The integrative evidence indicates that only H. coarctata and H. tenuidentata are currently valid Hierodula species in Iran, with H. macrostigmata as a junior synonym of H. coarctata and previous Iranian reports of S. trimacula rejected. The clear molecular separation between H. coarctata and the H. tenuidentata complex, combined with broad morphological variability in traits such as forefemoral spine coloration, underscores the need to abandon historically overemphasized colour characters and highlights the utility of COI barcoding in resolving conservative mantid lineages. Remaining uncertainty regarding the status of H. transcaucasica versus H. tenuidentata at a broader Eurasian scale calls for a forthcoming multi-locus, range-wide revision to formally resolve their taxonomy.
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