Chloroharpax modesta (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 : 127

Chloroharpax modesta (Gerstaecker, 1883)

Gerstaecker 1883. Mitt. Naturw. Ver. Neu-Vorpomm. 14: 82.

Type locality. -

Cameroon.

Material examined. -

CAR, Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, between Bayanga and Lidjombo, PK21, UV trap 15.VI.1998 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Ouodo, before cross-road between Nola and Berberati, UV trap 20.I.2005 (♂) (Collector PA) (RCNM); Lidjombo, in a little bay, UV trap 04-06.II.2005 (3♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Lidjombo, platform on the canopy 38m, “Ayous” Triplochiton scleroxylon , Sterculariaceae, UV trap 25.II.2005 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Bayanga, at the basis of “Ayous” Triplochiton scleroxylon , Sterculariaceae, UV trap 18.X.2008 (♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Bayanga, platform on the canopy 44m, “Kungu” Piptadenastrium africanum , Fabaceae, UV trap 23.X.2008 (6♂) (Collector PA) (IDM and RCNM); Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Azobé” Lophira alata , Ochnaceae, UV trap 21.XI.2010 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (IDM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Azobé” Lophira alata , Ochnaceae, UV trap 24-30.XI.2010 (7♂) (Collector NM and PA) (IDM); Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Bayanga, WWF, wall of WWF guest house, night capture 21.I.2012 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Lake 1, base camp, UV trap 30.I.2012 (3♂) (Collector NM and PA) (IDM and RCNM); Lake 1, base camp, UV trap 31.I.2012 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 38m, “Azobé” Lophira alata , Ochnaceae, UV trap 04-06.II.2012 (4♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, base camp, UV trap 10-12.II.2012 (5♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Ayous” Triplochiton scleroxylon , Sterculariaceae, UV trap 15.II.2012 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 3, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-413 and -414, UV trap 18.II.2012 (2♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Ayous” Triplochiton scleroxylon , Sterculariaceae, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-452 (1♂), UV trap 22-24.II.2012 (3♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 3, platform on the canopy 40m, “Sapelli” Entandophragma cylindricum , Meliaceae, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-437 (1♂), UV trap 26.II.2012 (3♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM).

Distribution. -

Cameroon, CAR, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria.