Table 2 Mantodea distribution by the ecological zone in Egypt. Number of observations (obs), species, and ratio of observations to species
From: Mantodea oasis of Palaearctic region: biogeographical analysis of Mantodea in Egypt
Ecological zone | Obs | Species | Obs/species |
|---|---|---|---|
Coastal Strip | 33 | 17 | 1.9 |
Lower Nile Valley (including the Delta) | 184 | 23 | 8 |
Upper Nile Valley | 20 | 12 | 1.7 |
Fayoum Basin | 18 | 7 | 2.6 |
Eastern Desert | 48 | 22 | 2.2 |
Western Desert | 58 | 25 | 2.3 |
Sinai | 86 | 19 | 4.5 |
Gebel Elba | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
Total | 450 | 127 | 24.7 |