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 reference for the taxonomy shown here.[1]
The insect order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species of mantises in about 460 genera.[2][3] 75 of these genera are in the family Mantidae (the mantids), which formerly was sole family recognized within the order.
Note that in some cases, common names in the English language are loosely applied to several different members of a particular genus, or even for species in various genera. For example, "giant Asian mantis" is used for various members of Hierodula, "dead leaf mantis" may refer not only to various species of Deroplatys, but to all brown mantises that use leaf mimicry for camouflage. "flower mantis" refers to numerous mantises, especially those belonging to or similar to those of genus Creobroter, and so on.
---For citation of common nomenclature and additional references, see individual articles.
Genus Acanthops[]
Some members of this genus are known as dead leaf mantises or boxer mantises.
- Acanthops bidens
- Acanthops centralis
- Acanthops falcata
- Acanthops falcataria
- Acanthops royi
Genus Achlaena[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Acontista[]
- Acontista amazonica
- Acontista amoenula
- Acontista brevipennis
- Acontista cayennensis
- Acontista championi
- Acontista chopardi
- Acontista concinna
- Acontista cordillerae
- Acontista cubana
- Acontista ecuadorica
- Acontista eximia
- Acontista festae
- Acontista fraterna
- Acontista inquinata
- Acontista iriodes
- Acontista maroniensis
- Acontista mexicana
- Acontista minima
- Acontista multicolor
- Acontista piracicabensis
- Acontista rehni
- Acontista semirufa
- Acontista vitrea
Genus Acromantis[]
Some species within this genus are known as boxer mantises or flower mantises.
- Acromantis australis
- Acromantis dyaka
- Acromantis elegans
- Acromantis formosana (Taiwan flower mantis)
- Acromantis gestri (Thai boxer mantis, Sumatran Acromantis)
- Acromantis grandis
- Acromantis hesione
- Acromantis indica
- Acromantis insularis
- Acromantis japonica (Japanese boxer mantis)
- Acromantis lilii
- Acromantis luzonica
- Acromantis montana
- Acromantis moultoni
- Acromantis nicobarica
- Acromantis oligoneura
- Acromantis palauana
- Acromantis philippina
- Acromantis satsumensis
- Acromantis siporana
Genus Aetaella[]
Genus Aethalochroa[]
Members of this genus are commonly called stick mantises.
- Aethalochroa affinis
- Aethalochroa ashmoliana (Iranian stick mantis)
- Aethalochroa insignis (Indian stick mantis)
- Aethalochroa simplicipes
- Aethalochroa spinipes
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Genus []
Genus Alalomantis[]
- Alalomantis coxalis
- Alalomantis muta (Cameroon mantis)
Genus []
Genus Amantis[]
- Amantis aeta
- Amantis aliena
- Amantis basilana
- Amantis biroi
- Amantis bolivari
- Amantis fuliginosa
- Amantis fumosana
- Amantis gestri
- Amantis hainanensis
- Amantis indica
- Amantis irina
- Amantis lofaoshanensis
- Amantis longipennis
- Amantis malayana
- Amantis nawai
- Amantis philippina
- Amantis reticulata
- Amantis saussurei
- Amantis subirina
- Amantis testacea
- Amantis tristis
- Amantis vitalisi
Genus †[]
- †
Genus Ambivia[]
Genus Ameles[]
- Ameles aegyptiaca
- Ameles africana
- Ameles arabica
- Ameles assoi
- Ameles crassinervis
- Ameles decolor
- Ameles dumonti
- †Ameles fasciipennis
- Ameles gracilis
- Ameles heldreichi
- Ameles kervillei
- Ameles maroccana
- Ameles modesta
- Ameles moralesi
- Ameles persa
- Ameles picteti
- Ameles poggii
- Ameles spallanzania (European dwarf mantis)
- Ameles syriensis
- Ameles wadisirhani
Genus Amorphoscelis[]
Amorphoscelis species are concentrated in Africa, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
- Amorphoscelis abyssinica
- Amorphoscelis angolica
- Amorphoscelis annulicornis
- Amorphoscelis austrogermanica
- Amorphoscelis borneana
- Amorphoscelis brunneipennis
- Amorphoscelis chinensis
- Amorphoscelis chopardi
- Amorphoscelis elegans
- Amorphoscelis griffini
- Amorphoscelis grisea
- Amorphoscelis javana
- Amorphoscelis lamottei
- Amorphoscelis laxeretis
- Amorphoscelis machadoi
- Amorphoscelis naumanni
- Amorphoscelis nigriventer
- Amorphoscelis nubeculosa
- Amorphoscelis opaca
- Amorphoscelis orientalis
- Amorphoscelis pallida
- Amorphoscelis pantherina
- Amorphoscelis papua
- Amorphoscelis parva
- Amorphoscelis pellucida
- Amorphoscelis philippina
- Amorphoscelis pulchella
- Amorphoscelis pulchra
- Amorphoscelis punctata
- Amorphoscelis reticulata
- Amorphoscelis rufula
- Amorphoscelis siebersi
- Amorphoscelis singaporana
- Amorphoscelis spinosa
- Amorphoscelis subnigra
- Amorphoscelis tigrina
- Amorphoscelis tuberculata
- Amorphoscelis villiersi
Genus †[]
- †
Genus Amphecostephanus[]
- Amphecostephanus rex
Genus []
Genus Anaxarcha[]
- Anaxarcha acuta
- Anaxarcha graminea
- Anaxarcha hyalina
- Anaxarcha intermedia
- Anaxarcha limbata
- Anaxarcha sinensis
- Anaxarcha tianmushanensis
Genus Angela[]
- Angela armata
- Angela guianensis (Rehn, 1906)
Genus Anoplosigerpes[]
- Anoplosigerpes tessmanni
Genus []
Genus Antistia[]
- Antistia maculipennis
- Antistia parva
- Antistia robusta
- Antistia vicina
Genus Anasigerpes[]
- Anasigerpes amieti
- Anasigerpes bifasciata
- Anasigerpes centralis
- Anasigerpes grilloti
- Anasigerpes heydeni
- Anasigerpes nigripes
- Anasigerpes unifasciata
Genus []
Genus Apteromantis[]
- Apteromantis aptera
- Apteromantis bolivari
Genus †[]
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Genus †[]
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Genus Archimantis[]
Archimantis species are common in Australia. Some are called stick mantises.
