Theopompella heterochroa (Gerstaecker, 1883)

Moulin, Nicolas, Decaens, Thibaud & Annoyer, Philippe, 2017, Diversity of mantids (Dictyoptera: Mantodea) of Sangha-Mbaere Region, Central African Republic, with some ecological data and DNA barcoding, Journal of Orthoptera Research 26 (2), pp. 117-141 : 130

Theopompella heterochroa (Gerstaecker, 1883)

Gerstaecker 1883. Mitt. Ver. Vorpomm. xiv: 80.

Type locality. -

Quaqua (Cameroon).

Material examined. -

CAR, Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, between Bayanga and Lidjombo, PK21, UV trap 13.VI.1998 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Lidjombo, Sangha river bank, UV trap 03.II.2005 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Lidjombo, in forest, UV trap 12-13.II.2005 (2♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Bayanga, leaf, day capture 18.X.2008 (♀) (Collector PA) (IDM); Bayanga, Sangha river bank, UV trap 25.X.2008 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Lake 1, base camp, UV trap 27.I-10.II.2012 (4♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Ayous” Triplochiton scleroxylon , Sterculariaceae, Genitalia Moulin NM0092, UV trap 15.II.2012 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Bayanga, Doli Lodge, leaf, night capture, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-402, 16.II.2012 (♂) (Collector J.-P. Maurel) (RCNM); Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Lake 1, laboratory tent, night capture 20.II.2012 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, leaf, Genitalia Moulin NM0077, 24.II.2012 (1♂) day capture 23-24.II.2012 (1♂; 1♀) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Ayous” Triplochiton scleroxylon , Sterculariaceae, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-415, UV trap 24.II.2012 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM).

Distribution. -

Cameroon, CAR, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria.