Sphodromantis viridis subsp. viridis Forskal 1775

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 (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).Published as part of Mohammad, Salwa Kamal, Alla, Sohair Mohammad Gad, El-Hamouly, Hayam, Ehrmann, Reinhard & Nasser, Mohamed Gemal El-Den, 2011, Mantodea of Egypt, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 3044 on page 19, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.27883