- Archimantis armata
- Archimantis brunneriana
- Archimantis gracilis
- Archimantis latistyla (large brown mantis, Australian stick mantis)
- Archimantis monstrosa (monster mantis)
- Archimantis quinquelobata
- Archimantis sobrina
- Archimantis straminea
- Archimantis vittata
Genus Ariusia[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus †[]
- †
Genus Asiadodis[]
Members of this genus are common known as shield mantises.
- Asiadodis squilla (Asian shield mantis)
- Asiadodis yunnanensis
Genus Astape[]
Genus []
Genus Astyliasula[]
- Astyliasula basinigra
- Astyliasula hoffmanni
- Astyliasula inermis
- Astyliasula javana
- Astyliasula major
- Astyliasula phyllopus
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Genus []
Genus † Baissomantis[]
- † Gratshev & Zherikhin, 1994
- † Gratshev & Zherikhin, 1994
Genus Bantia[]
- Bantia chopardi
- Bantia fusca
- Bantia marmorata
- Bantia metzi
- Bantia michaelisi
- Bantia nana
- Bantia pygmaea
- Bantia simoni
- Bantia werneri
Genus Bantiella[]
- Bantiella columbina
- Bantiella fusca
- Bantiella hyalina
- Bantiella pallida
- Bantiella trinitatis
Genus Belomantis[]
Genus []
Genus Bimantis[]
- Bimantis malaccana
Genus Bistanta[]
- Bistanta mexicana
Genus []
Genus Blepharodes[]
- Blepharodes candelarius
- Blepharodes cornutus
- Blepharodes parumspinosus
- Blepharodes sudanensis
Genus Blepharopsis[]
- Blepharopsis mendica (devil's flower mantis, Egyptian flower mantis, thistle mantis)
Genus Bolbe[]
- Bolbe lowi
- Bolbe maia
- Bolbe nigra
- Bolbe pallida
- Bolbe pygmaea
Genus []
Genus Bolbena[]
- Bolbena assimilis
- Bolbena hottentotta
- Bolbena maraisi
- Bolbena minor
- Bolbena orientalis
- Bolbena minutissima
Genus Bolbula[]
Genus []
Genus Bolivaroscelis[]
- Bolivaroscelis bolivarii
- Bolivaroscelis carinata
- Bolivaroscelis werneri
Genus Brunneria[]
Brunneria, species of which are known as stick mantises, are found in North America, Central America, and South America.
- Brunneria borealis (Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis, American stick mantis)
- Brunneria brasiliensis (Brazilian stick mantis)
- Brunneria gracilis
- Brunneria longa
- Brunneria subaptera (small-winged stick mantis)
Genus Brancsikia[]
- Brancsikia aeroplana (Lamberton, 1911)
- Brancsikia freyi (Brancsik, 1893)
Genus †[]
- †
- †
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Genus Calamothespis[]
- Calamothespis adusta
- Calamothespis condamini
- Calamothespis lineatipennis
- Calamothespis oxyops
- Calamothespis rourei
- Calamothespis subcornuta
- Calamothespis taylori
- Calamothespis vuattouxi
Genus Caliris[]
- Caliris elegans
Genus Callibia[]
Genus Callimantis[]
- Callimantis antillarum[4]
Genus []
Genus Calofulcinia[]
- Calofulcinia elegans
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Carrikerella[]
- Carrikerella ceratophora
- Carrikerella empusa
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Catestiasula[]
Genus Catoxyopsis[]
- Catoxyopsis dubiosa
Genus Caudatoscelis[]
- Caudatoscelis annulipes
- Caudatoscelis caudata
- Caudatoscelis collarti
- Caudatoscelis lagrecai
- Caudatoscelis marmorata
Genus Ceratocrania[]
- Ceratocrania macra
Genus Ceratomantis[]
- Ceratomantis saussurii
- Ceratomantis yunnanensis
Genus Chaeteessa[]
- †
- Chaeteessa burmeisteri
- Chaeteessa caudata
- Chaeteessa filata
- Chaeteessa nana
- Chaeteessa nigromarginata
- Chaeteessa valida
Genus †[]
- †
Genus Charieis[]
- Charieis peeli
Genus Chlidonoptera[]
- Chlidonoptera chopardi
- Chlidonoptera lestoni
- Chlidonoptera vexillum
- Chlidonoptera werneri
Genus Chlorocalis[]
- Chlorocalis maternaschulzei
Genus Chloroharpax[]
- Chloroharpax modesta (Nigerian flower mantis)
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Choeradodis[]
Members of this genus are commonly known as shield mantises, hooded mantises, or leaf mantises.
