taxonID	type	description	language	source
58226A2F183AFFD855EAFAC4F347F8F5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183AFFD855EAFAC4F347F8F5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian Collection (12) specimens: Marsa Matrouh VIII. 2008 (F) (ASUC); Wadi Ellega, S. Sinai, 26. VII. 1941 (1 M); Wadi Terfa, S. Sinai, 14. IV. 1940 (1 M) (CUC); Cairo 10. I. 1937 (F); Wadi Gerrawi 3. III. 1935 (F); Wadi hoff, VII. 1915 (M); Wadi hoff V. 1916 (2 F); Wadi Lowga 2. V. 1925 (F); Wadi Rishrash 27. III. 1935 (M); Wadi Um Mitla, 19. IV. 1937 (M); Wadi Um Mitla 21. III. 1937 (F) (EESC). International museums: (3) specimens: (Cat. - Nr. 359 - 361) Egypt-N: Wadi Digla, Madi; (29.53 N- 31.36 E), ca. 33 km SE Cairo, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 19. I. 1996 (N) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1839FFDB55EAFF39F30EFB34.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Asia Minor, Cyprus, Canary Islands, Iran, Iraq and Northern Africa.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1839FFDB55EAFF39F30EFB34.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian Collection (45) specimens: Barrage 19. VII. 1952 (2 N); Cairo 2. I. 1953 (N); Cairo 8. I. 1954 (M); Cairo 8. I. 1954 (N); EL-Fayoum V. 2008 (F); El Nazla, EL-Fayoum 27. IV. 1967 (F); Etaka 20. III. 1951 (M); Gabal Asfer 21. VII. 1952 (F); Gabal Asfer 21. VII. 1953 (F); Hurghada 29. I. 1995 (F); Hurghada 27.7.2007 (2 M); Ismailia, 22. XI. 1993 (N); Kharga oasis 10. II. 1953 (F) (M); Nabak 19. V. 1995 (N); Pyramids 19. XII. 1951 (N); St. Katrien 11. VIII. 1994 (M); Wadi Talaha, South Sinai 26. VII. 1992 (N); Warrak 4. VIII. 1952 (F) (ASUC); Abu Roush 26. X. 1943 (N); Abu Roush 13. VI. 1955 (F); Bir lahfan, Arish 4. IX. 1951 (M); El-Wasta 10. X. 1948 (N); Gabal Asfer 21. II. 1955 (M); Gabal Asfer 17. V. 1955 (F); Helwan 19. X. 1940 (N); Helwan 19. X. 1948 (N); Suez road 13. VII. 1955 (M); Wadi Sirdale, South Sinai, 15. IV. 1939 (M) (CUC); Coll. G. Ferante 1927 (3 F); EL-Fayoum 1.4.1935 (M); Hurghada 1935 (F); Karanis, EL-Fayoum 5.12.1933 (F); Maadi 11.1927 (F); Maadi 1932 (M); Massara 1927 (2 M); Ougret El Sheq 23.3.1922 (M); Pyramids 1932 (M); Suez road 13.5.1928 (F); Tour 7.8.1922 (F); Tour 1927 (F) (EESC); International museum (34): (Cat. - Nr. 1207 - 1209) Egypt-C: Oase Bahriyah (28.15 N- 28.57 E), W Nil, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 06. XI. 1993. (3 N); (Cat. - Nr. 1211 - 1216) Egypt-C: Oase Dakhla (28.49 N- 32.24 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 01. I. 1996. (6 N); (Cat. - Nr. 1195 - 1200) Egypt-E: Hurghada (27.17 N- 33.47 E), leg. S. Materna, 07. V. 2002 (F) (7 ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 1188 - 1193) Egypt-N: El Hamrawein, Küstenort am westl. „ Roten Meer “ zw. Port Safagan & El Quisier, leg. H. Kirchhauser, V. 1996. (3 M) (3 ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 1194) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.50 N- 31.15 E), 15 km S Cairo, leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. V. Schwenk, VII. 1993. (F); (Cat. - Nr. 1206) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.58 N- 31.15 E), Straße nach Wadi Digla, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 05. IX. 1996 (N); (Cat. - Nr. 1205) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.58 N- 31.15 E), Straße nach Wadi Digla, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 28. II. 1995 (N); (Cat. - Nr. 1201 - 1202) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.58 N- 31.15 E), Straße nach Wadi Digla, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 28. II. 1995 (F), (2 N); (Cat. - Nr. 1210) Egypt-N: Ismailiya (30.36 N- 32.15 E), N Suez, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 15. XII. 1993 (F) (N); (Cat. - Nr. 1203) Egypt-N: Wadi an Natrun, Bir Hukir (30.22 N- 30.20 E), 100 km S Alexandria, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 12. I. 1994 (M) (N); (Cat. - Nr. 1204) Egypt-W: Oase Farafra, 150 km S (27.14 N- 28.09 E), im Al Wadi Al Jadid, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 02. I. 1996 (N) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1839FFDB55EAFA63F064F8D6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and some tropical and subtropical countries of Africa. Material examined. Egyptian collection (2): Wade Talha, S. Sina 2. V. 1997 (F); Wade Talha, S. Sina 2. V. 1997 (M) (ASUC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1838FFDA55EAFF39F0A7FDEE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Somalia.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1838FFDA55EAFF39F0A7FDEE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (3): Baharia oasis 15. V. 2009 (F); Baharia oasis 16.5.2009 (M) (ASUC); no data (F) (EESC); International museum: (Cat. - Nr. 2364 - 2365) Egypt-C: Oase Bahriyah (28.15 N – 28.57 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 23. XII. 1995 (N) (F); (Cat. - Nr. 2359 - 2360) Egypt-C: Oase Bahriyah (28.49 N – 32.45 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 06. XI. 1993 (2 F); (Cat. - Nr. 2363) Egypt-SE: Wadi Al Jadid, Balat (25.33 N – 29.15 E), leg. J. Oehlke, XI. 1999 (F) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1838FFDA55EAFDD0F1BFFBDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Throughout tropical Africa to Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1838FFDA55EAFDD0F1BFFBDB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (2): Gabal Elba (F), 1995 (ASUC); Dakhla Oasis, 17. V. 1917 (M) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1838FFDA55EAFBDAF30CF82E.