Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the

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'' Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, 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 families of mantises. Some of the most recent classifications have promoted a number of the mantid subfamilies 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, Tarachodidae, Thespidae, and Toxoderidae, while other classifications have reduced the number of subfamilies 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'' 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

Africa, Asia, Australia * '' Archimantis'' 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'' 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 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. Histori ...

'' 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 m ...

'' 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'' 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'' Saussure, 1869 * '' Stagmomantis'' 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'' 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'' 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'' 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'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 * '' Stagmatoptera'' Burmeister, 1838 * ''

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'' 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
{{Taxonbar, from=Q645602 Mantodea families Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister tr:Mantid