African mantis

Thanks. Mr. Goldfish, I did changed name on this spotting.

Thanks, I did change a name on this spotting.

And found in Greece, too.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/365...

Ooh, it looks like a Sphodromantis viridis. Certainly not Mantis religiosa.

The Sphodromantis viridis I think is introduced to Italy and Spain and Portugal:
http://www.entomologiitaliani.net/public...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/596...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...

This would be a nice addition to the global Mantis mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...

This is a beautiful mantis! However, I do believe this is not a European Mantis. The body shape and patterning on the wings are not consistent. More likely this is either a Sphodromantis or Hierodula species. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with the species found in your area.

Perhaps you can find some local resources that have more information.