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. 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 family, e.g. Iridopterygidae, Sibyllidae, Tarachodidae, Thespidae, and Toxoderidae, while other classifications have reduced the number of subfamilies without elevating to higher rank.
Subfamilies and genera
Following the major revision of the Mantodea in 2019, the Mantodea Species File includes ten subfamilies:
Choeradodinae
The Americas, Asia
Asiadodis Roy, 2004
Choeradodis 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 Stiewe, Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2019
Coenomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
Corthylomantis Milledge, 1997
Dracomantis Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2020
Ephierodula Giglio-Tos, 1912
Gretella Werner, 1923
Hierodula Burmeister, 1838
Hierodulella Giglio-Tos, 1912
Mekongomantis Schwarz, Ehrmann & Shcherbakov, 2018
Nullabora Tindale, 1923
Pnigomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
Pseudomantis Saussure, 1869
Rhombodera Burmeister, 1838
Rhombomantis Ehrmann & Borer, 2015
Sphodropoda Stal, 1871
Stictomantis Beier, 1942
Tamolanica Werner, 1923
Tismomorpha Roy, 1973
Titanodula Vermeersch, 2020
Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
Zopheromantis Tindale, 1924
Mantinae
Mantilia Roy, 1993
Mantis 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 Burmeister, 1838
Orthoderina Sjostedt, 1918
Stagmomantinae
The Americas
Antemna Stal, 1877
Hondurantemna Rodrigues, Rivera, Reid & Svenson, 2017
Phasmomantis Saussure, 1869
Stagmomantis Saussure, 1869
Tauromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
Tenoderinae
Africa, Europe
Alalomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
Cataspilota Giglio-Tos, 1917
Epitenodera Giglio-Tos, 1911
Paramantis Ragge & Roy, 1967
Mantasoa Mériguet, 2005
Mesopteryx Saussure, 1870
Nausicaamantis Meriguet, 2018
Notomantis Tindale, 1923
Plistospilota Giglio-Tos, 1911
Polyspilota Burmeister, 1838
Prohierodula Bolivar, 1908
Rhomboderella Giglio-Tos, 1912
Sphodromantis Stal, 1871
Tarachomantis Brancsik, 1892
Tenodera Burmeister, 1838
Tenospilota Roy & Ehrmann, 2014
Tisma Giglio-Tos, 1917
Vatinae
South America
Alangularis Svenson, Medellin & Sarmiento, 2015
Callivates Roy, 2003
Catoxyopsis Giglio-Tos, 1914
Chopardiella Giglio-Tos, 1914
Heterovates Saussure, 1872
Lobocneme Rehn, 1911
Oxyopsis Caudell, 1904
Parastagmatoptera Saussure, 1871
Pseudovates Saussure, 1869
Pseudoxyops Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
Stagmatoptera Burmeister, 1838
Vates Burmeister, 1838
Zoolea Serville, 1839
See also
List of mantis genera and species
Flower mantis
References
External links
Key to Mantidae Genera
Tree of Life - Mantidae
Natures's Best Masked Flower Image
North American mantids
MantisOnline.eu: All about praying mantids
Mantodea families
Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister
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