Sphodromantis viridis viridis ( Forskål, 1775 ), Forskal, 1775

Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard & Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den, 2011, Mantodea of Egypt, Zootaxa 3044, pp. 1-27 : 19

Sphodromantis viridis viridis ( Forskål, 1775)

Gryllus viridis Forskål, 1775: 81 .

Mantis guttata Thunberg, 1815: 290 .

Mantis (Stagmatoptera) bioculata Burmeister, 1838: 537 . Hierodula bioculata Burmeister, 1838 (cited in Krauss, 1890: 236). Sphodromantis bioculata Burmeister, 1838 (cited in Werner, 1913: 210). Sphodromantis bioculata Burmeister, 1838 (cited in Storey, 1918: 50). Hierodula (Sphodromantis) viridis Forskål, 1775 (cited in Beier 1935: 87). Sphodromantis viridis viridis Roy 2010: 347 .

Distribution. Egypt, Libya, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen.

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 (2F); Marsa Matrouh, 20.VIII.1955 (F); Mdient El-Slam, XII.2007 (F); Siwa, 3.VII.2007 (2M); Suze, 25.VI.1956 (M) ( ASUC); Abu Rawash, 15.XI 948 (M); Abu Rawash, 29.XI.1951 (2F); 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 (2M); Tisfa, VII.1944 (N) ( CUC); Ain Shams, 1913 (F); Bilbas, 7.I.1915 (M); Cairo, 1906 (2M); 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 (3F) (2M) ( EESC); Alex, Desert way, 30.7.1960 (M); Benha, 23.I.1913 (F); Dir El-balh, 3.IV.1955 (F); Helwan, 9.IX.1930 (2F); Helwan, 23.X.1930 (M); Mansouria, 5.I.1916 (M); Mohamadia, 22.I.1914 (F); Shubra, 1914 (F); Siwa, 15.I.1913 (2F) (M); Wadi Degla, 14.XII.1930 (M) (MAC); International museums (?): (Cat.-Nr.8705-8706) Egypt- C: Oase Bahriyah (28.15N – 28.57E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 20.X.1995 (F) (M); (Cat.-Nr.8712) Egypt-C: Oase Dakhla (28.40N – 32.45E), leg. M. Hauser, IX.1992. (ootheca); (Cat.-Nr.8711) Egypt-C: Oase Dakhla (28.49N – 32.45E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 01.I.1996 (N); (Cat.-Nr.8713-8715) Egypt-C: Theben-W (25.42N – 32.37E), bei Luxor , leg. O. Zompro, X.1990. (3 ootheca); (Cat.-Nr.8707) Egypt-C: Theben-W (25.42N – 32.37E), bei Luxor , leg. W. G. Ullrich, 19.XI.1994 (F); (Cat.-Nr.11793-11795) Egypt-E: Hurghada (27.17N – 33.47E), im Park der Hotelanlage "Mellia Pharao", leg. S. Rietschel, 23.X.2007 (F) (M) (ootheca); (Cat.-Nr.11796-11798) Egypt-N: Al-Qāhirah, Mokattamgebirge (30.01N – 31.16E), SE Cairo, leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. R. Ehrmann, 26.VI.2008 (M) (ootheca); (Cat.-Nr.8704) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.50N – 31.15E), 15 km S Cairo, leg. leg. Einheimischer Sammler, ded. V. Schwenk, 1980 (F); (Cat.-Nr.8708) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.50N – 31.15E), 15 km S Cairo, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 05.VI.1995 (F); (Cat.-Nr.8709) Egypt-N: El Maadi (29.58N – 31.15E), Straße nach Wadi Digla, leg. W. G. Ullrich, 27.I.1995 (N); (Cat.-Nr.8691-8703) Egypt-N: Fanarah (30.17N – 32.21E), W Grosser Bittersee, Military-Base, leg. J. Hofacker, II.2000 (3F) (2M) (6 ootheca); (Cat.-Nr.8710) Egypt-N: Ismailiya, 50 km W (30.35N – 32.16E), leg. W. G. Ullrich, 10.I.1995 (N) ( SMNK).