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: Female collected from Beir Yusef, El-Harra, Baharia oasis, (28 ° 20 ’ 39 ’’ N – 29 ° 4 ’ 53 ’’ E) 15.5.2009. The specimen is housed in the collection of Ain Shams University, Faculty of Science, Entomology Department.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1838FFDA55EAFBDAF30CF82E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species is named for Dr. Ahmed Mustafa Soliman, al-Azhar University, in honor of his assistance in collecting the specimen and supplying us with important sample.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1838FFDA55EAFBDAF30CF82E.taxon	description	Description. Dark brown, with intricate spotted and zig-zag patterns of white and dark brown dorsally and laterally (figs. 1 a, b). Head (Fig. 1 c) large, wider than pronotum, frontal shield smooth, longer than wide, vertex clearly convex,; eyes globular with pattern of dark brown spots; maxillary palp long, annulated with brown; antenna long, more than half the length of the body. Pronotum slightly longer than wide, disk smooth with distinct supra-coxal suture, prozone rounded with anterior lateral margin compressed and ornamented by dark brown spots,; metazone elongated with two large black spots in the posterior part; fore legs (fig. 1 d) large, coxa long with hairy margins, anterior apical lobe acute; femora wide viewed from external face, with three discoidal and four external spines; tibia strongly annulated with brown band, elongated claw and ten external spines; tarsi five-segmented, first segment equal to length of succeeding segments; tegmina short, nearly reaching second abdominal segment, with central pale eye spot; hind wing small, with large dark patch on sub-costal area, anal area white with three black longitudinal veins, first vein surrounded by black spots; mid and hind legs long, annulated with brown, apex of tibia with long, acute spine; tarsi five-segmented, each segment elongated posteriorly to an acuta process, with first segment shorter than the succeeding segments. Abdomen oval, supra-anal transverse, much wider than long, valves of ovipositor elongated; cerci long; tip of abdomen and cerci covered with long white setae. Length 40 mm.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1838FFDA55EAFBDAF30CF82E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is similar to E. marchali and E. gestroi but can easily be distinguished by the very long antenna, acute distal apical lobe of the coxa, the pale spot in the center of each tegmen, the elongated process on the dorsal tip of each tarsal segment of the mid- and hind legs, and the large separation between the supra-anal plate and the tip of abdomen in lateral view.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183EFFDC55EAFE8CF46DFDEB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Palestine, Romania, Slovenia and Turkey.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183EFFDC55EAFE8CF46DFDEB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Numerous reports of this species in Egypt exist in the literature, but specimens are absent from Egyptian reference collections (Bodenheimer 1937, Ehrmann 2002, Roy 2004 and Abu-Dannoun 2007).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183EFFDC55EAFD2AF0A9FC6B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Madagascar and North Africa.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183EFFDC55EAFD2AF0A9FC6B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (7): El-Marg 11. IX. 2008 (F) (ASUC); Wadi Isla, 10. IV. 1940 (M); Wadi Isla, 11. IV. 1940 (F) (EESC); Kardasa, 22 - XII- 1934 (F); Madi, 29. IV. 1916 (F); Madi, 28. II. 1917 (F); Salloum, 5. XII. 1917 (F) (MAC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183EFFDC55EAFBAAF0E8FA7B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Almost all of Africa beyond the Sahara, including Cameroon, Cape Town, Eritrea, Senegal, and southwest Asia.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183EFFDC55EAFBAAF0E8FA7B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (2): Marsa Matrouh 10.9.1957 (2 F) (ASUC); International museums (11): (Cat. - Nr. 2473 - 2484) Egypt-E: Hurghada (27.17 N – 33.47 E), leg. S. Materna, 07. V. 2002. (2 M), (3 F) (20 ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 2472) Egypt-E: Hurghada, Hotel-Anlage an Hauswand, leg. M. Karbaum, 17. VI. 1999 (ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 2468) Egypt-N: Ismailiya (30.35 N – 32.16 E), Suweir-Abu Kharwa, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 19. XII. 1995 (N); (Cat. - Nr. 2465) Egypt-N: Wadi an Natrun, Bir Hukir (30.22 N – 30.20 E), 100 km S Alexandria, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 19. I. 1993 (N) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183EFFDF55EAF9BAF3E5FED8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mediterranean Basin.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183EFFDF55EAF9BAF3E5FED8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (12): Abu Ghali 10. IV. 1951 (F); Cairo 9. X. 1953 (F); EL-Fayoum III. 2008 (N); Mansourah 10. VIII. 1956 (F); Pyramid 21. VII. 1953 (F); Wadi Natroun 17. IV. 1952 (F) (ASUC); Abu Keir 15. III. 1959 (F); No data, Coll. Storey 1915 (2 F) (CUC); No data, Coll. G. Ferrante 1927 (M); No data, Coll. Innes 1927 (M); Deirout 25.7.1923 (F) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAFDF4F5C3FCDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Iraq and Libya.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAFDF4F5C3FCDB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was collected near Alexandria in April, 1909 (Ibrahim, 1979).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAFCC7F5B7FBA8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAFCC7F5B7FBA8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (3): Madi, 1912 (2 F); No data, 23. II. 1926 (M) (MAC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAFB1BF249FA79.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAFB1BF249FA79.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (4): Massera VII. 1927 (F); Massera VI. 1927 (M); Wadi Hoff 13. IV. 1938 (F); No data, 24. IV. 1938 (ootheca) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAF9BFF454F912.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAF9BFF454F912.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was collected by Lucas (1880) near Suez and by Werner (1905) near Cairo.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAF884F514F834.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183DFFDF55EAF884F514F834.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (1): South Sinai 25. II. 1904 (M) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFF39F1A7FE61.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFF39F1A7FE61.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian Collection (1): No data (M) (ASUC). International museums (1): (Cat. - Nr. 7949) Egypt-E: Hurghada, Hotel Coral Beach, ca. 20 km south of the old city, leg. Bernd Stiewe, 05. V. 2002. (F) (ZMB).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFE40F018FD13.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Chad.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFE40F018FD13.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was reported by Innes 1912 near Suez, Werner 1905 near Suez and Uvarov 1929 near Abu Slim, Sinai.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFC8FF411FBA8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFC8FF411FBA8.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Oroginally known only by the figure given by Savigny (1809), Saussure (1871) described it as a new species and Werner (1905) collected the only extant specimen.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFC8FF411FBA8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (1): Bear El-Gendy, El-kharga oasis, 3. VIII. 2008 (M) (ASUC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFB1BF58FFABE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFB1BF58FFABE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described by Giglio-Tos from a specimen collected near Cairo.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFA6AF3FEF969.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Arabian Peninsula and Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAFA6AF3FEF969.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (5): Gable Elba 1995 (F); Gable Elba II. 2010 (F) (ASUC); Bir Daif 5. I. 1930 (M); Gabel Elba 2. I. 1929 (2 F) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAF8AFF472F82E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F183CFFDE55EAF8AFF472F82E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (7): Borg el Arab, 20. VIII. 1955 (2 F), (M) crashed specimen (ASUC); Wadi Digla, 2. I. 1954 (F) (CUC); No data, coll. Walter 1927 (F) (EESC); Mariut, 10. IV. 1916 (2 F) (MAC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAFF39F402FDDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Afghanistan, Arabian Peninsula, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Jordon, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey. Remarks. This species was reported from Egypt by Werner (1905, 1907) and Innes (1912) and a now-lost specimen in Coll. Ain was collected from Borg el Arab in 1955 (Ibrahim 1979).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAFF39F402FDDB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (1): Gabal Asfar, 15. I. 1956, very poor specimen (F) (ASUC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAFDDAF5D5FBD5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Sudan.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAFDDAF5D5FBD5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. International museums (5): (Cat. - Nr. 2812) Egypt-SE: Bir Shalatayn (23.03 N – 35.27 E), on Halaieb We Shalatain Road, between sand and stone, (leg. juv.), leg. Dr. G. F. Bergholm, 25. VIII. 1980 (F); (Cat. - Nr. 11930). Egypt-SW: Fogginis Cave, (23 ˚ 38 ' 50 " N – 25 ˚ 09 ' 46 " E), (Nr. 4), (01. – 20. XII.), leg. Uwe Karstens, 13. XII. 2009. (M); (Cat. - Nr. 11933) Egypt-SW: Desert-Glass (25 ˚ 19 ' 20 " N – 25 ˚ 34 ' 34 " E), (Nr. 6), (01. – 20. XII.), leg. Uwe Karstens & Uwe George, 16. XII. 2009 (F); (Cat. - Nr. 11934) Egypt-SW: Schaboura (24 ˚ 18 ' 32 " N – 27 ˚ 31 ' 47 " E), (Nr. 2 a), (01.20. XII.), leg. Dominik Stehle, 04. XII. 2009. (F); (Cat. - Nr. 11968) Egypt-SW: Wadi Sura (23.38,802 N – 25.10,284 E), Gilf Kebir-Plateaus, 650 – 670 m, leg. Heiko Riemer, 22. IV. 2010 (M) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAFBCBF5DBFA8D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAFBCBF5DBFA8D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (1): Pyramids, Giza, 5. III. 1954 (M) (ASUC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAFA33F54EF9A6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Sudan.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAFA33F54EF9A6.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (1): Nuba 23. VIII. 1927 (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAF918F36BF826.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Libya.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1833FFD155EAF918F36BF826.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Werner (1904) felt that this species was a variety of E. pyramidum. Material examined. Egyptian collection (4): Massara, coll. Alfieri 7, 13, 31. VIII. 1913 (3 F); Massara, coll. Innes 5 – 7. VIII. 1927 (2 M) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAFF39F5F4FE5B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAFF39F5F4FE5B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was reported from Upper Egypt by Innes (1912) and Werner (1905, 1907), and also from a now-lost specimen in Coll. Ain collected from El-Kharga oasis in 1945 (Ibrahim 1979).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAFE5AF0DCFC45.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Yemen.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAFE5AF0DCFC45.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Saussure (1871) described specimens under several species, including E. sabulosa and E. brevipennis, but Werner (1906) united them as E. khamsin.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAFE5AF0DCFC45.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (3): Meadi, 1917 (F); Wadi Gandula, 21. II. 1916 (F); No data 23. II. 1926 (F) (MAC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAFC7BF0CFFB26.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAFC7BF0CFFB26.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is known only from description of a nymph from Egypt but usually has been considered a distinct species (Saussure 1871, Ehrmann 1996). However, Giglio-Tos (1927) suggested that it was the nymph of E. nilotica.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAFA98F56DFA38.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAFA98F56DFA38.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (1): Baharia oasis 1928 (F) (MAC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAF9EBF2D7F883.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD055EAF9EBF2D7F883.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was reported by Innes (1912) from Suez.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD355EAF83FF400FF10.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1832FFD355EAF83FF400FF10.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (2): No data, (F) (ASUC); Wadi Edete 18. II. 1930 (F) (MAC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAFE89F510FDEE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAFE89F510FDEE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species reported from Egypt by Savigny (1809) and Innes (1912).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAFDD0F0E5FCA3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAFDD0F0E5FCA3.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from a female nymph from Egypt, and is still considered to be a distinct species (Ehrmann 2002).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAFC12F249FB61.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Libya.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAFC12F249FB61.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (6): Wadi Digla, 2. I. 1954 (F) (CUC); Gabal Nagateir, late summer 1951 (F); No data, Coll. Walter 1927 (2 F) (M) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAFB57F295FA7A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Libya.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAFB57F295FA7A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was collected by Uvarov from Sallum in 1924.