page_title: Mantophasmatidae
section_title: Classification
hierarchical_section_title: Mantophasmatidae / Classification
caption_attribution_description: English: Mantophasmatodea; Zompro, Klass, Kristensen &amp; Adis, 2002; larva taken in the Zoologische Staatssammlung München Deutsch: Mantophasmatodea; Zompro, Klass, Kristensen &amp; Adis, 2002; Gladiator; Larve, aufgenomen in der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München
context_page_description: Mantophasmatidae is a family of carnivorous wingless insects within the order Notoptera, which was discovered in Africa in 2001. Originally, the group was regarded as an order in its own right, and named Mantophasmatodea, but, using recent evidence indicating a sister group relationship with Grylloblattidae, Arillo and Engel have combined the two groups into a single order, Notoptera.
context_section_description: The most recent classification recognizes numerous genera, including fossils:
  Basal and incertae sedis
  Genus †Raptophasma Zompro, 2001
  Genus †Adicophasma Engel & Grimaldi, 2004
  Genus †Juramantophasma Huang et al, 2008. (Daohugou Bed, Mid to Late Jurassic)
  Genus †Ensiferophasma Zompro, 2005 (may not belong to Mantophasmatodea)
  Subfamily Tanzaniophasmatinae
  Genus Tanzaniophasma  Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003
  Species Tanzaniophasma subsolana  (Zompro, Klass, Kristensen, & Adis 2002)
  Subfamily Mantophasmatinae
  Tribe Tyrannophasmatini
  Genus Praedatophasma Zompro & Adis, 2002
  Species Praedatophasma maraisi Zompro & Adis, 2002
  Genus Tyrannophasma Zompro, 2003
  Species Tyrannophasma gladiator Zompro, 2003
  Tribe Mantophasmatini Zompro, Klass, Kristensen, Adis, 2002 (paraphyletic?)
  Genus Mantophasma Zompro, Klass, Kristensen, Adis, 2002
  Species Mantophasma gamsbergense Zompro & Adis, 2006
  Species Mantophasma kudubergense Zompro & Adis, 2006
  Species Mantophasma omatakoense Zompro & Adis, 2006
  Species Mantophasma zephyra Zompro, Klass, Kristensen, & Adis 2002
  Genus Pachyphasma  Wipfler, Pohl, & Predel, 2012
  Species Pachyphasma brandbergense  Wipfler, Pohl, & Predel, 2012
  Genus Sclerophasma  Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003
  Species Sclerophasma paresisense Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, & Tojo 2003
  Tribe Austrophasmatini  Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003
  Genus Austrophasma  Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003
  Species Austrophasma caledonense Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003
  Species Austrophasma gansbaaiense Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003
  Species Austrophasma rawsonvillense Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003
  Genus Hemilobophasma  Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003
  Species Hemilobophasma montaguense Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003
  Genus Karoophasma  Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003
  Species Karoophasma biedouwense Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003
  Species Karoophasma botterkloofense Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003
  Genus Kuboesphasma Wipfler, Theska & Predel, 2018
  Species Kuboesphasma compactum Wipfler, Theska & Predel, 2018
  Genus Lobatophasma Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003 (formerly Lobophasma)
  Species Lobatophasma redelinghuysense Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003
  Genus Minutophasma Wipfler, Theska & Predel, 2018
  Species Minutophasma richtersveldense Wipfler, Theska & Predel, 2018
  Genus Namaquaphasma Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003
  Species Namaquaphasma ookiepense Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003
  Genus Striatophasma Wipfler, Pohl & Predel, 2012
  Species Striatophasma naukluftense Wipfler, Pohl & Predel, 2012
  Genus Viridiphasma  Eberhard, Picker, Klass, 2011
  Species Viridiphasma clanwilliamense Picker, Klass, 2011
  Some taxonomists assign full family status to the subfamilies and tribes, and sub-ordinal status to the family. In total there are 21 extant species described.
caption: Unidentified in the Zoologische Staatssammlung München
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