''Spilomantis'' is a genus of Asian

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 family Iridopterygidae.Mantodea Species File: genus ''Spilomantis'' Giglio-Tos, 1915 (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 29 July 2020)
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Hapalopeza ''Hapalopeza''Stal C (1877) ''Bih. K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl.'' 4(10): 23. is an Asian genus of praying mantis in the family Gonypetidae. Two species, previously placed here, are now in the genus '' Spilomantis''. Species The ''Mantodea Spe ...

'', but after a review of type material at the Natural History Museum, LondonMarshall J (1975) ''Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent.'' 31(8): 311-327 this genus name has been restored.

Species

The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists: * '' Spilomantis nigripes'' Werner, 1926 * '' Spilomantis occipitalis'' (Westwood, 1889) – type species (as ''

occipitalis'' Westwood)

References

External links

* {{taxonbar, from=Q97819840 Iridopteryginae Mantodea genera Insects of Southeast Asia