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAF9BCF325F8DB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD355EAF9BCF325F8DB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (9): Wadi Talah, St. Katherine, south Sinai 26. VII. 1992 (F); Wadi Talah, St. Katherine, south Sinai 1. VII. 2008 (F) (3 M) (ASUC); Wadi Lega, 12. IX. 1941 (F); Wadi Lega, 17. IX. 1941 (M); Wadi Lega, 2. VIII. 1943 (2 F) (CUC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD255EAF8DAF424FEF1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Libya and Syria.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1831FFD255EAF8DAF424FEF1.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was reported from Egypt by Saussure (1871), Westwood (1889) and Kirby (1904).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1830FFD255EAFE27F0C6FD10.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Libya.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1830FFD255EAFE27F0C6FD10.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (6): Helwan (Coll. Chakour) 1927 (F); Mariut (Coll. Walter) 1927 (F); No data, 31. VIII. 1913 (F) (EESC); Kharga 27. I. 14 (F); Meadi 10. VII. 1912 (F); Desert near Tal Elamerna 23. I. 1912 (F) (MAC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1830FFD255EAFC89F0B1FB90.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Algeria, Arabian peninsula, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Niger and Syria.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1830FFD255EAFC89F0B1FB90.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (7): Baharia 1923 (F); Dakhla 1923 (F); Gabal Nagateir, Summer 1951 (F); Kafr Gamus 1927 (F) (EESC); El Eroud hills 10. XI. 1928 (F); Desert near Dakhla 19. IV. 1917 (F); Wadi Assuity 31. III. 1917 (F) (MAC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1830FFD255EAFA9FF59CF8C2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1830FFD255EAFA9FF59CF8C2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (15): Wadi El Arbien 24. IV. 1940 (N); Wadi El-lega, South Sinai, 1941 (F); Wadi El-lega, South Sinai, 3, 4. VIII. 1943 (2 F); Wadi El-lega, South Sinai, 12. VIII. 1943 (2 N); Wadi Digla, 20. X. 1934 (F) (CUC); Bir Mafer, 20. IX. 1936 (2 F); Koubet El-Rous, 10. X. 1935 (M); Wadi Abou El-Mesour 23.10.1923 (M); Wadi Gerawi, 2.11.1935 (F); Wadi Hoff, 2.12.1922 (F) (EESC); Kharga oasis, 18. XI. 1918; Wadi Hoff, 18. X. 1916 (F); Wadi Hoff, 18.8.1925 (F) (MAC); International museums (1): (Cat. - Nr. 3038) Egypt-N: Wadi Digla, Madi (29.53 N – 31.36 E), ca. 33 km SE Cairo, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 05. IX. 1996 (M) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1837FFD555EAFF39F33DFE7A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Chad, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Material examined. International museums (1): (Cat. - Nr. 3723) Egypt-C: Oasis Bahriyah (28.15 N – 28.57 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 12. V. 1995 (F) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1837FFD555EAFCA8F208FAB5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Libya.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1837FFD555EAFCA8F208FAB5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (8): Wadi Natroun 1. VI. 1930 (N); Wadi Natroun 28. VI. 2008 (N) (ASUC); Ismailia, foreleg only, V. 1927; No data, (Coll. Innes Bey) IX. 1927 (F); No data (Coll. E. Chakour) 1927 (F) (EESC); Kharga oasis 2. I. 1924 (F); Kharga oasis 10. VI. 1956 (F); Wadi Marrat 1. III. 1925 (F) (MAC). International museums (6): (Cat. - Nr. 3035) Egypt-C: Mut, Al Wadi Al Jadid (25.29 N – 28.59 E), ca. 25 km W Oase Dakhla, leg. Joachim Ruschke, 29. XII. 1991 (N); (Cat. - Nr. 11916) Egypt-SW: Abd el Malik, 40 - km mark, (24 ˚ 01 ' 48 " N – 25 ˚ 08 ' 39 " E), (Nr. 5), (01. – 20. XII.), leg. Uwe Karstens, 15. XII. 2009 (F); (Cat. - Nr. 11917) Egypt-SW: Hamra (24 ˚ 52 ' 10 " N – 25 ˚ 27 ' 10 " E), (Nr. 7), (01. – 20. XII.), leg. Uwe Karstens, 16. XII. 2009 (N); (Cat. - Nr. 11939) Egypt-SW: Bint Ballas (24 ˚ 30 ' 30 " N – 27 ˚ 57 ' 00 " E), (Nr. 1), (01. – 20. XII.), leg. Uwe Karstens & Dominik Stehle, 0 4. XII. 2009 (F); (Cat. - Nr. 11943) Egypt-SW: Schaboura (24 ˚ 18 ' 32 " N – 27 ˚ 31 ' 47 " E), (Nr. 2), (01. – 20. XII.), leg. Uwe Karstens & Dominik Stehle, 04. XII. 2009 (F); (Cat. - Nr. 11951) Egypt-SW: Arkenū dune (23 ˚ 04 ' 42 " N – 25 ˚ 27 ' 50 " E), (Nr. 3), (01. – 20. XII.), leg. Uwe Karstens, 11. XII. 2009 (M) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1837FFD555EAF9E0F048F818.taxon	distribution	Distribution. North Africa, Canary Islands and western Asia.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1837FFD555EAF9E0F048F818.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (5): Marsa Matrouh 1. V. 1957 (M) (ASUC); Suez road 20. VII. 1922 (F); Wadi Digla, 23. VIII. 1925 (F); Wadi Um Elak, 25. IV. 1919 (F); No data, 5. IX. 1926 (N) (EESC); International museums (1): (Cat. - Nr. 4606) Egypt-C: Oase Bahriyah (28.15 N – 28.57 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 12. V. 1995 (M) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1836FFD455EAFE1FF0D7FCE1.