Galinthiadidae is a family of 24 African
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 ...
species (order
Mantodea
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 ...
) in four genera.
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Taxonomy
Genera:Galinthias
''Galinthias'' is an African genus of praying mantises (order Mantodea); it is the type genus for the new family Galinthiadidae.
Species
*'' Galinthias amoena''
*'' Galinthias meruensis''
*'' Galinthias occidentalis''
*'' Galinthias philbyi'' ...
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*''Harpagomantis
''Harpagomantis'' is a genus of praying mantises in the family Galinthiadidae found in Africa. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species ''Harpagomantis tricolor''.
See also
*List of mantis genera and species
*Flower mantis
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*''Pseudoharpax
''Pseudoharpax'' is a genus of African praying mantids in the family Galinthiadidae.
Species
The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists:
# '' Pseudoharpax abyssinicus'' Beier, 1930
# '' Pseudoharpax beieri'' La Greca, 1950
# '' Pseudoharpax crenaticoll ...
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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 the taxonomy shown here.
The insect Order (biology), order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species of mantises in about 460 ...
* Flower mantis
Flower mantises are praying mantis species that use a special form of camouflage referred to as aggressive mimicry, which they not only use to attract prey, but avoid predators as well. These insects have specific colorations and behaviors that ...
References
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Mantodea families