Miomantinae

Miomantinae is a subfamily of mantids. The species look and behave similar to other insects of the Mantidea family. It includes 2 tribes: Miomantini and Rivetinini.

There are about 28 subfamilies of this species in Australia. They mainly live in temperate regions across the country. They are also found across temperate areas of New Zealand.  

The only species of this subfamily present in Italy are Geomantis larvoides and Rivetina Baetica. 

Taxonomy
 'Subfamily Miomantinae'''
Tribes ** Miomantini
 Genus  Arria Stal, 1877
 Genus Cilnia Stal, 1876
 Genus Miomantis Saussure, 1870
 Genus Neocilnia Beier, 1930
 Genus Paracilnia Werner, 1909
 Genus Parasphendale Schulthess-Schildler, 1898
 Genus Sphodropoda Stal, 1871
 Genus Taumantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
 Genus Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
 Genus Zopheromantis Tindale, 1924
Tribes ** Rivetinini
 Genus Bolivaria Stal, 1877
 Genus Carvilia Stal, 1876
 Genus Deiphobe Stal, 1877
 Genus Deiphobella Giglio-Tos, 1916
 Genus Eremoplana Stal, 1871
 Genus Euchomena Saussure, 1870
 Genus Geomantis Pantel, 1896
 Genus Geothespis Giglio-Tos, 1916
 Genus Gretella Werner 1923
 Genus Indothespis Werner, 1935
 Genus Ischnomantis Stal, 1871
 Genus Microthespis Werner, 1908
 Genus Pararivetina Beier, 1930
 Genus Pseudempusa Brunner v.. W., 1893
 Genus Rivetina Berland & Chopard, 1922
 Genus Rivetinula La Greca, 1977
 Genus Solygia Stal, 1877
 Genus Teddia'' Burr, 1899

References

Category:Insects