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1836FFD455EAFE1FF0D7FCE1.taxon	discussion	Remarks: This species is similar to Iris oratoria (Linné, 1758) except for the hind-wing markings and male genitalia.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1836FFD455EAFE1FF0D7FCE1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined: Egyptian collection (2): Maryiut, 1. VIII. 1930 (M); No data, 1927 (F) (EESC); International museums (1): (Cat. - Nr. 4670) Egypt-NE: Sinai-E, 30 km N Nuweiba (29.14 N – 34.43 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 27. I. 1996 (F) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1836FFD455EAFCD7F57EFA10.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Throughout the palaearctic region, especially North Africa and South Europe.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1836FFD455EAFCD7F57EFA10.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collections (21): Gabal Asfar, 7. IX. 1953 (F); Hurghada, 27. VII. 2007 (2 M); Hurghada, 11. IX. 2008 (F); Marsa Matroh, V. 1952 (M); Marsa Matrouh, 15. IX. 1967 (M); Moderit El-Tahrir, no date (M); Siwa oasis, 3. VII. 2007 (M); No data, (2 F) (ASUC); Arish, 4. IV. 1951 (F) (CUC); Ain Gedeirat, North Sinai, 16. IX. 1924 (F); Marsa Matroh, XI. 1927 (F); Wadi El-Natroun 6. XI. 1927 (M); No data, (Coll. G. Ferante) 1927 (F) (M); No data, (Coll. Shokour) 1927 (F) (M); No data, (Coll. Walter) 1927 (M) (EESC); Mandara, 30. X. 1929 (M); Mansouria, 23. XII. 1925 (F); Salloum, 13. VIII. 1917 (F) (MAC); International museums (2): (Cat. - Nr. 4669) Egypt: Oase Nazla, El Fayyrum (29.19 N – 30.50 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, XI. 1993 (M); (Cat. - Nr. 4671) Egypt-N: Alexandria (31.11 N – 29.53 E), leg. E. Baumann, VIII. 1964. (F) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1836FFD455EAFF39F54EFE99.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This genus is placed in Tarachodidae by Ehrmann (1997), Ehrmann & Roy (2002) and Otte & Spearman (2005), a placement supported by molecular work (Svenson & Whiting 2009).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1836FFD455EAF91FF43BF8B2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1836FFD455EAF91FF43BF8B2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was reported from Egypt by Giglio-Tos (1927) and confirmed by Ehrmann (2002).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1835FFD755EAFF39F50AFE5B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1835FFD755EAFF39F50AFE5B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Only one reference in the literature indicates that this species occurs in Egypt (Beier, 1935), but there are reports of the appearance of this species in Upper Egypt (Ehrmann, 1996).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1835FFD755EAFD70F361F980.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Holarctic.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1835FFD755EAFD70F361F980.taxon	materials_examined	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 (25.42 N- 32.37 E), at Luxor, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 19. XI. 1994 (M); (Cat. - Nr. 11786 - 11788) Egypt-N: Al-Qāhirah, Mokattam Mountains (30.01 N – 31.16 E), SE Cairo, leg. local collectors, ded. R. Ehrmann, 26. VI. 2008. (F) (M) (ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 11831) Egypt-N: 5 km S Hulwân (29.50 N – 37.17 E), leg. local collectors, ded. Händler in KA, ded. R. Ehrmann, 04. VI. 2009 (N) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1835FFD655EAF8EBF1BFFF10.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Palestine, Iran, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1835FFD655EAF8EBF1BFFF10.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (2): Bir um Riga, 21. XI. 1936 (F); Wadi El-Ghedeirat 25. V. 1935 (M) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1834FFD655EAFDBCF0FBF818.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Palestine, Senegal, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1834FFD655EAFDBCF0FBF818.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collections (66): Abbassia, 20. I. 1955 (F); Abbassia, 20. V. 1957 (M); Abbasia, 15. IV. 2008 (2 F); Abbassia, 14. VI. 2008 (3 M); Abbassia, X. 2008 (4 M); Abo Ramad, 1998 (F); Abu Rowash, 8. I. 1954 (F); Ain shams, 14. II. 2008 (M); Ain Shams, 20. II. 2008 (F); Ain Shams, X. 2008 (F); Alexandrea, 25. VI. 2006 (M); Alexanderia, 4. VIII. 2008 (2 F); Banha, 28. II. 2008 (F); El-Fayoum, III. 2008 (M); El-kharga oasis 3. VIII. 2008 (F); El-Marg, V. 2008 (F); El-Sherka tamania, El Kharga oasis, 4. VIII. 2008 (M); El-Salhea, 28. IV. 2009 (M); Embaba, 13. XII. 1952 (F); Gabal Asfar, 27. IV. 1954 (M); Gabal Asfer, VI. 2009 (4 F); Hurghada, 11. IX. 2008 (F); Kom Osheim, 1953 (F); Kom Osheim, III. 2008 (2 F); Marsa Matrouh, 12. VIII. 2008 (F); Moasset El-Zakah, VI. 2009 (M); Saloga and Gazal, Asuan, 1995 (F) (M); Wadi Digla, Cairo, 5. IV. 1952 (F) (ASUC); Cairo, no date (M); Cherbine, VI. 1927 (F); Choubra, Cairo, 