''Polyspilota'' 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 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 ...
es 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 ...
.
Species of the genus are native to Africa.
Taxonomy
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Polyspilota'':
* ''
Polyspilota aeruginosa'' (Madagascan marbled mantis / Flag mantis)
* ''
Polyspilota caffra''
* ''
Polyspilota comorana''
* ''
Polyspilota griffinii'' (Griffin mantis)
* ''
Polyspilota magna''
* ''
Polyspilota montana''
* ''
Polyspilota pavani''
* ''
Polyspilota robusta''
* ''
Polyspilota saussurei''
* ''
Polyspilota seychelliana''
* ''
Polyspilota voelzkowiana''
References
Mantidae
Mantodea genera
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