Omomantis sigma Rehn, 1949

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 : 131

Omomantis sigma Rehn, 1949

Rehn 1949. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 74: 200.

Type locality. -

Lukolela (Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Material examined. -

CAR, Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, between Bayanga and Lidjombo, PK21, UV trap, 16.VI.1998 (3♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Lidjombo, UV trap 06.II.2005 (♂) (Collector PA) (RCNM); Bayanga, platform on the canopy 44m, “Kungu” Piptadenastrium africanum , Fabaceae, UV trap 22-23.X.2008 (4♂) (Collector PA) (IDM); Bayanga, Sangha river bank, UV trap 25.X.2008 (2♂) (Collector PA) (IDM and RCNM); Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Azobé” Lophira alata , Ochnaceae, UV trap 01.XII.2010 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (IDM); Buffalos bay, UV trap 26.I.2012 (2♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, base camp, UV trap 27.I.2012 (♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 38m, “Azobé” Lophira alata , Ochnaceae, UV trap 10-12.II.2012 (5♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Ayous” Triplochiton scleroxylon , Sterculariaceae, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-420 and -421, UV trap 15.II.2012 (3♂) (Collector NM and PA) (IDM and RCNM); Lake 3, UV trap 15.II.2012 (2♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Ayous” Triplochiton scelroxylon , Sterculariaceae, Genitalia Moulin NM0053 (1♂), barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-435 (1♂), UV trap 22.II.2012 (4♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 3, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-443, UV trap 22.II.2012 (2♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM); Lake 1, platform on the canopy 45m, “Ayous” Triplochiton scleroxylon , sterculariaceae, barcoding BOLD NMMAN11-455 (1♂), UV trap 23-24.II.2012 (3♂) (Collector NM and PA) (RCNM).

Distribution. -

CAR, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon.