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''Harpagomantis'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of praying mantises in the
family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Galinthiadidae Galinthiadidae is a family of 24 African mantis species (order Mantodea) in four genera. Taxonomy Genera: *'' Congoharpax'' *'' Galinthias'' *'' Harpagomantis'' *'' Pseudoharpax'' See also * List of mantis genera and species * Flower mantis ...
found in Africa. It is
monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
, being represented by the single species ''Harpagomantis tricolor''.


See also

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List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the primary reference for the taxonomy shown here. The insect Order (biology), order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species of mantises in about 460 ...
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Flower mantis Flower mantises are praying mantises that use a special form of camouflage referred to as aggressive mimicry, which they not only use to attract prey, but avoid predators as well. These insects have specific colorations and behaviors that mimic ...


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10518187 Mantodea of Africa Mantodea genera Galinthiadidae