Mantidae Latreille 1802
Creators: name: Tedrow, Riley
name: Nathan, Kabanguka
name: Richard, Nasasira
name: Svenson, Gavin J.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Mantodea
Mantidae

description: MANTIDAE Latreille, 1802
Agrionopsis brachyptera Beier, 1942 (Figs 4 A–B, 15A–B)
Sampling. ANP.1— 12 males (GSMC004819–21, GSMC004823–25, GSMC004827, GSMC004829–33), and 10 females (GSMC004812–18, GSMC004822, GSMC004826, GSMC004828). ANP.2—Three males (GSMC004327, GSMC004335,GSMC004814) and five nymphs (GSMC004459, GSMC005007–9, GSMC005115).
Distribution. Species within the genus Agrionopsis range across the African continent, but A. brachyptera is the first species within the genus recorded in Rwanda. Agrionopsis brachyptera is previously recorded in Tanzania.
Compsothespis sp. (Figs 4 C–D, 16A–B)
Sampling. ANP.1—One female (GSMC004582). ANP.2—One male (GSMC004584) and one female (GSMC004582).
Distribution. Species within the genus Compsothespis range across South and West Africa, this is the first specimen of this genus recorded in Rwanda.
Comments. We were unable to determine the species due to lack of adequate resources and comparative specimens. Revisionary work within the genus is needed.
Danuria affinis Giglio-Tos, 1914 (Figs 4 E, 16C–D)
Sampling. ANP.1—Two males (GSMC004385, GSMC004610) and one female (GSMC004606). ANP.2— Two males (GSMC004609, GSMC004611), one female (GSMC004607), and one nymph (GSMC004604). Distribution. Species within the genus Danuria range across the African continent, but D. affinis is the first species within the genus recorded in Rwanda. Danuria affinis is previously recorded in Tanzania. Comments. The key available for this genus (Giglio-Tos, 1927) contains a wide degree of ambiguity, making species determination difficult. Revisionary work within the genus is needed.
Dystacta tigrifrutex Tedrow & Svenson, 2014 (Figs 2 H–I, 12A–B)
Sampling. NNP.1—One male (GSMC004381), two females (GSMC004420, GSMC005030), and six nymphs. NNP.3—Four males (GSMC004673–6).
Distribution. Found only within Rwanda.
Comments. The genus Dystacta was monotypic until the recent description of D. tigrifrutex, an apparent endemic to southwestern Rwanda. An additional female D. tigrifrutex and four conspecific males were collected in 2014.
Entella rukwaensis Kaltenbach, 1990 (Figs 3 C–D, 13A–B)
Sampling. ANP.1— 13 males (GSMC004309, GSMC004311, GSMC004315, GSMC004319–20, GSMC004724–31) and one female (GSMC004732). ANP.2—One nymph (GSMC005038).
Distribution. Species within the genus Entella range across the African continent, but E. rukwaensis is the first species within the genus recorded in Rwanda. Entella rukwaensis is previously recorded in Tanzania.
Gonypetella fuscipes (Sjöstedt, 1909) (Figs 3 E–F, 13C–D)
Sampling. ANP.1— 27 males (GSMC004361–77, GSMC004382–4, GSMC004713, GSMC004716–32). ANP.2—One female (GSMC004715). ANP.3—One female (GSMC004714)
Distribution. Species within the genus Gonypetella range across East and South Africa. Gonypatella fuscipes is previously recorded in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Tanzania, but is new to Rwanda.
Gonypetella killimandjarica (Sjöstedt, 1909) (Fig. 14 A)
Sampling. NNP.3—Two males (GSMC004722–3).
Distribution. Gonypetella killimandjarica is previously recorded in Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, but is new to Rwanda.
Miomantis abyssinica (Giglio-Tos, 1911) (Fig. 5 D–G, 17A–D)
Sampling. ADR.1—One male (GSMC004326). ANP.1— 13 males (GSMC004329, GSMC004626–7, GSMC004629–36, GSMC004638, GSMC004645), two females (GSMC004396, GSMC004646), and 30 nymphs (GSMC004411, GSMC004427-8, GSMC004431-2, GSMC004452, GSMC004458, GSMC004460, GSMC004462-4, GSMC004466-8, GSMC005078-93). ANP.2— 13 males (GSMC004671, GSMC004637, GSMC004639–44, GSMC004647–8, GSMC004672, GSMC004670, GSMC005118), two females (GSMC004647–8), and 21 nymphs (GSMC005037, GSMC005095-114). VNP.1—Five males (GSMC004393–4, GSMC004398–GSMC004400).
Distribution. Species within the genus Miomantis range across the African continent. Miomantis abyssinica is previously recorded in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
Miomantis andreinii (Giglio-Tos, 1917) (Figs 5 A, 18A–B)
Sampling. NNP.3— 30 males (GSMC004395, GSMC004397, GSMC004478, GSMC004479, GSMC004612– 21, GSMC004639–44 GSMC004666–8, GSMC004672, GSMC005029–33, GSMC005116) and 11 females (GSMC004622–25, GSMC004665, GSMC005023–28).
Distribution. Miomantis andreinii is previously recorded in Ethiopia, but is new to Rwanda.