- Choeradodis columbica (Columbian shield mantis)
- Choeradodis rhombicollis (Peruvian shield mantis)
- Choeradodis rhomboidea (tropical shield mantis, Hooded mantis, leaf mantis)
- Choeradodis stalii (tropical shield mantis, Hooded mantis, leaf mantis)
- Choeradodis strumaria (leaf mantis)
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Chopardiella[]
- Chopardiella latipennis
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Chrysomantis[]
- Chrysomantis cachani
- Chrysomantis congica
- Chrysomantis girardi
- Chrysomantis royi
- Chrysomantis speciosa
- Chrysomantis tessmanni
Genus Cilnia[]
- Cilnia chopardi
- Cilnia humeralis (wide-armed mantis)
Genus Citharomantis[]
- Citharomantis falcata
Genus Ciulfina[]
- Ciulfina baldersoni
- Ciulfina biseriata
- Ciulfina klassi
- Ciulfina liturgusa
- Ciulfina rentzi
Genus Cliomantis[]
Genus []
Genus Compsomantis[]
- Compsomantis ceylonica
- Compsomantis crassiceps
- Compsomantis mindoroensis
- Compsomantis robusta
- Compsomantis semirufula
- Compsomantis tumidiceps
Genus []
Genus Congoharpax[]
- Congoharpax aberrans
- Congoharpax boulardi
- Congoharpax coiffaiti
- Congoharpax judithae
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Creobroter[]
With their wings adorned with patterns even when at rest, Creobroter, a genus concentrated in Western Asia, is one of the best-known genera to which the common name "flower mantis" is applied.
- Creobroter apicalis
- Creobroter fasciatus
- Creobroter gemmatus (jeweled flower mantis, Indian flower mantis)
- Creobroter medanus
- Creobroter meleagris
- Creobroter nebulosa
- Creobroter pictipennis (Indian flower mantis)
- Creobroter urbanus
Genus †[]
- †
- †
- †
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Genus Dactylopteryx[]
- Dactylopteryx flexuosa
- Dactylopteryx intermedia
- Dactylopteryx orientalis
Genus Danuria[]
Also known as giant grass mantises, these are characterised by long slender bodies and sloping, pointed eyes.
- Danuria affinis
- Danuria angusticollis
- Danuria barbozae
- Danuria buchholzi
- Danuria congica
- Danuria contorta
- Danuria fusca
- Danuria gracilis
- Danuria impannosa
- Danuria kilimandjarica
- Danuria obscuripennis
- Danuria serratodentata
- Danuria sublineata
- Danuria thunbergi
Genus []
Genus Decimiana[]
- Decimiana bolivari
- Decimiana clavata
- Decimiana elliptica
- Decimiana hebardi
- Decimiana rehni
- Decimiana tessellata
Genus Deiphobe[]
- Deiphobe mesomelas
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Deroplatys[]
Deroplatys, the best-known of the so-called dead leaf mantises, are native to Asia.
- Deroplatys angustata (Westwood, 1845)
- Deroplatys cordata (Fabricius, 1798)
- Deroplatys desiccata (Westwood, 1839) (giant dead leaf mantis, Malaysian dead leaf mantis, dead leaf mantis)
- Deroplatys gorochovi (Anisyutkin, 1998)
- Deroplatys indica (Roy, 2007)
- Deroplatys lobata (Guérin-Méneville (1838) (Malaysian dead leaf mantis, dead leaf mantis)
- Deroplatys moultoni (Giglio-Tos, 1917)
- Deroplatys philippinica (Werner, 1922) (Philippines dead leaf mantis)
- Deroplatys rhombica (Brunner, 1897)
- Deroplatys sarawaca (Westwood, 1889)
- Deroplatys trigonodera (Westwood, 1889) (dead leaf mantis)
- Deroplatys truncata (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) (dead leaf mantis)
Genus Diabantia[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Dimantis[]
Genus []
Genus Dysaules[]
- Dysaules brevipennis
- Dysaules himalayanus
- Dysaules longicollis
- Dysaules uvana
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Empusa[]
- Empusa binotata
- Empusa fasciata
- Empusa guttula
- Empusa hedenborgii
- Empusa longicollis
- Empusa pennata (conehead mantis, also Spanish mantis palo meaning "stick mantis")
- Empusa pennicornis
- Empusa romboidea
- Empusa simonyi
- Empusa spinosa
- Empusa uvarovi
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Eomantis[]
- Eomantis guttatipennis
Genus Epaphrodita[]
- Epaphrodita lobivertex
Genus Ephestiasula[]
- Ephestiasula rogenhoferi
Genus Ephierodula[]
- Ephierodula excellens
- Ephierodula heteroptera
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Epsomantis[]
Genus Eremiaphila[]
- Eremiaphila ammonita
- Eremiaphila andresi
- Eremiaphila anubis
- Eremiaphila arabica
- Eremiaphila aristidis
- Eremiaphila audouini
- Eremiaphila barbara
- Eremiaphila berndstiewi
- Eremiaphila bifasciata
- Eremiaphila bovei
- Eremiaphila braueri
- Eremiaphila brevipennis
- Eremiaphila brunneri (common desert mantis)
- Eremiaphila cairina
- Eremiaphila cerisyi
- Eremiaphila collenettei
- Eremiaphila cordofana
- Eremiaphila cycloptera
- Eremiaphila dentata
- Eremiaphila denticollis
- Eremiaphila foureaui
- Eremiaphila fraseri
- Eremiaphila genei
- Eremiaphila gigas
- Eremiaphila hebraica
- Eremiaphila heluanensis
- Eremiaphila irridipennis
- Eremiaphila khamsini
- Eremiaphila kheychi
- Eremiaphila klunzingeri
- Eremiaphila laeviceps
- Eremiaphila lefebvrii
- Eremiaphila luxor
- Eremiaphila maculipennis
- Eremiaphila monodi
- Eremiaphila moretii
- Eremiaphila murati
- Eremiaphila mzabi
- Eremiaphila nilotica
- Eremiaphila nova
- Eremiaphila numida
- Eremiaphila persica
- Eremiaphila petiti
- Eremiaphila pierrei
- Eremiaphila pyramidum
- Eremiaphila rectangulata
- Eremiaphila reticulata
- Eremiaphila rohlfsi
- Eremiaphila rotundipennis
- Eremiaphila rufipennis
- Eremiaphila rufula
- Eremiaphila savignyi
- Eremiaphila somalica
- Eremiaphila spinulosa
- Eremiaphila tuberculifera
- Eremiaphila turica
- Eremiaphila typhon
- Eremiaphila uvarovi
- Eremiaphila voltaensis
- Eremiaphila werneri
- Eremiaphila wettsteini
- Eremiaphila yemenita
- Eremiaphila zetterstedti (desert pebble mantis)
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Genus Euchomenella[]
Members of this genus are known as long neck mantises or .
