Services
Species description & publication support
From "I think this is new" to a published, citable description.

Who is it for?
- Naturalists and amateur entomologists with good material who want to turn it into published science.
- Master’s and PhD students whose supervisor is not a Mantodea specialist.
- Researchers in other groups who need a second pair of eyes on a Mantodea paper.
- Anyone describing a species for the first time who does not know the editorial process or the ICZN rules.
What you get
The description
Diagnosis, comparison with related taxa, terminology, measurements and figures.
Nomenclature
Guidance on the ICZN Code: type material, availability and naming.
The manuscript
Structure and review of the text before you submit it.
Journal and reviewers
Choice of journal, submission and replies to the reviewers.
How it works
- We look at your material and your aim in the free call.
- We agree on a plan: what to describe, how and in which journal.
- I review the description, figures and manuscript as you write them.
- I help you with the submission and with the replies to the reviewers until publication.
First step
Free 30-minute video call
Tell me briefly about your case and we will set up a first video call of 30 minutes, free and with no commitment, to see whether and how I can help.
Write to mePrices on request: after the call I will send you a quote.
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