Iridopterygidae was a family 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 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 ...

whose members, having formerly been moved here as a subfamily within

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 ...

, have now been transferred elsewhere as part of the recent (2019) major revision of mantid taxonomy.

Former subfamilies

Hapalomantinae The ''Nanomantidae'' are a new (2019) family of praying mantises, based on the type genus '' Nanomantis''. As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, genera and tribes have been moved here, substantially replacing the old family Iridopteryg ...

: moved to new family

Nanomantidae The ''Nanomantidae'' are a new (2019) family of praying mantises, based on the type genus '' Nanomantis''. As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, genera and tribes have been moved here, substantially replacing the old family Iridopteryg ...

* Iridopteryginae: now consists of two tribes in the

Gonypetidae The ''Gonypetidae'' are a new (2019) family of praying mantids, based on the type genus '' Gonypeta''. The name was created by Westwood and it has been revived as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy; the subfamily Iridopteryginae having ...

* Nanomantinae: now in new family

contained: ** Tribe

Fulcinini Fulcinini is an Australian praying mantis tribe in the subfamily Fulciniinae. Genera The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists: * '' Calofulcinia'' Giglio-Tos, 1915 * '' Fulcinia'' Stal, 1877 * '' Fulciniella'' Giglio-Tos, 1915 * '' Hedigerella'' Wer ...

** Tribe

Nanomantini Nanomantini is a tribe of Asian mantises in the new (2019) family Nanomantidae The ''Nanomantidae'' are a new (2019) family of praying mantises, based on the type genus '' Nanomantis''. As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, genera a ...

* Nilomantinae: now a tribe of

Tropidomantinae Tropidomantinae is a subfamily of mantises in the new (2019) family Nanomantidae. Within the single tribe Tropidomantini there are six genera, distributed in Asia and the Pacific. Tribes and Genera The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists two tribes: ...

: previously containing a single tribe, the TropidomantiniMantodea Species File: subfamily Tropidomantinae (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 21 January 2019)
/ref> * genera previously placed ''

incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...

'' here are now the

References

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q1953564 Mantodea families Taxa named by Ermanno Giglio-Tos Obsolete arthropod taxa

Former subfamilies

See also

References