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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.

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.

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Genus Acanthops

Some members of this genus are known as dead leaf mantises or boxer mantises.

Adult female Acanthops falcataria

Genus Achlaena

Genus Acithespis

Genus Acontista

Acontista concinna

Genus Acromantis

Some species within this genus are known as boxer mantises or flower mantises.

Genus Aetaella

Indian Stick Mantis

Members of this genus are commonly called stick mantises.

Genus Amantis

Genus † Ambermantis

Genus Ambivia

Genus Ameles

Ameles spallanzania, the European dwarf mantis
Amorphoscelis elegans

Amorphoscelis species are concentrated in Africa, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Genus † Amorphoscelites

Genus Anaxarcha

Genus Angela

Genus Antemna

Genus Antistia

Apteromantis aptera

Genus † Aragonimantis

Genus † Archaeophlebia

Archimantis monstrosa

Archimantis species are common in Australia. Some are called stick mantises.

Genus Ariusia

Ariusia conspersa

Genus Armene

Genus Armeniola

Genus Arria

Genus † Arvernineura

Genus Asiadodis

Members of this genus are common known as shield mantises.

Genus Astape

Astape denticollis

Genus Astollia

Genus † Baissomantis

Genus Bantia

Bantia michaelisi

Genus Bantiella

Bantiella fusca

Genus Belomantis

Genus Betamantis

Genus Bimantis

Genus Bistanta

Bistanta mexicana

Genus Bisanthe

Blepharodes cornutus

Genus Bolbe

Genus Bolbella

Genus Bolbena

Genus Bolbula

Genus Bolivaria

Genus Brunneria

Brunneria, species of which are known as stick mantises, are found in North America, Central America, and South America.

Genus Brancsikia

Genus † Burmantis

Genus Caliris

Genus Callibia

Genus Callivates

Genus Carvilia

Genus Chaeteessa

Genus † Chaeteessites

Genus Charieis

Chlidonoptera vexillum

Members of this genus are commonly known as shield mantises, hooded mantises, or leaf mantises.

Genus Cilnia

Genus Ciulfina

Genus Cliomantis

Cliomantis cornuta

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.

Genus † Cretophotina

Genus Danuria

Also known as giant grass mantises, these are characterised by long slender bodies and sloping, pointed eyes.

Genus Danuriella

Genus Decimiana

Genus Deiphobe

Genus Deromantis

Genus Deroplatys

Deroplatys desiccata

Deroplatys, the best-known of the so-called dead leaf mantises, are native to Asia.

Genus Diabantia

Genus Dimantis

Genus Dysaules

Genus Dystacta

Genus Dystactula

Genus Elaea

Genus Elmantis

Genus Empusa

Empusa fasciata

Genus Entella

Genus Eomantis

Ephestiasula sp.
Episcopomantis chalybea

Genus Epsomantis

Eremiaphila cerisyi

Genus Eremoplana

Genus Euchomena

Members of this genus are known as long neck mantises or twig mantises.

Euchomenella moluccarum

Genus Eumusonia

Genus Fuga

Genus Fulcinia

Genus Fulciniola

Genus Galapagia

Genus Galepsus

Genus Galinthias

Galinthias amoena

Genus Geomantis

Genus Geothespis

Genus Gildella

Genus Gimantis

Genus Gonatista

Genus Gongylus

Gongylus gongylodes

Genus Gonypeta

Genus Gretella

Genus Gyromantis

The two members of this genus are commonly known as bark mantises.

Genus Haania

Genus Hapalopeza

Genus Hebardia

Genus Helvia

Genus Hemiempusa

Genus Hestiasula

Genus Hicetia

Genus Hierodula

Hierodula patellifera

The giant Asian mantis genus Hierodula contains numerous large species and has a range that stretches from India to Hawaii.

Genus Holaptilon

Hoplocorypha macra

Members of this genus are known collectively as African stick mantises.

Genus Hymenopus

Hymenopus species are commonly called orchid mantises.

Genus Ilomantis

Genus Ima

Genus Iris

Iris oratoria

Genus † Jersimantis

Genus Junodia

Genus † Kazakhophotina

Genus Kongobatha

Genus Leptocola

Genus Ligaria

Genus Ligariella

Genus Ligentella

Genus Liguanea

Genus † Lithophotina

Genus Liturgusa

The Lichen Mantis (Liturgusa maya) as it is blending in to its surroundings.

