Mantidae is one of the largest

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in the

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of praying mantises, based on the

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Mantis religiosa The European mantis (''Mantis religiosa'') is a large Hemimetabolism, hemimetabolic insect in the Mantidae family, which is the largest family of the order Mantodea (mantises). Their common name praying mantis is derived from the distinctive post ...

''; most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the

, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis. Technically, however, "mantid" refers only to members of the family Mantidae, and not the numerous remaining

of mantises. Some of the most recent classifications have promoted a number of the mantid

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to the rank of

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, e.g.

Iridopterygidae Iridopterygidae was a family of mantis, praying mantids in the order Mantodea whose members, having formerly been moved here as a subfamily within Mantidae, have now been transferred elsewhere as part of the recent (2019) major revision of mantid ...

, Sibyllidae, Tarachodidae, Thespidae, and Toxoderidae, while other classifications have reduced the number of

without elevating them to higher rank. MantisLegGBMNH

Subfamilies and genera

Following the major revision of the Mantodea in 2019,Schwarz CJ, Roy R (2019) The systematics of Mantodea revisited: an updated classification incorporating multiple data sources (Insecta: Dictyoptera) ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.) International Journal of Entomology'' 55 (2): 101-196.
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Choeradodinae

The Americas, Asia * '' Asiadodis'' Roy, 2004 * '' Choeradodis'' Serville, 1831

Deromantinae

Africa * '' Deromantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1916 * '' Pseudostagmatoptera'' Beier, 1931 Hierodula majuscula couple

Hierodulinae

Africa, Asia, Australia * ''

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 * '' Camelomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Chlorocalis'' Stiewe, Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2019 * '' Coenomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Corthylomantis'' Milledge, 1997 * '' Dracomantis'' Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2020 * '' Ephierodula'' Giglio-Tos, 1912 * '' Gretella'' 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'' Schwarz, Ehrmann & Shcherbakov, 2018 * '' Nullabora'' Tindale, 1923 * ''

Pnigomantis ''Pnigomantis'' is a genus of 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 a ...

'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Pseudomantis'' Saussure, 1869 * '' Rhombodera'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Rhombomantis'' Ehrmann & Borer, 2015 * '' Sphodropoda'' Stal, 1871 * '' Stictomantis'' Beier, 1942 * '' Tamolanica'' Werner, 1923 * '' Tismomorpha'' Roy, 1973 * '' Titanodula'' Vermeersch, 2020 * '' Trachymantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Zopheromantis'' Tindale, 1924

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 ...

* '' Mantilia'' Roy, 1993 * ''

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 ...

'' Linne, 1758 * '' Statilia'' Stal, 1877

Mellierinae

Australia * '' Melliera'' Saussure, 1892 * '' Mellierella'' Giglio-Tos, 1915 * '' Rhodomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Scolodera'' Milledge, 1989 * '' Xystropeltis'' Rehn, 1935

Omomantinae

* '' Omomantis'' Saussure, 1899 Orthodera novaezealandiae 32883482

Orthoderinae

* '' Orthodera'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Orthoderina'' Sjostedt, 1918

Stagmomantinae

The Americas * '' Antemna'' Stal, 1877 * '' Hondurantemna'' Rodrigues, Rivera, Reid & Svenson, 2017 * '' Phasmomantis'' Saussure, 1869 * '' Stagmomantis'' Saussure, 1869 * '' Tauromantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 Paramantis sacra

Tenoderinae The ''Tenoderinae'' are a subfamily of Mantodea, praying mantids, originally used by Brunner von Wattenwyl. It was restored as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, and contains many genera previously placed in the subfamily Mantinae. Th ...

Africa, Europe * '' Alalomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Cataspilota'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Epitenodera'' Giglio-Tos, 1911 * '' Paramantis'' Ragge & Roy, 1967 * '' Mantasoa'' Mériguet, 2005 * '' Mesopteryx'' Saussure, 1870 * '' Nausicaamantis'' Meriguet, 2018 * '' Notomantis'' Tindale, 1923 * '' Plistospilota'' Giglio-Tos, 1911 * '' Polyspilota'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Prohierodula'' Bolivar, 1908 * '' Rhomboderella'' Giglio-Tos, 1912 * '' Sphodromantis'' Stal, 1871 * '' Tarachomantis'' Brancsik, 1892 * '' Tenodera'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Tenospilota'' Roy & Ehrmann, 2014 * '' Tisma'' Giglio-Tos, 1917

Vatinae

South America * '' Alangularis'' Svenson, Medellin & Sarmiento, 2015 * '' Callivates'' Roy, 2003 * '' Catoxyopsis'' Giglio-Tos, 1914 * '' Chopardiella'' Giglio-Tos, 1914 * '' Heterovates'' Saussure, 1872 * ''

Lobocneme Lobocneme is a genus consisting of 3 species of mantises in the tribe Oxyopsidini. Species The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists: *''Lobocneme colombiae'' Hebard, 1919 *''Lobocneme icterica'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 *''Lobocneme lobipes'' Brunn ...

'' Rehn, 1911 * '' Oxyopsis'' Caudell, 1904 * '' Parastagmatoptera'' Saussure, 1871 * '' Pseudovates'' Saussure, 1869 * '' Pseudoxyops'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 * '' Stagmatoptera'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Vates (mantis)'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Zoolea'' Serville, 1839

References

External links

Key to Mantidae GeneraTree of Life - MantidaeMantisOnline.eu: All about praying mantids
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