Mantids are one of the top predatory insects groups due to their ability to camouflage and specialized raptorial fore legs. Current study was conducted on diversity of mantids by using visual encounter and light trapping method. Seven different habitats were searched and 17 species under 15 genera and 6 families were reported. Some of the species were widely distributed in studied habitat while few species preferred to a specialized habitat. Highest species richness were recorded in maize crop and shrub layers while the lowest were recorded in canopy layer and wheat crops. In addition to the Mantodean fauna of Pakistan, we reported 03 new families to the Mantodean fauna of Pakistan. Among Mantodea, the family Mantidae dominated with (09 genera and 10 species) followed by Hymenopodidae (2 genera and 2 species).

Keywords:Specie Richness, Diversity indices, Mantids, KPK, Pakistan.