Epaphroditinae is a
subfamily
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of
praying mantids
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 ...
in the
Epaphroditidae
Epaphroditidae is a family of the Mantodea, containing species found in Africa and the Caribbean. Before 2015, it had been placed as the subfamily Epaphroditinae, in the Hymenopodidae, but is now excluded.
Subfamilies and Genera
The ''Mantodea ...
: previously placed in the
family
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Hymenopodidae
Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. Their coloration is aggressive ...
and now containing two monotypic
tribes
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.
Mantodea.speciesfile.org: Subfamily Epaphroditinae
/ref> The type genus remains ''Epaphrodita
''Epaphrodita'' is the type genus of praying mantids in the family Epaphroditidae; it had placed previously in the Hymenopodidae.
Species
*'' Epaphrodita lobivertex''
*'' Epaphrodita musarum''
*'' Epaphrodita undulata''
See also
*List of mantis ...
'' (Serville, 1831).
Tribes and Genera
;tribe Callimantini
* ''Callimantis
''Callimantis'' is a genus of mantis of the family Epaphroditidae consisting of only one species, ''Callimantis antillarum''.
Species
''Callimantis antillarum'' is a praying mantis species that comes from a very ancient lineage. When ''Gondwanal ...
'' Stal, 1877 - monotypic (''C. antillarum'' Saussure, 1859)
;tribe Epaphroditini
* ''Epaphrodita
''Epaphrodita'' is the type genus of praying mantids in the family Epaphroditidae; it had placed previously in the Hymenopodidae.
Species
*'' Epaphrodita lobivertex''
*'' Epaphrodita musarum''
*'' Epaphrodita undulata''
See also
*List of mantis ...
'' Serville, 1831
;now placed elsewhere
*'' Amphecostephanus'' (Rehn, 1912) is now placed in the Chroicopteridae: Chroicopterinae
*'' Parablepharis'' (Saussure, 1870) is now placed in the Hymenopodidae
Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. Their coloration is aggressive ...
: Phyllothelyinae
Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. Their coloration is aggressive ...
*''Phyllocrania
''Phyllocrania'' is a genus of mantis in the family Hymenopodidae, containing three species, '' Phyllocrania illudens'', '' Phyllocrania insignis'', ''Phyllocrania paradoxa''.
See also
*List of mantis genera and species
*Dead leaf mantis
Dead ...
'' (Burmeister, 1838) is now placed in the Hymenopodidae
Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. Their coloration is aggressive ...
: Phyllocraniinae
References
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Mantodea
Mantodea subfamilies