- (twig mantis, Malaysia long neck mantis)
- Euchomenella macrops (long neck mantis)
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Genus Fulcinia[]
Genus []
Genus []
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Genus []
Genus Galinthias[]
- Galinthias amoena
- Galinthias meruensis
- Galinthias occidentalis
- Galinthias philbyi
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Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Gimantis[]
Genus Gonatista[]
- Gonatista grisea (grizzled mantis, lichen mimic)
- Gonatista jaiba
- Gonatista major
- Gonatista phryganoides
- Gonatista reticulata
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Genus Gongylus[]
- Gongylus gongylodes (wandering violin mantis, Indian rose mantis)
- Gongylus pauperatus
- Gongylus trachelophyllus
Genus Gonypeta[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Gonypetyllis[]
- Gonypetyllis semuncialis
Genus []
Genus Gyromantis[]
The two members of this genus are commonly known as bark mantises.
- Gyromantis kraussii (spiny bark mantis)
- Gyromantis occidentalis (eastern bark mantis)
Genus Haania[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Hapalomantis[]
- Hapalomantis minima
Genus Hapalopeza[]
Genus []
Genus Harpagomantis[]
- Harpagomantis tricolor
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Heliomantis[]
- Heliomantis elegans
Genus Helvia[]
Genus []
Genus Hestiasula[]
- Hestiasula brunneriana
- Hestiasula castetsi
- Hestiasula ceylonica
- Hestiasula gyldenstolpei
- Hestiasula kaestneri
- Hestiasula masoni
- Hestiasula nigrofemorata
- Hestiasula woodi
- Hestiasula zhejiangensis
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Heteronutarsus[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Hierodula[]
The giant Asian mantis genus Hierodula contains numerous large species and has a range that stretches from India to Hawaii.
- Hierodula ansusana
- Hierodula aruana
- Hierodula assamensis
- Hierodula atrocoxata
- Hierodula beieri
- Hierodula bhamoana
- Hierodula biaka
- Hierodula borneana
- Hierodula brunnea
- Hierodula chinensis
- Hierodula coarctata
- Hierodula cuchingina'
- Hierodula dolichoptera
- Hierodula doveri
- Hierodula dyaka
- Hierodula everetti'
- Hierodula fumipennis
- Hierodula fuscescens
- Hierodula gigliotosi
- Hierodula gracilicollis
- Hierodula harpyia
- Hierodula heinrichi
- Hierodula inconspicua
- Hierodula ingens
- Hierodula jobina
- Hierodula kapaurana
- Hierodula laevicollis
- Hierodula lamasonga
- Hierodula latipennis
- Hierodula longedentata
- Hierodula maculisternum
- Hierodula majuscula
- Hierodula malaya
- Hierodula membranacea (giant Asian mantis, Sri Lanka mantis, green mantis)
- Hierodula microdon
- Hierodula mindanensis
- Hierodula modesta
- Hierodula monochroa
- Hierodula multispinulosa
- Hierodula nicobarica
- Hierodula obiensis
- Hierodula obtusata
- Hierodula oraea
- Hierodula papua
- Hierodula parviceps
- Hierodula patellifera (giant Asian mantis)
- Hierodula perakana
- Hierodula philippina
- Hierodula prosternalis
- Hierodula pulchra
- Hierodula pulchripes
- Hierodula purpurescens
- Hierodula pustulifera
- Hierodula pygmaea
- Hierodula quadridens
- Hierodula quadripunctata
- Hierodula quinquecallosa
- Hierodula quinquepatellata
- Hierodula rajah
- Hierodula ralumina
- Hierodula rufomaculata
- Hierodula rufopatellata
- Hierodula salomonis (jade mantis)
- Hierodula sarsinorum
- Hierodula schultzei
- Hierodula simbangana
- Hierodula similis
- Hierodula siporana
- Hierodula sorongana
- Hierodula sternosticta
- Hierodula striata
- Hierodula striatipes
- Hierodula szentivanyi
- Hierodula tenuidentata
- Hierodula tenuis
- Hierodula timorensis
- Hierodula togiana
- Hierodula tonkinensis
- Hierodula tornica
- Hierodula transcaucasica
- Hierodula trimacula
- Hierodula unimaculata
- Hierodula venosa
- Hierodula ventralis
- Hierodula versicolor
- Hierodula vitreoides
- Hierodula werneri
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- (jumping mantis)
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Genus Hoplocorypha[]
Members of this genus are known collectively as African stick mantises.
