''Litaneutria'' 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 ground
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 a ...
es in the family
Amelidae
The mantis family Amelidae was previously placed in the family Mantidae. Species have been recorded from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
Genera
The Mantodea Species File lists a single subfamily Amelinae, comprising two tribes: Amelini ...
found in North America.
Species
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Litaneutria baccina
''Litaneutria'' is a genus of ground mantises in the family Amelidae found in North America.
Species
* '' Litaneutria baccina'' Anderson, 2021
* '' Litaneutria chaparrali'' Anderson, 2021
* ''Litaneutria emarginata'' Anderson, 2018
* ''Litane ...
''
Anderson, 2021
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Litaneutria chaparrali
''Litaneutria'' is a genus of ground mantises in the family Amelidae found in North America.
Species
* ''Litaneutria baccina'' Anderson, 2021
* '' Litaneutria chaparrali'' Anderson, 2021
* ''Litaneutria emarginata'' Anderson, 2018
* ''Litaneu ...
''
Anderson, 2021
* ''
Litaneutria emarginata
''Litaneutria'' is a genus of ground mantises in the family Amelidae found in North America.
Species
* ''Litaneutria baccina'' Anderson, 2021
* ''Litaneutria chaparrali'' Anderson, 2021
* ''Litaneutria emarginata'' Anderson, 2018
* ''Litaneut ...
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Anderson, 2018
* ''
Litaneutria littoralis
''Litaneutria'' is a genus of ground mantises in the family Amelidae found in North America.
Species
* '' Litaneutria baccina'' Anderson, 2021
* '' Litaneutria chaparrali'' Anderson, 2021
* ''Litaneutria emarginata'' Anderson, 2018
* '' Litan ...
''
Anderson, 2021
* ''
Litaneutria minor
''Litaneutria minor'', or the agile ground mantis or minor ground mantid, is native to the drier regions of North America. ''L. minor'' is found in the United States in Colorado, Arizona to Mexico, and the eastern regions of Washington to Califor ...
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(Scudder, 1872)
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Litaneutria obscura
''Litaneutria obscura'', commonly known as the obscure ground mantis, is a species of praying mantis in North America.
It is native to Arizona, southern California, Texas, and New Mexico
New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern Unite ...
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Scudder, 1896
* ''
Litaneutria ocularis
''Litaneutria ocularis'' is a species of praying mantis found in Mexico and the south-western United States (Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the U ...
''
Saussure, 1892
* ''
Litaneutria pacifica
''Litaneutria pacifica'' is a species of 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 ( ...
''
Scudder, 1896
* ''
Litaneutria scopulosa
''Litaneutria'' is a genus of ground mantises in the family Amelidae found in North America.
Species
* '' Litaneutria baccina'' Anderson, 2021
* '' Litaneutria chaparrali'' Anderson, 2021
* ''Litaneutria emarginata'' Anderson, 2018
* '' Litan ...
''
Anderson, 2021
* ''
Litaneutria skinneri
''Litaneutria skinneri'', commonly known as the Skinner's ground mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in the south-western United States (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in ...
''
Rehn, 1907
* ''
Litaneutria superna
''Litaneutria'' is a genus of ground mantises in the family Amelidae found in North America.
Species
* '' Litaneutria baccina'' Anderson, 2021
* '' Litaneutria chaparrali'' Anderson, 2021
* ''Litaneutria emarginata'' Anderson, 2018
* '' Litan ...
''
Anderson, 2021
* †''Litaneutria pilosuspedes'' Terriquez et al. 2022
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 ...
References
Anderson, K. (2021): ''Revision of the Nearctic Genus Litaneutria Saussure, 1892.'' Soothsayer, Journal of Mantodea Research. 2 (1): 3-85.
doi:
10.5281/zenodo.5523351
Amelidae
Taxa named by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure
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