15. II. 1922 (F); El-Marg, Cairo, IV. 1927 (F) (M); El-Marg, Cairo, no date, (3 M); Hurghada, 19. III. 1928 (F); No data, 19. XI. 1924; No data, (2 F) (2 M) (EESC); Dakki, 25. III. 1936 (M); Helwan, 20. V. 1934 (2 F) (2 M); Meadi, 1913 (F); Meadi, 28. XI. 1914 (F) (2 M); Montazah, 4. V. 1914 (F); Sinai, 8. X. 1930 (F); Wadi Hoff, 21. X. 1930 (F); No data, 24. I. 1913 (M) (MAC); International museums (35): (Cat. - Nr. 5821 - 5822) Egypt-C: Oase Dakhla (28.49 N – 32.45 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 28. XII. 1995 (2 N); (Cat. - Nr. 5811) Egypt- C: Theben-W (25.42 N – 32.37 E), bei Luxor, leg. O. Zompro, X. 1990 (ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 5810) Egypt-N: Alexandria (31.11 N – 29.53 E), leg. E. Baumann, VIII. 1964 (F); (Cat. - Nr. 5797 - 5807) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.58 N – 31.15 E), 15 km S Cairo, leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. V. Schwenk, VII. 1993. (2 F) (4 M) (5 oothecae); (Cat. - Nr. 5808 - 5809) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.58 N – 31.15 E), 15 km S Cairo, leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. V. Schwenk, X. 1996 (2 M); (Cat. - Nr. 5792 - 5795) Egypt-N: Heluan (29.51 N – 31.20 E), 20 km S Cairo, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 22. XI. 1993 (2 F) (2 M); (Cat. - Nr. 5819 - 5820) Egypt-N: Ismailiya (30.35 N – 32.16 E), Suweir-Abu Dashan, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 12. XII. 1995 (F) (N); (Cat. - Nr. 5815 - 5816) Egypt-N: Ismailiya, 35 km W (30.35 N – 32.16 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 10. I. 1995. (2 M); (Cat. - Nr. 5817 - 5818) Egypt-N: Ismailiya, 35 km W (30.35 N – 32.16 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 10. I. 1995. (2 N); (Cat. - Nr. 5796) Egypt-N: Ismailiya, 35 km W (30.35 N – 32.16 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 15. XII. 1993. (M); (Cat. - Nr. 5812 - 5814) Egypt-SW: Qasr al Farafirah (27.03 N – 2758 E), Al Wadi Al Jadid, leg. G. Hallberg, VI. 2004 (2 F) (M); (Cat. - Nr. 11828) Egypt-N: 5 km S Hulwân (29.50 N – 37.17 E), leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. Händler in KA, ded. R. Ehrmann, 04. VI. 2009 (2 oothecae); (Cat. - Nr. 11827) Egypt-N: 5 km S Hulwân (29.50 N – 37.17 E), leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. Händler in KA, ded. R. Ehrmann, 04. VI. 2009 (M); (Cat. - Nr. 11826) Egypt-N: 5 km S Hulwân (29.50 N – 37.17 E), leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. Händler in KA, ded. R. Ehrmann, 04. VI. 2009 (F) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182BFFC955EAFECAF4C6FD89.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and Tunisia.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182BFFC955EAFECAF4C6FD89.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collections (5): Kom Oshiem, El-Fayoum, III. 2008 (N); Kom Oshiem, El-Fayoum, V. 2008 (M) (N); Tamyah, El- Fayoum, 2008 (F) (ASUC); El – Fayoum, (coll. Alfi.) 29. V. 1935 (M) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182BFFC955EAFCE0F32BFB92.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Chad and Sudan.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182BFFC955EAFCE0F32BFB92.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. International museums (1): (Cat. - Nr. 7122) Egypt-C: Oase Dakhla (28.40 N – 32.24 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 28. XII. 1995 (N) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182BFFC955EAFA1AF391F8E3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt and North Africa.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182BFFC955EAFA1AF391F8E3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collections (18): El-Baharia oasis, 15. V. 2009 (N); El-Salhea, IV. 2009 (N); Gabal Asfer, 21. VII. 1953 (F) (2 M) (ASUC); Suez Road, 14. X. 1923 (F) (CUC); Abo Kir, 1927 (2 M); Baltime, 28. VIII. 1927; (Coll. G. Ferrante) 1927 (M); El-Geroud hills, 10. XI. 1928 (F); Gabal Asfer, 4. VII. 1936 (F); Mansura, 7. VII. 1938 (F); Wadi Hoff, 1920 (2 M); Suez Road, 15. VII. 1922 (F); Suez Road, 4. VIII. 1922 (F); Suez Road, 4. VIII. 1926 (F); Suez Road, 28. V. 1926 (F) (EESC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182AFFC855EAFF39F215FE61.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182AFFC855EAFF39F215FE61.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. International museums (2): (Cat. - Nr. 8476) Egypt-N: Wadi an Natrun, Bir Hukir (30.22 N – 30.20 E), 100 km S Alexandria, leg. W. G. Ullrich, I. 1994 (M); (Cat. - Nr. 8477) Egypt-C: Oase Dakhla (28.40 N – 32.24 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 28. XII. 1995 (F) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182AFFC855EAFD6BF20EFBCB.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Egypt: Sinai, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182AFFC855EAFD6BF20EFBCB.taxon	discussion	Remarks: This species was described by Uvarov from specimens found in the collection of the Plant Protection Section in the Ministry of Agriculture and Ibrahim (1979) examined 6 specimens housed in the Cairo University collection, but none of these specimens could be located.