- Hoplocorypha acuta
- Hoplocorypha bicornis
- Hoplocorypha boromensis
- Hoplocorypha bottegi
- Hoplocorypha boviformis
- Hoplocorypha brevicollis
- Hoplocorypha cacomana
- Hoplocorypha carli
- Hoplocorypha congica
- Hoplocorypha dentata
- Hoplocorypha distinguenda
- Hoplocorypha foliata
- Hoplocorypha garuana
- Hoplocorypha hamulifera
- Hoplocorypha lacualis
- Hoplocorypha lobata
- Hoplocorypha macra
- Hoplocorypha mellea
- Hoplocorypha nana
- Hoplocorypha narocana
- Hoplocorypha nigerica
- Hoplocorypha nigra
- Hoplocorypha perplexa
- Hoplocorypha salfii
- Hoplocorypha saussurii
- Hoplocorypha striata
- Hoplocorypha turneri
- Hoplocorypha ugandana
- Hoplocorypha vittata
- Hoplocorypha wittei
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Genus Humbertiella[]
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Genus Hymenopus[]
Hymenopus species are commonly called orchid mantises.
- Hymenopus bicornis
- Hymenopus coronatoides
- Hymenopus coronatus (Malaysian orchid mantis, orchid mantis)
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Genus Idolomantis[]
- Idolomantis diabolica (giant devil's flower mantis, devil's flower mantis)
Genus Idolomorpha[]
- (alien head mantis)
Genus Ilomantis[]
- Ilomantis ginsburgae
- Ilomantis thalassina
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Genus Iris[]
- Iris narzykulovi
- Iris oratoria (Mediterranean mantis)
- Iris orientalis
- Iris polystictica
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Genus †[]
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Genus Junodia[]
- Junodia amoena
- Junodia beieri
- Junodia congica
- Junodia hararensis
- Junodia lameyi
- Junodia spinosa
- Junodia strigipennis
- Junodia vansomereni
Genus †[]
- †
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Leptomantella[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Litaneutria[]
- Litaneutria minor (minor ground mantis)
- Litaneutria ocularis
- Litaneutria pacifica
- Litaneutria skinneri (Skinner's ground mantis)
Genus †[]
- †
Genus Liturgusa[]
- Liturgusa krattorum
- Liturgusa maya
Genus []
Genus Lobocneme[]
- Lobocneme icterica
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Maculatoscelis[]
- Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides
- Maculatoscelis gilloni
- Maculatoscelis maculata
Genus Macromantis[]
- Macromantis ovalifolia
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Mantis[]
- Mantis octospilota (eight-spotted mantis, blackbarrel mantis)[5]
- Mantis religiosa (European mantis)
Genus Mantoida[]
This genus is concentrated in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
- Mantoida brunneriana
- Mantoida fulgidipennis
- †
- Mantoida maya (little Yucatán mantis)
- Mantoida nitida
Genus †[]
- †
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Mesopteryx[]
- (Saussure, 1870)
- (Stal, 1877)
- (Wood-Mason, 1882)
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Metallyticus[]
- Metallyticus fallax
- Metallyticus splendidus
Genus []
Genus []
- Metilia amazonica (Beier, 1930)[6]
- Metilia boliviana (Werner, 1927)[7]
- Metilia brunnerii (Saussure, 1871)[8]
Genus []
- Metoxypilus costalis
- Metoxypilus lobifrons
- Metoxypilus werneri
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Miomantis[]
- Miomantis abyssinica (Egyptian mantis, Ethiopian mantis)
- Miomantis acutipes
- Miomantis aequalis
- Miomantis affinis
- Miomantis alata
- Miomantis amanica
- Miomantis andreinii
- Miomantis annulipes
- Miomantis arabica
- Miomantis aurantiaca
- Miomantis aurea
- Miomantis binotata
- Miomantis bintumanensis
- Miomantis brachyptera
- Miomantis brevipennis
- Miomantis brunni
- Miomantis buettneri
- Miomantis caffra (South African mantis, springbok mantis)
- Miomantis cinnabarina
- Miomantis ciprianii
- Miomantis coxalis
- Miomantis devylderi
- Miomantis diademata
- Miomantis exilis
- Miomantis fallax
- Miomantis feminina
- Miomantis fenestrata
- Miomantis griffinii
- Miomantis gyldenstolpei
- Miomantis helenae
- Miomantis kibweziana
- Miomantis kilimandjarica
- Miomantis lacualis
- Miomantis lamtoensis
- Miomantis longicollis
- Miomantis menelikii
- Miomantis milmilena
- Miomantis minuta
- Miomantis misana
- Miomantis mombasica
- Miomantis monacha
- Miomantis montana
- Miomantis multipunctata
- Miomantis nairobiensis
- Miomantis natalica
- Miomantis ornata
- Miomantis paykullii (Egyptian mantis)
- Miomantis pellucida
- Miomantis planivertex
- Miomantis prasina
- Miomantis preussi
- Miomantis pygmaea
- Miomantis quadripunctata
- Miomantis rebeli
- Miomantis rehni
- Miomantis rouxi
- Miomantis rubra
- Miomantis sangarana
- Miomantis saussurei
- Miomantis scabricollis
- Miomantis semialata
- Miomantis sjostedti
- Miomantis steelae
- Miomantis tangana
- Miomantis tenuis
- Miomantis usambarica
- Miomantis vitrea
- Miomantis wittei
Genus Miracanthops[]
- Miracanthops eseejja
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Myrmecomantis[]
The single species in this genus is an .
- Myrmecomantis atra (ant mantis)
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
- Negromantis milloti
Genus Nemotha[]
- Nemotha metallica
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Odontomantis[]
Some members of this genus practice ant mimicry when young and are known as . The name grass mantis has also been applied to some species.
- Odontomantis planiceps (Asian ant mantis, grass mantis)
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Oligonicella[]
- Oligonicella bolliana
- Oligonicella brunneri
- Oligonicella scudderi
Genus Oligonyx[]
- Oligonyx bicornis
- Oligonyx bidens
- Oligonyx dohrnianus
- Oligonyx insularis
- Oligonyx maya
Genus []
Genus Orthodera[]
- Orthodera ministralis (garden mantis)
- Orthodera novaezealandiae (New Zealand mantis)
- Orthodera rubrocoxata
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Some species within this genus are known as boxer mantises.
