An annotated type catalogue of Mantodea present in Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Netherlands) with particular reference to taxa of Stoll and De Haan

The first annotated catalogue of the type material of Mantodea deposited in Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, The Netherlands is presented. Naturalis holds holotypes for 31 species, lectotypes for 5 species, a neotype for 1 species and syntypes for an additional 9 species. Lectotypes are selected for Euchomenella apicalis, Hierodula timorensis and Rhombodera flava. All primary type specimens and their labels are illustrated. No Mantodea specimens were found that could be traced back to the two illustrated editions of the book by Stoll published in 1787 (first edition) and 1813 (second edition). For all but three taxa (Haania lobiceps, Euchomenella heteroptera and Epsomantis tortricoides) described by De Haan in 1842, primary types were recovered. On the other hand, altogether at least 14 syntypes studied by De Haan are missing and presumed lost. Angela armata (De Haan, 1842) reinst. stat. is reinstated as a valid species.