Neoloboptera Princis, 1953 (Blattodea: Blattellidae), with a new species description and its phylogenetic position from the Western Ghats, India

Neoloboptera Princis, 1953 males lack styli and the genus comprise seven extant species known from South and South East Asia. This study adds Neoloboptera pashchima sp. nov. to the species diversity from the Western Ghats, India, with an integrative taxonomic approach (ITA) using morphology, genitalia structure, DNA barcoding and phylogenetic analysis. Within N. pashchima sp. nov. we report significant morphological intraspecific variation in the branching of tegmina and hindwings radial, and cubital veins, including asymmetry within individual specimens. This study presents the first information on the phylogenetic placement of the tribes within Blattellidae and utility of integrative taxonomy in deciphering the overlooked lineages within the genus from India.