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
- Oxyophthalmellus rehni
- Oxyophthalmellus somalicus
Genus Oxyopsis[]
- Oxyopsis gracilis (South American green mantis)
- (Peruvian mantis)
Genus Oxyothespis[]
Members of this genus have been called grass mantises.
- Oxyothespis acuticeps
- Oxyothespis alata
- Oxyothespis apostata
- Oxyothespis bifurcata
- Oxyothespis brevicollis
- Oxyothespis brevipennis
- Oxyothespis dumonti (North African grass mantis)
- Oxyothespis flavipennis
- Oxyothespis longicollis
- Oxyothespis longipennis
- Oxyothespis mammillata
- Oxyothespis maroccana
- Oxyothespis meridionalis
- Oxyothespis nilotica
- Oxyothespis noctivaga
- Oxyothespis parva
- Oxyothespis pellucida
- Oxyothespis persica
- Oxyothespis philbyi
- Oxyothespis senegalensis
- Oxyothespis sudanensis
- Oxyothespis tricolor
- Oxyothespis villiersi
- Oxyothespis wagneri
Genus []
- Oxypiloidea acuminata
- Oxypiloidea brunneriana
- Oxypiloidea camerunensis
- Oxypiloidea congica
- Oxypiloidea granulata
- Oxypiloidea jeanneli
- Oxypiloidea lobata
- Oxypiloidea margarethae
- Oxypiloidea mortuifolia
- Oxypiloidea nigerica
- Oxypiloidea occidentalis
- Oxypiloidea zernyi
- Oxypiloidea nigerica
Genus []
Genus []
- Pachymantis bicingulata
- Pachymantis dohertyi
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Parablepharis[]
- Parablepharis kuhlii
Genus []
Genus Paradiabantia[]
- Paradiabantia perparva
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
- Paralygdamia madagascariensis
Genus Paramantis[]
- Paramantis nyassana
- Paramantis prasina
- Paramantis togana
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Paraoxypilus[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
- Parasphendale affinis (budwing mantis)
- Parasphendale agrionina (budwing mantis)
Genus Parastagmatoptera[]
- Parastagmatoptera flavoguttata
- Parastagmatoptera immaculata
- Parastagmatoptera pellucida
- Parastagmatoptera simulacrum
- Parastagmatoptera unipunctata
- Parastagmatoptera vitreola
- Parastagmatoptera zernyi
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Paratoxodera[]
Paratoxodera is a genus of stick mantises.
- Paratoxodera borneana (Borneo stick mantis)
- Paratoxodera cornicollis (giant Malaysian stick mantis)
- Paratoxodera meggitti
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Perlamantis[]
- Perlamantis allibertii
Genus []
Genus Phasmomantella[]
Genus Phasmomantis[]
- (Giglio-Tos, 1917)
- Phasmomantis sumichrasti (Saussure, 1861)
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Phthersigena[]
- Phthersigena centralis
- Phthersigena conspersa
- Phthersigena insularis
- Phthersigena melania
- Phthersigena minor
- Phthersigena nebulosa
- Phthersigena timorensis
- Phthersigena unicornis
Genus Phyllocrania[]
- (Saussure & Zehntner, 1895)
- (Westwood, 1843)
- Phyllocrania paradoxa (Burmeister, 1838) (ghost mantis)
Genus Phyllothelys[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Pnigomantis[]
This genus has a species of shield mantis.
- Pnigomantis medioconstricta (Indonesia double shield mantis, double shield mantis)
Genus []
Genus Polyspilota[]
- Polyspilota aeruginosa (Madagascan marbled mantis)
- Polyspilota griffinii (Griffin mantis)
Genus Popa[]
- Popa spurca (African twig mantis) - a species of popular in captivity.
Genus []
Genus †[]
- †
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
- (peacock mantis)
Genus Pseudocreobotra[]
This genus contains several species of flower mantises.
- Pseudocreobotra ocellata (ocellated spiny flower mantis, spiny flower mantis)
- Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii (Walhbergi's spiny flower mantis, spiny flower mantis)
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Pseudoharpax[]
- (Beier, 1930)
- (La Greca, 1950)
- (La Greca, 1954)
- (La Greca, 1954)
- (Giglio-Tos, 1915)
- (Bolivar, 1908)
- (Giglio-Tos, 1915)
- (La Greca, 1954)
- (Giglio-Tos, 1915)
- Pseudoharpax virescens (Serville, 1839) (Gambian spotted-eye flower mantis )
Genus []
- (Beier, 1930)
Genus []
- Pseudomantis albofimbriata (Stal, 1860) (false garden mantis)
- (Sjostedt, 1918)
- (Saussure, 1870)
- (Werner, 1912)
- (Werner, 1912)
- (Saussure, 1872)
- (Westwood, 1889)
Genus []
Genus []
- Pseudomusonia fera
- Pseudomusonia lineativentris
- Pseudomusonia maculosa
- Pseudomusonia rapax
Genus []
- Pseudopogonogaster mirabilis
Genus []
Genus Pseudovates[]
Some species within this genus are known as unicorn mantises or stick mantises.
