''Chrysomantis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

praying mantis Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They hav ...

in the

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Hymenopodidae Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. Their coloration is aggre ...

. They are native to Africa and are represented by the following species:
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Chrysomantis cachani ''Chrysomantis cachani'' is a species of praying mantis found in West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea) and the Congo River region.Chrysomantis congica ''Chrysomantis congica'' is a species of praying mantis endemic to the Congo River region.Chrysomantis girardi ''Chrysomantis girardi'' is a species of praying mantis found in Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea.Chrysomantis royi ''Chrysomantis royi'' is a species of praying mantis found in Kenya and Uganda. ...

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Chrysomantis tessmanni ''Chrysomantis tessmanni'' is a species of praying mantis.
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Acromantinae Mantodea genera Mantodea of Africa Fauna of Central Africa Insects of West Africa Taxa named by Ermanno Giglio-Tos {{Hymenopodidae-stub

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