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 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 ...

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)
/ref> The species of this family present in Italy are'' Geomantis larvoides'' and'' Rivetina baetica''.

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