THESPIDAE Saussure, 1869

Tedrow, Riley, Nathan, Kabanguka, Richard, Nasasira & Svenson, Gavin J., 2015, A survey of the praying mantises of Rwanda, including new records (Insecta, Mantodea), Zootaxa 4027 (1), pp. 67-100 : 76-98

THESPIDAE Saussure, 1869

Hoplocorypha lacualis Giglio-Tos, 1916 ( Figs 3 A, 15C–D)

Sampling. ANP.1—Two males (GSMC004711–12) and one nymph (GSMC004386). ANP.2—One female (GSMC004605).

Distribution. Species within the genus Hoplocorypha range across the African continent as well as Madagascar. Hoplocorypha lacualis is previously recorded in Congo, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania, but is new to Rwanda.

Comments. The keys used for this genus are ambiguous and require both male and female specimens for proper identification. Revisionary work is needed.

Species previously recorded in Rwanda ( Ehrmann, 2002) but not surveyed in this study.

Danuria kilimandjarica ( Sjöstedt, 1909) Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) fallax La Greca, 1955 Gonypetella flavicornis Sjöstedt, 1909

Hemiempusa capensis ( Burmeister, 1838) Hoplocorypha carli Giglio-Tos, 1916

Ligentella lacualis Kaltenbach, 1996

Miomantis binotata ( Giglio-Tos, 1911)

Miomantis lacualis ( Giglio-Tos, 1911)

Miomantis mombasica ( Giglio-Tos, 1911) Miomantis wittei Beier, 1954

Pseudoharpax virescens centralis La Greca, 1954

Figures

FIGURE 3. Live habitus. A, Hoplocorypha lacualis (male) from ANP; B, Idolomorpha dentifrons (male) from ANP; C – D, Entella rukwaensis (C, male from ANP; D, female from ANP); E – F, Gonypetella fuscipes (E, male from ANP; F, female from ANP); G, Hapalomantis minima (female) from ANP; H, Negromantis gracillima (male) from ANP; I, Pyrgomantis nana (female) from ANP.