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182AFFC855EAFBCAF32AFA3E.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Egypt, Arabian Peninsula.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F182AFFC855EAF9E0F38DF898.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Several studies have treated this genus and Hierodula as a single genus or subgenus (e. g., Kaltenbach 1982, Oliveira 2009) but they are easily distinguished by the presence of a tubercle between the base of the antennae and the eye in Sphodromantis and the absence of this tubercle in Hierodula (Bragg, 1997). The most recent study treated them as separate genera (Roy 2010).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1829FFCB55EAFF39F5A1FEB8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Material examined. Egyptian collection (1): Abo Semble, Upper Egypt, V. 1998 (F) (ASUC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1829FFCB55EAFE61F354F8D0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Egypt, Libya, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen.	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1829FFCB55EAFE61F354F8D0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Egyptian collection (58): Abo Rowash, 20. I. 1951 (F); Abu Rowash, 4. VII. 1952 (M); Ain Shams, 3. III. 2008 (F); Ain Shams, 11. XII. 2008 (F); El-Bauity, Baharia oasis, 16. V. 2009 (F); El. Marg, I. 2009 (F); Gabal Asfer 3. XI. 1951 (F); Gleam, Alexanderia, VI. 2008 (M); Hay El Zohore, El-Kharga oasis, VIII. 2008 (M); Mansoura, 15. III. 2008 (F); Mansoura, 19. IV. 2008 (2 F); Marsa Matrouh, 20. VIII. 1955 (F); Mdient El-Slam, XII. 2007 (F); Siwa, 3. VII. 2007 (2 M); Suze, 25. VI. 1956 (M) (ASUC); Abu Rawash, 15. XI 948 (M); Abu Rawash, 29. XI. 1951 (2 F); Baharia oasis, 23. II. 1935 (F); Barraga, 14. VII. 1935 (F) ;; Giza, 15. X. 1953 (F) (M); Giza, 18. X. 1953 (F); Giza, 3. IV. 1955 (F); Giza, 6. XI. 1955 (F) (M); Giza, 25. II. 1956 (N); Helwan, 24. VI. 1934 (N); Helwan, 3. XII. 1935; Helwan, 1. IV. 1944; Tamayah, El-Fayoum, 21.4.1944 (2 M); Tisfa, VII. 1944 (N) (CUC); Ain Shams, 1913 (F); Bilbas, 7. I. 1915 (M); Cairo, 1906 (2 M); Giza, 1913 (F); Girga, 2. VII. 1918 (F); Shobera, 15.10.1915 (F); No data, (Coll. G. Frarnnte), (Coll. Innes), (Coll. G. Frarnnte), (Coll. Alfieri), 1927 (3 F) (2 M) (EESC); Alex, Desert way, 30.7.1960 (M); Benha, 23. I. 1913 (F); Dir El-balh, 3. IV. 1955 (F); Helwan, 9. IX. 1930 (2 F); Helwan, 23. X. 1930 (M); Mansouria, 5. I. 1916 (M); Mohamadia, 22. I. 1914 (F); Shubra, 1914 (F); Siwa, 15. I. 1913 (2 F) (M); Wadi Degla, 14. XII. 1930 (M) (MAC); International museums (?): (Cat. - Nr. 8705 - 8706) Egypt- C: Oase Bahriyah (28.15 N – 28.57 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 20. X. 1995 (F) (M); (Cat. - Nr. 8712) Egypt-C: Oase Dakhla (28.40 N – 32.45 E), leg. M. Hauser, IX. 1992. (ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 8711) Egypt-C: Oase Dakhla (28.49 N – 32.45 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 01. I. 1996 (N); (Cat. - Nr. 8713 - 8715) Egypt-C: Theben-W (25.42 N – 32.37 E), bei Luxor, leg. O. Zompro, X. 1990. (3 ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 8707) Egypt-C: Theben-W (25.42 N – 32.37 E), bei Luxor, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 19. XI. 1994 (F); (Cat. - Nr. 11793 - 11795) Egypt-E: Hurghada (27.17 N – 33.47 E), im Park der Hotelanlage " Mellia Pharao ", leg. S. Rietschel, 23. X. 2007 (F) (M) (ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 11796 - 11798) Egypt-N: Al-Qāhirah, Mokattamgebirge (30.01 N – 31.16 E), SE Cairo, leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. R. Ehrmann, 26. VI. 2008 (M) (ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 8704) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.50 N – 31.15 E), 15 km S Cairo, leg. leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. V. Schwenk, 1980 (F); (Cat. - Nr. 8708) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.50 N – 31.15 E), 15 km S Cairo, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 05. VI. 1995 (F); (Cat. - Nr. 8709) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.58 N – 31.15 E), Straße nach Wadi Digla, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 27. I. 1995 (N); (Cat. - Nr. 8691 - 8703) Egypt-N: Fanarah (30.17 N – 32.21 E), W Grosser Bittersee, Military-Base, leg. J. Hofacker, II. 2000 (3 F) (2 M) (6 ootheca); (Cat. - Nr. 8710) Egypt-N: Ismailiya, 50 km W (30.35 N – 32.16 E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 10. I. 1995 (N) (SMNK).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
58226A2F1828FFCA55EAFF39F28CFEB8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda. Material examined. Egyptian collection (1): No data, (M) (ASUC).	en	Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard, Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den (2011): Mantodea of Egypt. Zootaxa 3044: 1-27, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.278837