- Pseudovates arizonae (Arizona unicorn mantis)
- Pseudovates chlorophaea
Genus Pseudoxyops[]
Genus []
Genus Pseudoyersinia[]
Genus []
Genus []
- Pyrgomantis bisignata
- Pyrgomantis congica
- Pyrgomantis fasciata
- Pyrgomantis jonesi
- Pyrgomantis mabuia
- Pyrgomantis mitrata
- Pyrgomantis nasuta
- Pyrgomantis ornatipes
- Pyrgomantis pallida
- Pyrgomantis rhodesica
- Pyrgomantis runifera
- Pyrgomantis signatifrons
- Pyrgomantis simillima
- Pyrgomantis singularis
- Pyrgomantis wellmanni
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Rhombodera[]
Rhombodera is a large genus of shield mantises.[9]
- Rhombodera basalis (giant Malaysian shield mantis)
- Rhombodera boschmai
- Rhombodera brachynota
- Rhombodera crassa
- Rhombodera doriana
- Rhombodera extensicollis (giant shield mantis)
- Rhombodera extraordinaria
- Rhombodera fratricida
- Rhombodera handschini
- Rhombodera javana
- Rhombodera keiana
- Rhombodera kirbyi
- Rhombodera laticollis
- Rhombodera latipronotum
- Rhombodera lingulata
- Rhombodera megaera (giant shield mantis)
- Rhombodera mjoebergi
- Rhombodera morokana
- Rhombodera ornatipes
- Rhombodera palawanensis
- Rhombodera papuana
- Rhombodera rennellana
- Rhombodera rollei
- Rhombodera sjoestedti
- Rhombodera stalii
- Rhombodera taprobana
- Rhombodera titania
- Rhombodera valida
- Rhombodera zhangi
Genus []
Genus Rhombomantis[]
- Rhombomantis butleri
- Rhombomantis fusca
- Rhombomantis tectiformis
- Rhombomantis woodmasoni
Genus Rivetina[]
Rivetina is a genus containing species of ground mantis.
- Rivetina asiatica
- Rivetina baetica (ground mantis)
- Rivetina beybienkoi
- Rivetina buettikeri
- Rivetina byblica
- Rivetina caucasica
- Rivetina compacta
- Rivetina crassa
- Rivetina dentata
- Rivetina deserta
- Rivetina dolichoptera
- Rivetina elegans
- Rivetina excellens
- Rivetina gigantea
- Rivetina inermis
- Rivetina karadumi
- Rivetina karateginica
- Rivetina laticollis
- Rivetina monticola
- Rivetina nana
- Rivetina pallida
- Rivetina parva
- Rivetina pulisangini
- Rivetina rhombicollis
- Rivetina similis
- Rivetina syriaca
- Rivetina tarda
- Rivetina varsobica
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Schizocephala[]
- Schizocephala bicornis
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Sibylla[]
- Sibylla pretiosa (cryptic mantis, lichen mantis)
Genus []
- Sinaiella sabulosa
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Sphodromantis[]
Sphodromantis is a large genus of mantises concentrated in Africa. Outside their range, many share the name African mantis.
- Sphodromantis abessinica
- Sphodromantis aethiopica
- Sphodromantis annobonensis
- Sphodromantis aurea (Congo green mantis)
- Sphodromantis baccettii
- Sphodromantis balachowskyi (African mantis)
- Sphodromantis biocellata
- Sphodromantis centralis (African mantis, Central African mantis)
- Sphodromantis citernii
- Sphodromantis congica
- Sphodromantis conspicua
- Sphodromantis elegans
- Sphodromantis elongata
- Sphodromantis fenestrata
- Sphodromantis gastrica (common green mantis)
- Sphodromantis gestri
- Sphodromantis giubana
- Sphodromantis gracilicollis
- Sphodromantis gracilis
- Sphodromantis hyalina
- Sphodromantis kersteni
- Sphodromantis lagrecai
- Sphodromantis lineola (African mantis, African lined mantis)
- Sphodromantis obscura
- Sphodromantis pachinota
- Sphodromantis pardii
- Sphodromantis pavonina
- Sphodromantis royi
- Sphodromantis rubrostigma
- Sphodromantis rudolfae
- Sphodromantis tenuidentata
- Sphodromantis viridis (giant African mantis, bush mantis)
Genus []
- Sphodropoda tristis (burying mantis)
Genus Spilomantis[]
Genus Stagmatoptera[]
- Stagmatoptera abdominalis
- Stagmatoptera binotata
- Stagmatoptera biocellata
- Stagmatoptera femoralis
- Stagmatoptera hyaloptera (Argentine white crested mantis)
- Stagmatoptera luna
- Stagmatoptera pia
- Stagmatoptera precaria
- Stagmatoptera reimoseri
- Stagmatoptera septentrionalis
- Stagmatoptera supplicaria
Genus Stagmomantis[]
The range of Stagmomantis species includes North America, Central America, and South America.
- Stagmomantis californica (California mantis)
- Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina mantis)
- Stagmomantis floridensis (larger Florida mantis)
- Stagmomantis gracilipes (Arizona tan mantis)
- Stagmomantis limbata (bordered mantis, Arizona mantis)
- Stagmomantis montana
- Stagmomantis tolteca
Genus Statilia[]
- Statilia apicalis
- Statilia maculata (Japanese "ko-kamakiri" i.e. small mantis)
Genus []
Genus Stenophylla[]
- Stenophylla cornigera
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Tamolanica[]
This is another genus with species sometimes called shield mantises.
- Tamolanica phryne
- Tamolanica tamolana (New Guinea shield mantis)
Genus []
- (lime mantis)
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Tarachodes[]
Members of this genus may be called bark mantises or ground mantises.