Genus Lobocneme

Genus Machairima

Genus Macropopa

Genus Majanga

Genus Majangella

Genus Mantasoa

Genus Mantellias

Genus Mantilia

Genus Mantillica

Genus Mantis

Genus Mantoida

Mantoida nitida

This genus is concentrated in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Genus † Megaphotina

Genus Melliera

Genus Melomantis

Genus Memantis

Genus Mesopteryx

Metallyticus splendidus

Genus Metilia

Genus Miobantia

Genus Miomantis

Miomantis paykullii

Genus Miromantis

Genus Musonia

Genus Musoniella

Genus Musoniola

Genus Myrcinus

The single species in this genus is an ant mantis.

Myrmecomantis atra

Genus Namamantis

Genus Nanomantis

Genus Nemotha

Genus Neocilnia

Genus Neodanuria

Genus Neomantis

Neomantis australis

Genus Nilomantis

Genus Notomantis

Genus Nullabora

Some members of this genus practice ant mimicry when young and are known as ant mantises. The name grass mantis has also been applied to some species.

Oligonicella bolliana

Genus Oligonyx

Genus Omomantis

Genus Orthodera

Genus Ormomantis

Genus Otomantis

Some species within this genus are known as boxer mantises.

Genus Oxyelaea

Genus Oxymantis

Genus Oxyopsis

Members of this genus have been called grass mantises.

Genus Oxypilus

Pachymantis bicingulata

Genus Panurgica

Genus Papubolbe

Genus Paracilnia

Genus Paramantis

Paratoxodera is a genus of stick mantises.

Genus Parentella

Paroxyophthalmus collaris
Perlamantis allibertii

Genus Pezomantis

Genus Photina

Genus Photinella

Phthersigena conspersa

Genus Pilomantis

Genus Pizaia

This genus has a species of shield mantis.

Polyspilota aeruginosa, the Madagascan marbled mantis

Genus Popa

Genus Presibylla

Genus † Prochaeradodis

Pseudacanthops huaoranianus

This genus contains several species of flower mantises.

Pseudoharpax virescens mating
Pseudomusonia lineativentri

Some species within this genus are known as unicorn mantises or stick mantises.

Pyrgomantis pallida

Genus Raptrix

Genus Rhomantis

Genus Rhombodera

Rhombodera is a large genus of shield mantises. [11]

Genus Rivetina

Rivetina is a genus containing species of ground mantis.

Genus Rivetinula

Genus Sceptuchus

Genus Scolodera

Genus Severinia

Genus Sibylla

Genus Sinaiella

Genus Sinomantis

Genus Solygia

Sphodromantis viridis

Sphodromantis is a large genus of mantises concentrated in Africa. Outside their range, many share the name African mantis.

Stagmomantis carolina

The range of Stagmomantis species includes North America, Central America, and South America.

Genus Statilia

Statilia nemoralis (Saussure, 1870), male, dorsal view; det. R. Ehrmann, 2002; leg.: Malaysia, Sabah, North Borneo, District Ranau, Poring Hot Spring Lodge, May, 2002, Leg. T. Kothe
Stenophylla cornigera

Genus Stenopyga

Genus Tamolanica

This is another genus with species sometimes called shield mantises.

Genus Taumantis

Genus Tarachina

Genus Tarachodes

Members of this genus may be called bark mantises or ground mantises.

Genus Teddia

Genus Telomantis

Genus Tenodera

Adult female Tenodera sinensis

Species of the genus Tenodera are found in Asia, Africa, Australia and North America.

Genus Theopompa

These species are sometimes known as the Asian bark mantises.

Genus Theopropus

Boxer mantis and flower mantis are among the common names used for members of this genus.

Genus Thespis

Genus Thesprotia

This genus is sometimes called American grass mantises.

Thesprotia infumata
Thesprotiella peruana
Thesprotiella graminis
Thrinaconyx fumosus

Genus Tisma

Genus Titanodula

Genus Tithrone

Genus Toxodera

Genus Toxomantis

Genus Tylomantis

Genus Vates

Genus Velox

Genus † Vitimiphotina

Genus Werneriana

Genus Yersinia

Genus Yersiniops

Members of this genus are commonly called ground mantises. Genus Pseudoyersinia is similar.

Genus Zoolea

Zoolea lobipes

Some members of this genus go by the common name unicorn mantis.

Genus Zouza

Families

According to most recent taxonomy, all genera of mantis now belong to one of the following families: [12]

See also

References

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