Beier, 1964. Therefore, a new species as the first Persian boxer mantid is described, Holaptilon brevipugilis sp. n., along with the ootheca. Habitus images, measurement data, a key to species, and locality data are presented.