The ''Hierodulinae'' are a subfamily of
praying mantids, originally used by
Brunner von Wattenwyl. It was restored as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, and now contains genera previously placed elsewhere 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 subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references ...
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The new placement means that this taxon is part of the superfamily Mantoidea (of group Cernomantodea) and infraorder
Schizomantodea. Species have been recorded from: Africa, Asia and Australia.
[Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0, retrieved 11 July 2020)]
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Tribes and genera
This subfamily now contains many genera that were previously placed elsewhere including the Mantinae. The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists two tribes
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Archimantini
* subtribe Archimantina
** ''Archimantis
Archimantis is a genus of praying mantis found in Australia. These species are ranging from 150 mm to 180mm, and can be quite aggressive when full adult.
Species
The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists:
*'' Archimantis armata'' Wood-Mason, 187 ...
'' Saussure, 1869
** '' Austromantis'' Sjostedt, 1918
** '' Austrovates'' Sjostedt, 1918
** '' Coenomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917
** '' Corthylomantis'' Milledge, 1997
** '' Nullabora'' Tindale, 1923
* subtribe Pseudomantina
** '' Pseudomantis'' Saussure, 1869
* subtribe Trachymantina
** '' Sphodropoda'' Stal, 1871
** '' Trachymantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917
** '' Zopheromantis'' Tindale, 1924
Hierodulini
* '' Camelomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917
* ''Chlorocalis
''Chlorocalis''Stiewe, Shcherbakov, Vermeersch (2019) ''Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.)'' Page: 2, DOI: 10.1080/00379271.2018.1562380 is a genus of praying mantids in the family Mantidae, now placed in the tribe Hierodulin ...
'' Stiewe, Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2019
* '' Dracomantis'' – monotypic ''D. mirofraternus'' Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2020
* ''Ephierodula
The ''Hierodulinae'' are a subfamily of praying mantids, originally used by Brunner von Wattenwyl. It was restored as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, and now contains genera previously placed elsewhere in the family Mantidae.
The ...
'' Giglio-Tos, 1912
* '' Gretella'' – monotypic ''G. gracilis'' Werner, 1923
* ''Hierodula
''Hierodula'' is a genus of praying mantids in the tribe Hierodulini, found throughout Asia. Many species are referred to by the common name giant Asian mantis because of their large size compared to other mantids. Their large size and vibrant ...
'' Burmeister, 1838
* '' Hierodulella'' Giglio-Tos, 1912
* '' Mekongomantis'' – monotypic ''M. quinquespinosa'' Schwarz, Ehrmann & Shcherbakov, 2018
* ''Pnigomantis
''Pnigomantis'' is a genus of mantises in the family Mantidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species ''Pnigomantis medioconstricta''Westwood JO (1889) ''Revis. Mantid.'' 35, pl. 12, f. 4. common name Indonesian double shield ma ...
'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 – monotypic ''P. medioconstricta'' Westwood, 1889
* ''Rhombodera
''Rhombodera'' is a genus of praying mantises native to Asia and possessing common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes.
Species
These 29 spe ...
'' Burmeister, 1838
* ''Rhombomantis
''Rhombomantis'' is a genus of mantids 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 subtropical. Histori ...
'' Ehrmann & Borer, 2015
* '' Stictomantis'' Beier, 1942 – monotypic ''S. cinctipes'' Werner, 1916
* ''Tamolanica
''Tamolanica'' is a genus of praying mantises native to Asia. They have common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes. The following species ar ...
'' Werner, 1923
* '' Tismomorpha'' Roy, 1973
*''Titanodula
''Titanodula'' is a genus of mantids in the subfamily Hierodulinae. There are currently five species placed in ''Titanodula''. The genus is endemic to Asia and is distinguished from the similar genus '' Hierodula'' by the large size and unique m ...
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References
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Mantodea subfamilies
Hierodulinae