Miomantis aurea (Giglio-Tos, 1917) (Figs 5 B, 19A)
Sampling. ANP.1—One male (GSMC004323). NNP.1—Two males (GSMC004322, GSMC004663). Distribution. Miomantis aurea is previously recorded in the Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Guinea, but is new to Rwanda.
Miomantis montana (Giglio-Tos, 1911) (Fig. 18 C–D)
Sampling. NNP.5— 11 males (GSMC004649–004655, GSMC004669, GSMC005039–41), 13 females (GSMC004656–61, GSMC005042–8), and 28 nymphs (GSMC005049–76). VNP.1—Four males (GSMC004353– 6), four females (GSMC004357–60), and 26 nymphs (GSMC004409, GSMC004421–4, GSMC004426, GSMC004429, GSMC004433–35, GSMC004437, GSMC004439, GSMC004441–8, GSMC004451, GSMC004455–6, GSMC004478–9, GSMC004481).
Distribution. Miomantis montana is previously recorded in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Miomantis pygmaea (Giglio-Tos, 1917) (Figs 5 C, 19B)
Sampling. NNP.2—One male (GSMC004321). NNP.3—One male (GSMC004662) and one nymph (GSMC004891).
Distribution. Miomantis pygmaea is previously recorded in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Paramantis prasina (Audinet-Serville, 1839) (Figs 5 I, 20D)
Sampling. ANP.1—One male (GSMC004343). ANP.2—Two females (GSMC004709–10).
Distribution. Species within the genus Paramantis range across the African continent as well as Madagascar, but P. prasina and P. natalensis are the first species within the genus recorded in Rwanda. Paramantis prasina is previously recorded in Angola, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Réunion, Tanzania and Togo.
Paramantis natalensis (Stål, 1856) (Figs 5 J–K, 20B–C)
Sampling. ANP.1—One female (GSMC004704). ANP.2—Two males (GSMC004707–8) and two females (GSMC004705–6).
Distribution. Paramantis natalensis is previously recorded in Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Cameroon, Congo, Natal, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, but is new to Rwanda.
Polyspilota sp.1 (Fig. 19 C)
Sampling. NNP.2—One male (GSMC004347).
Distribution. Species within the genus Polyspilota range across the African continent as well as several small islands in the Indian Ocean, but the species within the genus are new to Rwanda.
Comments. As we were unable to make a species level determination on these specimens, they will be referred to as Polyspilota sp.
Polyspilota sp.2 (Figs 5 H, 19D)
Sampling. ADR.1—Four females (GSMC004339–41, GSMC004482) and 17 nymphs (GSMC004410, GSMC004413–15, GSMC004417–19, GSMC004430, GSMC004436, GSMC004438, GSMC004440, GSMC004449, GSMC004450, GSMC004457, GSMC004461, GSMC004465, GSMC004470).
Polyspilota sp. 3 (Fig. 20 A)
Sampling. ANP.2—Two nymphs (GSMC004425, GSMC004469). NNP.1—One male (GSMC004337).
Popa spurca Stål, 1856 (Figs 4 F, 14D)
Sampling. ANP.2—One female (GSMC004588).
Distribution. Species within the genus Popa are found in Eastern, Western, and Southern Africa as well as Madagascar, but P. spurca is the first species within the genus recorded in Rwanda. Popa spurca is previously recorded in Angola, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, Cape Province, Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, Natal, Togo, Transvaal, and Zimbabwe.
Sphodromantis cf. baccettii La Greca & Lombardo, 1987 (Figs 4 I, 21A–C)
Sampling. ANP.1—Four males (GSMC004762, GSMC004764–5, GSMC004767), one female (GSMC004766), and two nymphs (GSMC004471, GSMC004418). ANP.2—Three nymphs (GSMC005034-6). ANP.3—One male (GSMC004763).
Distribution. Species within the genus Sphodromantis range across the African continent and the Middle East. Sphodromantis baccettii is previously recorded in Kenya and Somalia, but has not been previously recorded in Rwanda.
Sphodromantis centralis Rehn, 1914 (Figs 4 G–H, 21D)
Sampling. NNP.2— 10 males (GSMC004342, GSMC004345, GSMC004349–50, GSMC004352, GSMC004754–6, GSMC004760–1). NNP.3—Four males (GSMC004753, GSMC004757–9) and five nymphs (GSMC004768–9, GSMC005020–2).
Distribution. Sphodromantis centralis is previously recorded in Burundi, the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Tenodera superstitiosa (Fabricius, 1781) (Fig. 12 C–D)
Sampling. ANP.2—One male (GSMC004810), one female (GSMC004811), and 22 nymphs (GSMC004985– 5006).
Distribution. Species within the genus Tenodera are found in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. Tenodera superstitiosa occurs across the African content, but is new to Rwanda.
description: Published as part of Tedrow, Riley, Nathan, Kabanguka, Richard, Nasasira & Svenson, Gavin J., 2015, A survey of the praying mantises of Rwanda, including new records (Insecta, Mantodea), pp. 67-100 in Zootaxa 4027 (1) on pages 72-75, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4027.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/239765