A taxonomic revision of Otomantis Bolivar, 1890 (Mantodea: Hymenopodidae, Acromantinae) with description of five new species Author Lombardo, Francesco University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Animal Biology, Via Androne 81, Catania 95124, Italy. Email: lombafra @ unict. it Author Stiewe, Martin B. D. The Natural History Museum, London, Scientific Associate, Department of Entomology, Cromwell Road, SW 7 5 BD, London, UK. Email: m. stiewe @ nhm. ac. uk Author Ippolito, Salvatrice University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Animal Biology, Via Androne 81, Catania 95124, Italy. Email: lombafra @ unict. it Author Marletta, Alessandro University of Catania, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Section of Animal Biology, Via Androne 81, Catania 95124, Italy. Email: lombafra @ unict. it text Zootaxa 2014 2014-05-21 3797 1 169 193 journal article 5593 10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.13 f4cb3f8a-03a4-4173-acef-e13274ef48ad 1175-5326 4915425 058AE196-A5DE-480D-BE32-ED4E81DC2ABD Otomantis centralis Lombardo & Stiewe sp. n. ( Figs 9B, G ; 10B, F, L, N ; 11B ; 12C–D, M ; 13 ) Type specimens. Holotype 1♂ , D. R . CONGO : Nyangwe , 15/ 30-III-1918 , (leg. R . Maynè ) ( MDAB ) ; Paratypes D. R . CONGO : 1 ♀ Sankuru , Gandajika , 1954 ( P. de Francquen ) ( MABC ); REP . POP . CONGO : 1♂ M`be, J.F. Cornic , 3.II.1973 , Stiewe genitalia prep. Ot.C. 01, ( MNHN ) . CONGO : 5 ♂ Djoumouna, C . Morin , 16.05.73; 13.03.75; 29.10.75, Roy genitalia prep. 2352; 28.02.76; 25.09.76; ( MNHN ); Voka, C . Morin , 10.04.74, 1♀ ( MNHN ) ; ANGOLA : Centro Entomologico Salazar [N'dalatando], Hosp. Desc., Collected by Ventura, 8.10.72, E 26596, 1♀ , ( IICT )-(ex collection Huambo , Angola ( IIA ); Centro Entomologico Salazar [N'dalatando], Hosp. Desc., collected by Ventura , 14.10.72, E 26894 , Roy genitalia prep. 2284, 1 ♂ , ( IICT )-(ex collection Huambo , Angola ( IIA ) Diagnosis. Similar to O. capirica , from which it can be distinguished by the male having a stockier prozone and a phalloid apophysis with more divergent apical lobes. Description male. General coloration : Body ochre with small dark spots, more numerous on the head and on the pronotum. Maxillar palpi ochre with last two segments darkish inside; mandibles and labial palpi ochre with dark apex. Anterior legs ochre. Measurements (mm) : TL 20.5; HW 4; PL 3.8; ML 2.1; SDW 2.6; MPW 1.4 CL 4.5; FL 5; MFW 2.3; WL 19.5 x 4.5. Head ( Fig. 9B ): Transverse, 1.5 times wider than pronotal supracoxal dilation; vertex straight, vertical process of vertex short and bifid; juxta-ocular tubercles conical; eyes oval/ovoid, with a short apical spine. Antennae elongated; frontal shield transverse, pentagonal, 2.84 times wider than high, apex with a distinct projected spike. Thorax : Pronotum ( Fig. 10B, F ) rhomboidal, 1.52 times longer than wide; prozone elongated, lateral margins with 4–5 dark tubercles, disc with two acute conical tubercles near the supracoxal sulcus. Disc of metazone with a longitudinal median carina; lateral margins of supracoxal dilation forming an obtuse angle. Forelegs : Coxae about 1.2 times longer than pronotum, anterior margin with a series of small dark granules, each bearing a seta at the apex, internal apical lobes divergent. Femora flattened, 2.17 times longer than wide, dorsal margin toothed, curved and with widest part at the 2/3 from the base ( Fig. 11B ) Spination formula F=4ES/ 11IS/4DS and T =10ES/8IS, all spines of femora and tibiae brown with dark apex. Meso and metathoracic legs : Femora robust, with distal triangular lobe that is bigger in metafemora and more acuminated in mesofemora. Tibiae shorter than femora, with a triangular, basal lobe. Wings : Hyaline, exceeding the apex of abdomen. Costal field of mesothoracic wings opaque, discoidal area hyaline, with numerous scattered dark spots. Metathoracic wings semi-hyaline and chestnut colored. Abdomen: Cylindrical, subgenital plate longer than wide, apex not incised. External genitalia : Ventral phallomere ovoid ( Fig. 12M ), slightly longer than wide and with a lobe-like distal process (dp) with a large auriculated lamina on its right side and outer margin sinuous. Left phallomere with elongated dorsal lamina (dl) ( Fig.12D ), slightly widened at the base and gradually narrowing towards the apex; ventral lamina ( Fig. 12C , vl) more or less square, with a long arm on the anterior margin. Phalloid apophysis (af) well developed, with two divergent apical processes of which the anterior is considerably more developed. Female description. General coloration : Body ochre, with numerous small dark spots. Antennae with scape, pedicel and proximal 1/3 of flagellum ochre, remaining parts dark. Internal surface of coxae and femora black; external spines ochre with dark apex, internal spines dark. Mesothoracic wings opaque and ochre, with numerous small, chestnut colored spots; metathoracic wings semi hyaline and chestnut colored. Measurements (mm) : Tl 21; HW 4.8; PL 5.1; ML 2.6; SDW 3.7; MPW 1.8; CL 5.1; FL 6.8; MFW 1.8; WL 17. Head ( Fig. 9G ): Transverse, 1.29 times wider than pronotal supracoxal dilation; vertical process of vertex small and bifid; juxta-ocular tubercles conical and robust, with acuminated apex; frontal shield transverse, with a small spike on upper margin. Thorax : Pronotum ( Fig. 10L, N ) similar to male but more robust, 1.37 times longer than wide. Forelegs : Coxae robust; anterior margin with 5–6 minute dark tubercles, internal surface scattered with dark spots, internal lobes divergent. Femora 3.7 times longer than wide, dorsal margin with a series of small granules. Spination formula F=4ES/11IS/4 DS and T =12ES/10IS. Meso and metathoracic legs: Femora with distal triangular lobes with rounded apex, lateral margin broadened. Wings: Mesothoracic wings opaque brown, with numerous dark patches differing in size, costal area with numerous brown cross-veins. Metathoracic wings semi-hyaline and auburn colored, longitudinal veins on discoidal area dark brown. Abdomen : Enlarged; supra-anal plate triangular in shape with rounded apex. Distribution. This species occurs in the eastern Congo and northern Angola ( Fig. 13 ). Etymology. The new species is named after the distribution area Central Africa.