Mantidae is one of the largest

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praying mantises 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 ...

, based on the

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Mantis religiosa The European mantis (''Mantis religiosa'') is a large hemimetabolic insect in the family of the Mantidae ('mantids'), which is the largest family of the order Mantodea (mantises). Their common name praying mantis is derived from the distinctive ...

''; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the

, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis. Technically, however, "mantid" refers only to members of the family Mantidae, and not the 14 remaining

of mantises. Some of the most recent classifications have promoted a number of the mantid

subfamilies In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

to the rank of

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, e.g.

Iridopterygidae Iridopterygidae was a family of praying mantids in the order Mantodea whose members, having formerly been moved here as a subfamily within Mantidae, have now been transferred elsewhere as part of the recent (2019) major revision of mantid taxonom ...

Sibyllidae Sibyllinae is subfamily of mantises in the family Hymenopodidae. It was formerly classified as a separate family, Sibyllidae. See also *List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantode ...

Tarachodidae Tarachodidae is a now obsolete family in the order Mantodea, of genera found in Africa and Asia. Former subfamilies The family previously consisted of two subfamilies of "bark mantises": Caliridinae These genera have now been moved to the new fa ...

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 ...

, and

Toxoderidae Toxoderidae is a family of praying mantises. Subordinate taxa The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists: Subfamily Compsothespinae *Genus '' Compsothespis'' Saussure, 1872 Subfamily Heterochaetinae *Genus ' Westwood, 1845 Subfamily Oxyothespinae ; ...

, while other classifications have reduced the number of

without elevating to higher rank. MantisLegGBMNH

Subfamilies and genera

Following the major revision of the Mantodea in 2019,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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Choeradodinae

The Americas, Asia * ''

Asiadodis ''Asiadodis'' 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. The following speci ...

'' Roy, 2004 * ''

Choeradodis ''Choeradodis'' is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraces.

'' Serville, 1831 * †'' Prochaeradodis'' Piton, 1940

Deromantinae

Africa * '' Deromantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1916 * '' Pseudostagmatoptera'' Beier, 1931

Hierodulinae 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 ...

Africa, Asia, Australia * ''

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 * '' 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 * '' Coenomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Corthylomantis'' Milledge, 1997 * '' Dracomantis'' 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'' 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 co ...

'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Hierodulella'' Giglio-Tos, 1912 * '' Mekongomantis'' Schwarz, Ehrmann & Shcherbakov, 2018 * '' Nullabora'' Tindale, 1923 * ''

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 * '' Pseudomantis'' Saussure, 1869 * ''

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. There are at least four described species in ''Rhombomantis''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Rhombomantis'': * ''Rhombomantis butleri'' (Wood-Mason, 1878) * ''Rhom ...

'' Ehrmann & Borer, 2015 * '' Sphodropoda'' Stal, 1871 * '' Stictomantis'' Beier, 1942 * ''

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 mal ...

'' Vermeersch, 2020 * '' Trachymantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Zopheromantis'' Tindale, 1924

Mantinae Mantinae is a subfamily of praying mantids of the family Mantidae. It was authored by Hermann Burmeister in 1838. Tribes and genera The ''Mantodea Species File'' now lists just three genera here, effectively in a single tribe: Mantini *'' M ...

* '' Mantilia'' Roy, 1993 * ''

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 ...

'' Linne, 1758 * ''

Statilia ''Statilia'' is a genus of praying mantis that resembles dead or living grass. ''Statilia'' species live in Australia, Africa, Asia and islands. Species The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists: *'' Statilia agresta'' Zheng, 1987 *'' Statilia apical ...

'' Stal, 1877

Mellierinae

Australia * '' Melliera'' Saussure, 1892 * '' Mellierella'' Giglio-Tos, 1915 * '' Rhodomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Scolodera'' Milledge, 1989 * '' Xystropeltis'' Rehn, 1935

Omomantinae

* '' Omomantis'' Saussure, 1899

Orthoderinae

* ''

Orthodera ''Orthodera'' is a genus of praying mantises that can be found in Australia and Southeast Asia, with one species ('' Orthodera novaezealandiae'') said to be the only native species of mantis of New Zealand.Ramsay, G. W. 1990. Mantodea (Insecta) ...

'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Orthoderina'' Sjostedt, 1918

Stagmomantinae The Stagmomantinae are a subfamily of mantids within the family Mantidae, found in the Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americ ...

The Americas * '' Antemna'' Stal, 1877 * '' Hondurantemna'' Rodrigues, Rivera, Reid & Svenson, 2017 * ''

Phasmomantis ''Phasmomantis'' is a genus of mantis of the family Mantidae. Species There are two species recognized in the genus ''Phasmomantis'': *'' Phasmomantis basalis'' (Stal, 1877) *'' Phasmomantis sumichrasti'' (Saussure, 1861) See also *List of mant ...

