Diversity of mantids (Dictyoptera: Mantodea) of Sangha-Mbaere Region, Central African Republic, with some ecological data and DNA barcoding Author Moulin, Nicolas 82, route de l'ecole, Hameau de Saveaumare, 76680 Monterolier, France. nmentomo@gmail.com Author Decaens, Thibaud Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, UMR 5175, CNRS, Universite de Montpellier, 1919 Route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. Author Annoyer, Philippe Insectes du Monde Sabine, 09230 Sainte Croix de Volvestre, France. text Journal of Orthoptera Research 2017 2017-11-24 26 2 117 141 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.26.19863 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jor.26.19863 1937-2426-2-117 DBD570D64A5F4D5F8C594A228B2217FF 4346FFDCFFD3FFEFC323FFAB6959FFD3 1140837 Theopompella aurivillii ( Sjoestedt , 1900) Sjoestedt 1900. Bih. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 25(6): 3. Type locality. - Mapanga (Cameroon). Material examined. - CAR, Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, between Bayanga and Lidjombo, PK15, UV trap 31.V.1998 (♂) (Collector PA) (RCNM); Lidjombo, platform on the canopy 35m, " Limba" Terminalia superba , Combretaceae , UV trap 09.II.2005 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Bayanga, platform on the canopy 54m, "Ayous" Triplochiton scleroxylon , Sterculariaceae , UV trap 17.X.2008 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Bayanga, platform on the canopy 44m, "Kungu" Piptadenastrium africanum , Fabaceae , UV trap 21.X.2008 (2♂) (Collector PA) (IDM and RCNM); Bayanga, base camp, laboratory tent, night capture 21.X.2008 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Bayanga, Sangha river bank, UV trap 25.X.2008 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, "Azobe" Lophira alata , Ochnaceae , UV trap 01.XII.2010 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (IDM); Lake 1, Base camp, laboratory tent, night capture 02.XII.2010 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, base camp, trunk, night capture 08.II.2012 (♀) (Collector PA and NM) RCNM); Buffalos bay, leaf, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-439, night capture 19.II.2012 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, "Ayous" Triplochiton scleroxylon , Sterculariaceae , barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-416, UV trap 24.II.2012 (2♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 7, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-430, UV trap 29.II.2012 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM). Distribution. - Angola, Bioko Island, Cameroon, CAR, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Malawi.