''Amantis'' 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 mantids
Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use ...
native to Asia and the islands of the Pacific Ocean
Ehrmann, R. 2002. Mantodea: Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt. Natur und Tier, Münster. and now belongs to the monotypic tribe Amantini of the subfamily Iridopteryginae
Iridopteryginae is a subfamily of mantises in the family Gonypetidae. There are two tribes, distributed in tropical Asia.
Genera
The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists:
;tribe Amantini
* ''Amantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
;tribe Iridopterygini
* subtribe ...
.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Amantis'':[
* '' Amantis aeta'' Hebard, 1920
* '' Amantis aliena'' Beier, 1930
* '' Amantis basilana'' Hebard, 1920
* '' Amantis biroi'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
* '' Amantis bolivari'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
* '' Amantis fuliginosa'' Werner, 1931
* '' Amantis fumosana'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
* '' Amantis gestri'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
* '' Amantis hainanensis'' Tinkham, 1937
* '' Amantis indica'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
* '' Amantis irina'' Saussure, 1870
* '' Amantis lofaoshanensis'' Tinkham, 1937
* '' Amantis longipennis'' Beier, 1930
* '' Amantis malayana'' Westwood, 1889
* '' Amantis nawai'' Shiraki, 1908
* '' Amantis philippina'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
* '' Amantis reticulata'' Haan, 1842 type species (]Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...
)
* '' Amantis saussurei'' Bolivar, 1897
* '' Amantis subirina'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
* '' Amantis testacea'' Werner, 1931
* '' Amantis tristis'' Werner, 1933
* '' Amantis vitalisi'' Werner, 1927
References
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Mantodea of Asia
Mantodea of Oceania
Iridopteryginae