The ''Hierodulinae'' are a subfamily of
praying mantids, originally used by
Brunner von Wattenwyl. It was restored as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, and now contains genera previously placed elsewhere in the family
Mantidae
Mantidae is one of the largest family (biology), families in the Order (biology), order of Mantodea, praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family ...
.
The new placement means that this taxon is part of the superfamily Mantoidea (of group Cernomantodea) and infraorder
Schizomantodea
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 a ...
. Species have been recorded from: Africa, Asia and Australia.
[Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0, retrieved 11 July 2020)]
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Tribes and genera
This subfamily now contains many genera that were previously placed elsewhere including the Mantinae
Mantinae is a subfamily of praying mantids of the Family (biology), family Mantidae. It was authored by Hermann Burmeister in 1838.
Tribes and genera
The ''Mantodea Species File'' now lists just three Genus, genera here, effectively in a single ...
. The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists two tribes
The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...
here:
Archimantini
* subtribe Archimantina
** ''Archimantis
Archimantis is a genus of praying mantis found in Australia. These species are ranging from 150 mm to 180mm, and can be quite aggressive when full adult.
Species
The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists:
*''Archimantis armata'' Wood-Mason, 1877 ...
'' Saussure, 1869
** '' Austromantis'' Sjostedt, 1918
** '' Austrovates'' Sjostedt, 1918
** '' Coenomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917
** '' Corthylomantis'' Milledge, 1997
** '' Nullabora'' Tindale, 1923
* subtribe Pseudomantina
** '' Pseudomantis'' Saussure, 1869
* subtribe Trachymantina
** '' Sphodropoda'' Stal, 1871
** '' Trachymantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917
** '' Zopheromantis'' Tindale, 1924
Hierodulini
* '' Camelomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917
* '' Chlorocalis'' Stiewe, Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2019
* '' Dracomantis'' – monotypic ''D. mirofraternus'' Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2020
* '' Ephierodula'' Giglio-Tos, 1912
* '' Gretella'' – monotypic ''G. gracilis'' Werner, 1923
* ''Hierodula
''Hierodula'' is a genus of praying mantids in the tribe Hierodulini, found throughout Asia. Many species are referred to by the common name giant Asian mantis because of their large size compared to other mantids. Their large size and vibrant ...
'' Burmeister, 1838
* '' Hierodulella'' Giglio-Tos, 1912
* '' Mekongomantis'' – monotypic ''M. quinquespinosa'' Schwarz, Ehrmann & Shcherbakov, 2018
* '' Pnigomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 – monotypic ''P. medioconstricta'' Westwood, 1889
* '' Rhombodera'' Burmeister, 1838
* '' Rhombomantis'' Ehrmann & Borer, 2015
* '' Stictomantis'' Beier, 1942 – monotypic ''S. cinctipes'' Werner, 1916
* '' Tamolanica'' Werner, 1923
* '' Tismomorpha'' Roy, 1973
*'' Titanodula''
References
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Mantodea subfamilies
Hierodulinae