Thespidae is a family of insects in the order
Mantodea.
[ Following a major revision of this order in 2019, the old-world subfamilies Haaniinae and Hoplocoryphinae, previously placed here, have been upgraded to family level. Thespidae are mostly ]Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In biogeogra ...
and few species have reached the Nearctic realm.
Subfamilies and genera
The following taxa are recognised in the family Thespidae:
See also
* List of mantis genera and species
References
External links
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Mantodea Species File
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Mantodea families