The ''Haaniidae'' are a new (2019)

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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 ...

, based on the

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Haania ''Haania'' is the type genus of Asian praying mantids in the new (2019) family Haaniidae. They are recorded from: southern China (Hainan), Indo-China and the Philippines. Species The ''Mantodea Species File'' and ''Catalogue of Life The Cat ...

''. The first use of "Haaniidae" was by Giglio-Tos and it was revived as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy;Schwarz CJ, Roy R (2019) The systematics of Mantodea revisited: an updated classification incorporating multiple data sources (Insecta: Dictyoptera) ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.) International Journal of Entomology'' 55 (2): 101-196.
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Haaniinae Haaniinae is a subfamily of mantises, now placed in the new (2019) family Haaniidae; the species can be found in Asia. Tribes and genera The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists two tribes: * tribe Arriini ** ''Arria'' Stal, 1877 ** '' Sinomiopteryx' ...

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Thespidae Thespidae is a family of Neotropical 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. Subfamil ...

. The new placement is in superfamily Haanioidea (of group Cernomantodea) and infraorder

Schizomantodea 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 ...

. Genera in this family have been recorded from: India,

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through to

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, or just Hiri, is a language of Papua New Guinea, which is spoken in surrounding areas of Port Moresby (Capital of Papua New Guinea). It is a simplified version of ...

.Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0, retrieved 11 July 2020)
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Subfamilies, tribes and genera

The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists two subfamilies:

Caliridinae

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Caliris ''Caliris'' is a genus of mantises in the family Haaniidae. Species in this genus are found in Asia. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Caliris'': lists: * ''Caliris elegans'' Giglio-Tos, 1915 * ''Caliris masoni'' Westwo ...

'' Giglio-Tos, 1915 * '' Gildella'' Giglio-Tos, 1915

Haaniinae Haaniinae is a subfamily of mantises, now placed in the new (2019) family Haaniidae; the species can be found in Asia. Tribes and genera The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists two tribes: * tribe Arriini ''Arria'' Stal, 1877 '' Sinomiopteryx' ...

;tribe Arriini * '' Arria '' Stal, 1877 * '' Sinomiopteryx'' Tinkham, 1937 ;tribe Haaniini * ''

Astape ''Astape'' is a genus of praying mantis in the family Haaniidae The ''Haaniidae'' are a new (2019) family of praying mantids, based on the type genus '' Haania''. The first use of "Haaniidae" was by Giglio-Tos and it was revived as part of a ...

'' Stal, 1877 * ''

'' Saussure, 1871

References

External links

* * Mantodea families {{Mantodea-stub