- Tarachodes abyssinicus
- Tarachodes aestuans
- Tarachodes afzelii (Tanzanian ground mantis)
- Tarachodes alluaudi
- Tarachodes arabicus
- Tarachodes basinotatus
- Tarachodes beieri
- Tarachodes betakarschi
- Tarachodes bicornis (two-horned mantis)
- Tarachodes bispinosus
- Tarachodes brevipennis
- Tarachodes chopardi
- Tarachodes circulifer
- Tarachodes circuliferoides
- Tarachodes davidi
- Tarachodes dissimulator
- Tarachodes dives
- Tarachodes feae
- Tarachodes fraterculus
- Tarachodes fuscipennis
- Tarachodes gerstaeckeri
- Tarachodes gibber
- Tarachodes gigas
- Tarachodes gilvus
- Tarachodes griseus
- Tarachodes haedus
- Tarachodes insidiator
- Tarachodes karschi
- Tarachodes lucubrans
- Tarachodes maculisternum
- Tarachodes maurus
- Tarachodes minor
- Tarachodes modesta
- Tarachodes monstrosus
- Tarachodes namibiensis
- Tarachodes natalensis
- Tarachodes nubifer
- Tarachodes nyassanus
- Tarachodes obscuripennis
- Tarachodes obtusiceps
- Tarachodes okahandyanus
- Tarachodes oxynotus
- Tarachodes perloides
- Tarachodes pilosipes
- Tarachodes pujoli
- Tarachodes rhodesicus
- Tarachodes robustus
- Tarachodes rotundiceps
- Tarachodes sanctus
- Tarachodes saussurei
- Tarachodes schulthessi
- Tarachodes severini
- Tarachodes similis
- Tarachodes sjostedti
- Tarachodes smithi
- Tarachodes taboranus
- Tarachodes tananus
- Tarachodes taramassi
- Tarachodes ugandensis
- Tarachodes usambaricus
- Tarachodes vitreus
- Tarachodes werneri
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Tenodera[]
Species of the genus Tenodera are found in Asia, Africa, Australia and North America.
- Tenodera acuticauda
- Tenodera angustipennis (narrow-winged mantis)
- Tenodera aridifolia
- Tenodera australasiae (purple-winged mantis)
- Tenodera fasciata
- Tenodera parasinensis
- Tenodera sinensis (Chinese mantis)
- Tenodera superstitiosa
Genus []
Genus Theopompa[]
These species are sometimes known as the Asian bark mantises.
Genus []
Genus Theopropus[]
Boxer mantis and flower mantis are among the common names used for members of this genus.
- Theopropus elegans (banded flower mantis, Asian boxer mantis)
Genus Thespis[]
Genus Thesprotia[]
This genus is sometimes called American grass mantises.
- Thesprotia brasiliensis
- Thesprotia brevis
- Thesprotia caribea
- Thesprotia filum
- Thesprotia fuscipennis
- Thesprotia gigas
- Thesprotia graminis (American grass mantis)
- Thesprotia infumata
- Thesprotia insolita
- Thesprotia macilenta
- Thesprotia maculata
- Thesprotia pellucida
- Thesprotia simplex
- Thesprotia subhyalina
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Titanodula[]
- Titanodula formosana
- Titanodula fruhstorferi
- Titanodula grandis
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Toxodera[]
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Tricondylomimus[]
- Tricondylomimus coomani
Genus Tropidomantis[]
- Tropidomantis kawaharai
- Tropidomantis tenera
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Vespamantoida[]
- Vespamantoida wherleyi
Genus †[]
- †
Genus []
Genus []
Genus []
Genus Yersiniops[]
Members of this genus are commonly called ground mantises. Genus Pseudoyersinia is similar.
- Yersiniops newboldi
- Yersiniops solitaria (horned ground mantis)
- Yersiniops sophronica (Yersin's ground mantis)
Genus Zoolea[]
Some members of this genus go by the common name unicorn mantis.
Genus []
Genus []
Families[]
According to most recent taxonomy, all genera of mantis now belong to one of the following families:[10]
- Extinct taxa
- †
- †Baissomantidae
- †Cretomantidae
- †Santanmantidae Grimaldi, 2003
- Extant taxa (suborder Eumantodea)
- Infraorder Schizomantodea
- Subinfraordinal group Artimantodea
- Superfamily group Amerimantodea
- Superfamily Acanthopoidea
- Family Acanthopidae
- Family Angelidae
- Family Coptopterygidae
- Family Liturgusidae
- Family Photinaidae
- Superfamily Thespoidea
- Family Thespidae
- Superfamily Acanthopoidea
- Superfamily group Cernomantodea
- Superfamily Chroicopteroidea
- Family Chroicopteridae
- Superfamily Epaphroditoidea
- Family Epaphroditidae
- Family Majangidae
- Superfamily Eremiaphiloidea
- Family Amelidae
- Family Eremiaphilidae
- Family Rivetinidae
- Family Toxoderidae
- Superfamily Galinthiadoidea
- Family Galinthiadidae
- Superfamily Gonypetoidea
- Family Gonypetidae
- Superfamily Haanioidea
- Family Haaniidae
- Superfamily Hoplocoryphoidea
- Family Hoplocoryphidae
- Superfamily Hymenopooidea
- Family Empusidae
- Family Hymenopodidae
- Superfamily Mantoidea
- Family Dactylopterygidae
- Family Deroplatyidae
- Family Mantidae
- Superfamily Miomantoidea
- Family Miomantidae
- Superfamily Nanomantoidea
- Family Amorphoscelidae
- Family Leptomantellidae
- Family Nanomantidae
- Superfamily Chroicopteroidea
- Superfamily group Amerimantodea
- Superfamily Metallyticoidea
- Family Metallyticidae
- Subinfraordinal group Artimantodea
- Infraorder Spinomantodea
- Superfamily Mantoidoidea
- Family Mantoididae
- Superfamily Mantoidoidea
- Superfamily Chaeteessoidea
- Family Chaeteessidae
- Infraorder Schizomantodea
See also[]
- Bark mantis
- Boxer mantis
- Dead leaf mantis
- Flower mantis
- Grass mantis
- Ground mantis
- Leaf mantis
- Shield mantis
- Stick mantis
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- Mantodea genera