Humbertiella Saussure, 1869

Schwarz, Christian J. & Konopik, Oliver, 2014, An annotated checklist of the praYing mantises (Mantodea) of Borneo, including the results of the 2008 scientific expedition to Lanjak Entimau Wildlife SanctuarY, Sarawak, Zootaxa 3797 (1), pp. 130-168 : 136

Humbertiella Saussure, 1869

= Theopompula Giglio-Tos, 1917

Members of this lineage are found on tree bark. There are several poorly defined species in S and SE Asia; a taxonomic revision of the genus is required.

Humbertiella ocularis Saussure, 1872

Humbertiella ocularis Saussure, 1872: 16 -17

= Theopompa disparilis Westwood, 1889: 29 , pl. 13, fig. 2G, 3E

Distribution. Malay Peninsula, Sunda Islands, New Guinea (?) ( Giglio-Tos 1927, Ehrmann 2002, Helmkampf et al. 2007, Bragg 2010).

Bornean records. Sarawak: Balangian (SMSM), Sadong (SMSM), Mt. Serapi (CS in situ), Lanjak Entimau (1 m, CSUB), Mt. Dulit ( Beier 1937), Claudetown ( Beier 1958), Lambir Hills ( Bragg 2010), Dahan ( Bragg 2010); Brunei: Labu River ( Bragg 2010), Kuala Belalong (OK in situ); Sabah: Sandakan ( Hebard 1920), Labuan Island ( Hebard 1920), Sorinsim (AFUW), Crocker Range (AFUW), Poring Hot Springs ( Helmkampf et al. 2007; SMNK), Ulu Dusun ( Bragg 2010), Danum Valley ( Bragg 2010); Sukau ( Bragg 2010), Labuk River ( Bragg 2010), Jesselton ( Bragg 2010), Kota Kinabalu ( Bragg 2010), Kalimantan: Mentawir ( Beier 1958), Tengah ( Bragg 2010), Sampit (ZMB).

Remarks. H. ocularis is the only species of this predominantly continental genus known to reach the Malay Archipelago. Its occurrence in New Guinea ( Ehrmann 2002) is doubtful (no specimens listed by Beier 1965).