The Rivetinidae are 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 ...

, based on the type genus '' Rivetina''. As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, this family contains many genera moved from Miomantinae: tribe Rivetinini; some genera previously placed there have now been moved to the new families Deroplatyidae and

Chroicopteridae The ''Chroicopteridae'' are a new (2019) family of praying mantids, based on the type genus '' Chroicoptera''. The name is derived from first use, for subfamily Chroicopterinae, by Giglio-Tos and it has been revived as part of a major revisi ...

. The new placement of this taxon is in the superfamily Eremiaphiloidea (of group Cernomantodea) and infraorder Schizomantodea.

Distribution

Genera in this family have been recorded from: southern Europe, Africa and Asia.Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0, retrieved 15 July 2020)
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Rivetina baetica ''Rivetina baetica'' is a species of praying mantis in the family Rivetinidae. See also * List of mantis genera and species References baetica Insects described in 1839 {{Mantidae-stub ...

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Subfamilies, Tribes and Genera

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

Deiphobinae

;tribe Cotigaonopsini * '' Cotigaonopsis'' Vyjayandi, 2009 – monotypic ''C. providenceae'' Vyjayandi, 2009 ;tribe Deiphobini * '' Deiphobe'' Stal, 1877 * '' Deiphobella'' Giglio-Tos, 1916 * '' Indothespis'' Werner, 1935

Rivetininae

;tribe Ischnomantini * '' Eremoplana'' Stal, 1871 * '' Ischnomantis'' Stal, 1871 ;tribe Rivetinini * '' Bolivaria'' Stal, 1877 * '' Geomantis'' Pantel, 1896 * '' Microthespis'' Werner, 1908 * '' Pararivetina'' Beier, 1930 * '' Rivetina'' Berland & Chopard, 1922 * '' Rivetinula'' La Greca, 1977 * '' Teddia'' Burr, 1899

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rivetinidae Mantodea families Mantodea of Europe