Mantis religiosa religiosa Linné, 1758

Gryllus (Mantis) religiosus Linné, 1758: 426 . Mantis sancta Fabricius, 1787: 228 .

Mantis maroccana Thunberg, 1815: 287 .

Mantis pia Audinet-Serville, 1839: 193 .

Mantis radiata Fischer-Waldheim, 1846: 101 . Mantis capensis Saussure, 1872: 46 .

Mantis religiosa Linné, 1758 (cited in Werner, 1913: 211). Mantis religiosa Linné, 1758 (cited in Storey, 1918: 50). Mantis griveaudi Paulian, 1959: 33 .

Mantis griveaudi in Roy, 1967: 127.

Distribution. Holarctic.

Material examined. Egyptian collection (28): Abu Rowash, 1952 (F); El-Fayume, 5.V.2008 (F); El-Hara, Baharia oasis, 15.V.2009 (N); Gabal Asfer, 9.X.1952 (F); Gabal Asfer, 8.XII.1953 (M); Madinet El-Slam, Cairo, 12.XII.2007 (F); Marsa Matrouh, 10.XII.1952 (F); Marsa Matrouh, 10.XI.1957 (M); Pyramids 9.XII.1955 (F); No data, (N) (ASUC); Abu Rowash, 20.III.1955 (M); Giza, 6.X.1953 (M); Giza, 18.X.1953 (F); Giza, 22.X.1955 (F); Helwan 26.X.1935 (M); Siwa Oasis, II.1934 (F); Wardan, 4.XII.1948 (M) (CUC); El-Marg, X.1908 (F); El-Marg, 27.VII. 19132 (F); El-Marg, V.1925 (M); Giza, 15.VI.1926 (M); Kafr Hakim, 8.V.1928 (F); No data, (Coll. Shakour) 1927 (M); No data, (Coll. Walter) 1927 (F) (EESC); Cairo, 1914 (F); Helwan, 29.X.1930 (F); Wadi Hoff, 1913 (F); No data, 27.XI.1963 (N) (MAC); International museums (5): (Cat.-Nr.5195) Egypt-C: Theben-W (25.42N- 32.37E), at Luxor, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 19.XI.1994 (M); (Cat.-Nr.11786-11788) Egypt-N: Al-Qāhirah, Mokattam Mountains (30.01N – 31.16E), SE Cairo, leg. local collectors, ded. R. Ehrmann, 26.VI.2008. (F) (M) (ootheca); (Cat.-Nr.11831) Egypt-N: 5 km S Hulwân (29.50N – 37.17E), leg. local collectors, ded. Händler in KA, ded. R. Ehrmann, 04. VI.2009 (N) (SMNK).