Eremiaphila genei Lefebvre, 1835

Abu-Dannoun, Omar & Katbeh-Bader, Ahmad, 2007, Mantodea of Jordan, Zootaxa 1617, pp. 43-56 : 46-47

Eremiaphila genei Lefebvre, 1835

Distribution: Afghanistan, Arabia, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Yemen.

Material examined: (21) specimens: Al Heeshah 23.V.05 (2F); Amman 16.XI.86 (1F); 22.X.01 (1M) ( JPUC); Ash Shawbak 8.X.96 (1M); Ghawr Kabid 20.X.92 (1M), 5.XI.95 (1N); Jazie Forest 14.V.99 (3N); Najel 23.V.05 (1M); Sama As Sarhan 10.V.05 (6M); Thaghret Jub 10.V.05 (1M), Umm Al Jimal 10.V.05 (2F, 1N); Umm Kuttain 10.III.05 (2N).

Remarks: Eremiaphila genei can be recognized by the large black spot on the distal part of the brown hind wings. It is widely dispersed in Ethiopian and Palearctic regions. This species was incorrectly recorded from Amman ( Jordan) by Uvarov (1923) who later (1933) found that it belonged to E. ammonita . This species appears usually from March to November. It was found on the sand or on small gray gravel. Adults were seen standing in the shade of small stones on hot days. Individuals of E. genei are active and fast runners that prey on small ants.