Seven new records of Mantids (Insecta: Mantodea) for Alborz Mountain, (Tehran Province) Iran

Abstract

There are few papers about the fauna of the mantids in Iran and should be considered as poorly known taxon in Iran. New faunistic records of 10 species of mantids for the fauna of Iran are presented. Seven speciesEmpusa fasciata, E. hedenborgii, E. pennicornis (Empusidae), Bolivaria brachyptera, Ameles persa (Mantidae), Iris nana, I. polystictica (Tarachodidae) – are new records for the mantid fauna of Iran.