'' Saussure, 1869 * ''

Stagmomantis ''Stagmomantis'' is a genus consisting of 21 species of mantises native to the Americas.
Dichotomous key to species of ...

'' Saussure, 1869 * '' Tauromantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1917

Tenoderinae The ''Tenoderinae'' 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 contains many genera previously placed in the subfamily Mantinae. The new pl ...

Africa, Europe * ''

Alalomantis ''Alalomantis'' is a genus of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. 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 tax ...

'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Cataspilota'' Giglio-Tos, 1917 * '' Epitenodera'' Giglio-Tos, 1911 * ''

Paramantis ''Paramantis'' is a genus of praying mantises that includes these species:
Tree of Life Web Project. 2005. Paramantis. Version 22 ...

'' Ragge & Roy, 1967 * ''

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'' Mériguet, 2005 * '' Mesopteryx'' Saussure, 1870 * '' Nausicaamantis'' Meriguet, 2018 * '' Notomantis'' Tindale, 1923 * '' Plistospilota'' Giglio-Tos, 1911 * ''

Polyspilota ''Polyspilota'' is a genus of praying mantises 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. ...

'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Prohierodula'' Bolivar, 1908 * '' Rhomboderella'' Giglio-Tos, 1912 * ''

Sphodromantis ''Sphodromantis'' is a large genus of praying mantises concentrated in Africa, sometimes considered a synonym of the genus ''Hierodula'': from the same tribe, Paramantini. Outside their range especially, many share the common name African Mantis ...

'' Stal, 1871 * '' Tarachomantis'' Brancsik, 1892 * ''

Tenodera ''Tenodera''Burmeister H (1838) ''Handb. Ent., Burm.'' 2: 534. is a genus of mantis in the family Mantidae which contains several species of praying mantises. The species in this genus can be found primarily in Africa, Asia and Australia, but al ...

'' Burmeister, 1838 * '' Tenospilota'' Roy & Ehrmann, 2014 * ''

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'' Giglio-Tos, 1917

Vatinae

South America * '' Alangularis'' Svenson, Medellin & Sarmiento, 2015 * '' Callivates'' Roy, 2003 * ''

Catoxyopsis ''Catoxyopsis'' is a genus of mantis in the subfamily Vatinae. It consists of a single species, ''Catoxyopsis dubiosa''. See also *List of mantis genera and species The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Spec ...

'' Giglio-Tos, 1914 * '' Chopardiella'' Giglio-Tos, 1914 * '' Heterovates'' Saussure, 1872 * ''

Lobocneme Lobocneme is a genus consisting of 3 species of mantises in the tribe Oxyopsidini. Species The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists: *''Lobocneme colombiae'' Hebard, 1919 *''Lobocneme icterica'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 *''Lobocneme lobipes'' Brunn ...

'' Rehn, 1911 * ''

Oxyopsis Oxyopsis is a genus consisting of 11 species of mantises in the subfamily Vatinae. 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 refere ...

'' Caudell, 1904 * ''

Parastagmatoptera Parastagmatoptera is a genus consisting of ten species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. Species *'' Parastagmatoptera bororoi'' Lombardo, Umbriaco & Ippolito, 2014 *'' Parastagmatoptera flavoguttata'' Serville, 1839 *'' Parastagmatopter ...

'' Saussure, 1871 * ''

Pseudovates ''Pseudovates'' is a genus of praying mantis 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. H ...

'' Saussure, 1869 * ''

Pseudoxyops ''Pseudoxyops'' is a genus consisting of 5 species of mantises in the subfamily ''Vatinae''. 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 prima ...

'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 * ''

Stagmatoptera ''Stagmatoptera'' is a genus consisting of 14 species of mantises in the monotypic tribe Stagmatopterini, that inhabit the Neotropical region. Species *'' Stagmatoptera abdominalis'' *'' Stagmatoptera binotata'' *'' Stagmatoptera biocellata'' ...

'' Burmeister, 1838 * ''

Vates In modern English, the nouns vates () and ovate (, ), are used as technical terms for ancient Celtic bards, prophets and philosophers. The terms correspond to a Proto-Celtic word which can be reconstructed as *''wātis''.Bernhard Maier, ''Dictio ...

'' Burmeister, 1838 * ''

Zoolea ''Zoolea'' is a South American genus of praying mantises. Species The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists: * '' Zoolea descampsi'' Roy & Ehrmann, 2009 * '' Zoolea lobipes'' Olivier, 1792 - type species * '' Zoolea major'' Giglio-Tos, 1914 * '' Zoole ...

'' Serville, 1839

References

External links

Key to Mantidae GeneraTree of Life - MantidaeMantisOnline.eu: All about praying mantids
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