Stagmatopterinae was a subfamily of the

Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references s ...

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insect Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs ...

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order Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...

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 and tropical habitats. They ha ...

es (Mantodea). Many of the genera have now been placed in the subfamily Vatinae.

Genera

The Stagmatopterinae subfamily consisted of 6

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species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

. *'' Catoxyopsis'' **'' Catoxyopsis dubiosa'' *'' Lobocneme'' **'' Lobocneme colombiae'' **''

Lobocneme icterica ''Lobocneme icterica'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical or subtro ...

'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 (synonym '' Paroxyopsis icterica'') **''

Lobocneme lobipes 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'' Br ...

'' *'' Oxyopsis'' **'' Oxyopsis acutipennis'' **'' Oxyopsis festae'' **''

Oxyopsis gracilis ''Oxyopsis gracilis'', common name South American green mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to South America. It is a medium sized mantis with adult females reaching 3” in length and adult males growing to about 1.5” in length. ...

'' (South American green mantis)South American Green Mantis
**'' Oxyopsis lobeter'' **'' Oxyopsis media'' **'' Oxyopsis obtusa'' **'' Oxyopsis oculea'' **'' Oxyopsis peruviana'' (Peruvian mantis) **'' Oxyopsis rubicunda'' **'' Oxyopsis saussurei'' **'' Oxyopsis stali'' *'' Parastagmatoptera'' **''

Parastagmatoptera amazonica Parastagmatoptera is a genus consisting of ten species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. Species *''Parastagmatoptera bororoi'' Lombardo, Umbriaco & Ippolito, 2014 *''Parastagmatoptera flavoguttata'' Serville, 1839 *''Parastagmatoptera ...

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Parastagmatoptera concolor Parastagmatoptera is a genus consisting of ten species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. Species *''Parastagmatoptera bororoi'' Lombardo, Umbriaco & Ippolito, 2014 *''Parastagmatoptera flavoguttata'' Serville, 1839 *''Parastagmatoptera i ...

'' **'' Parastagmatoptera confusa'' **''

Parastagmatoptera flavoguttata ''Parastagmatoptera flavoguttata'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropic ...

'' (synonym = '' Parastagmatoptera abnormis'') **'' Parastagmatoptera glauca'' **'' Parastagmatoptera hoorie'' **''

Parastagmatoptera immaculata ''Parastagmatoptera immaculata'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical ...

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Parastagmatoptera pellucida ''Parastagmatoptera pellucida'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical ...

'' **'' Parastagmatoptera serricornis'' **''

Parastagmatoptera simulacrum ''Parastagmatoptera simulacrum'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical ...

'' **'' Parastagmatoptera tessellata'' **''

Parastagmatoptera unipunctata ''Parastagmatoptera unipunctata'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropica ...

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Parastagmatoptera vitreola ''Parastagmatoptera vitreola'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical o ...

'' **'' Parastagmatoptera vitrepennis'' **''

Parastagmatoptera zernyi ''Parastagmatoptera zernyi'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical or ...

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Pseudoxyops ''Pseudoxyops'' is a genus consisting of 5 species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. See also *List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the prima ...

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Pseudoxyops boliviana ''Pseudoxyops'' is a genus consisting of 5 species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. See also *List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the prima ...

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Pseudoxyops borellii ''Pseudoxyops'' is a genus consisting of 5 species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. See also *List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the prima ...

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Pseudoxyops diluta ''Pseudoxyops'' is a genus consisting of 5 species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. See also *List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the prima ...

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Pseudoxyops minuta ''Pseudoxyops'' is a genus consisting of 5 species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. See also *List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the prima ...

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Pseudoxyops perpulchra ''Pseudoxyops'' is a genus consisting of 5 species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. See also *List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the prima ...

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Stagmatoptera ''Stagmatoptera'' is a genus consisting of 14 species of mantises in the monotypic tribe Stagmatopterini, that inhabit the Neotropical region. Species *'' Stagmatoptera abdominalis'' *'' Stagmatoptera binotata'' *'' Stagmatoptera biocellata'' ...

'' **'' Stagmatoptera abdominalis'' **''

Stagmatoptera binotata ''Stagmatoptera binotata'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. See also *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 refere ...

'' **'' Stagmatoptera biocellata'' **''

Stagmatoptera femoralis ''Stagmatoptera femoralis'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. See also *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 referen ...

'' **'' Stagmatoptera flavipennis'' **''

Stagmatoptera hyaloptera ''Stagmatoptera hyaloptera'', common name Argentine white-crested mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina. See also *List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea S ...

'' (Argentine white crested mantis
Mantis Study Group MSG NL 2 (November 1996)) **''

Stagmatoptera luna ''Stagmatoptera luna'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. See also *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 fo ...

'' **'' Stagmatoptera nova'' **''

Stagmatoptera pia ''Stagmatoptera pia'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. See also *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 ...

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Stagmatoptera praecaria ''Stagmatoptera precaria'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. See also *List of mantis genera and species References precaria The precarium (plural precaria)—or precaria (plural precariae) in the feminine form—is ...

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Stagmatoptera reimoseri ''Stagmatoptera reimoseri'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. See also *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 referen ...

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Stagmatoptera septentrionalis ''Stagmatoptera septentrionalis'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. See also *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 r ...

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Stagmatoptera supplicaria ''Stagmatoptera supplicaria'' is a species of mantodea, praying mantis in the family Mantidae. See also *List of mantis genera and species References

Stagmatoptera Fauna of the Amazon Insects described in 1838 {{Mantidae-stub ...

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References

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