''Ameles'' is a wide-ranging
genus of
praying mantises represented in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
Species
* ''Ameles aegyptiaca
''Ameles aegyptiaca'' is a species of praying 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 distribut ...
'' Werner, 1913
* '' Ameles arabica'' Uvarov, 1939
* ''Ameles assoi
''Ameles assoi'' is a species of praying mantis native to Morocco, Tunisia, and Spain. '' Bolivar, 1873
* ''Ameles decolor
''Ameles decolor'' is a species of praying mantis native to the west Mediterranean.
Mating
The courtship behavior of ''A. decolor'' is considered one of the most complex compared to other species of mantis. When mating, males will begin with a ...
'' Charpentier, 1825
* '' Ameles dumonti'' Chopard, 1943
* ''Ameles fasciipennis
The spined dwarf mantis (''Ameles fasciipennis'') is an extinct species of praying mantis that was endemic to Italy.
It has only been collected once, probably in 1871 in the Tolentino area, and has not been seen since, despite extensive entomolo ...
'' Kaltenbach, 1963 – spined dwarf mantis
* ''Ameles gracilis
''Ameles gracilis'' is a species of praying 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 ...
'' (Brulle, 1838)
* ''Ameles heldreichi
''Ameles heldreichi'' is a species of praying 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 distribut ...
'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
* ''Ameles insularis
''Ameles'' is a wide-ranging genus of praying mantises represented in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
'' Agabiti, Salvatrice & Lombardo, 2010
* '' Ameles kervillei'' Bolivar, 1911
* '' Ameles maroccana'' Uvarov, 1931
* ''Ameles massai
''Ameles'' is a wide-ranging genus of praying mantises represented in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
'' Battiston & Fontana, 2005
* '' Ameles moralesi'' Bolivar, 1936
* ''Ameles paradecolor
''Ameles'' is a wide-ranging genus of praying mantises represented in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
'' Agabiti, Salvatrice & Lombardo, 2010
* ''Ameles persa
''Ameles persa'' is a species of praying 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 wo ...
'' Bolivar, 1911
* ''Ameles picteti
''Ameles picteti'' is a species of praying mantis found in Algeria, Sicily
(man) it, Siciliana (woman)
, population_note =
, population_blank1_title =
, population_blank1 =
, demographics_type ...
'' Saussure, 1869
* ''Ameles poggii
''Ameles poggii'' is a species of praying 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 w ...
'' Lombardo, 1986
* ''Ameles spallanzania
''Ameles spallanzania'', common name European dwarf mantis, is a species of praying mantis.
Etymology
The species name ''spallanzania'' honors the Italian naturalist Lazzaro Spallanzani.
Description
''Ameles spallanzania'' can reach a length o ...
'' Rossi, 1792 – European dwarf mantis
* ''Ameles syriensis
''Ameles syriensis'' is a species of praying 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 distribute ...
'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
* ''Ameles wadisirhani
''Ameles wadisirhani'' is a species of praying 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 distribu ...
'' Kaltenbach, 1982
References
External links
*
*
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3613939
Mantodea genera
Mantodea of Africa
Mantodea of Asia
Mantodea of Europe
Amelidae