Tarachodidae is a now obsolete family in the order
Mantodea
Mantises are an Order (biology), order (Mantodea) of insects that contains List of mantis genera and species, over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids") ...
, of genera found in Africa and Asia.
Former subfamilies
The family previously consisted of two subfamilies of "bark mantises":
ITIS Catalogue of Life
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Caliridinae
These genera have now been moved to the new families:
* Haaniidae: '' Caliris''
* Leptomantellidae: '' Leptomantella''
Tarachodinae
This subfamily has now been moved to the Eremiaphilidae.
These genera are now placed in the subfamily Iridinae:
*'' Dysaules''
*'' Iris''
See also
*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 ...
References
External links
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Mantodea families
Taxa named by Anton Handlirsch
Obsolete arthropod taxa