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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.

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 edit

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

 
Adult female Acanthops falcataria

Genus Achlaena edit

Genus Achlaenella edit

Genus Acithespis edit

Genus Acontista edit

 
Acontista concinna

Genus Acromantis edit

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

Genus Aetaella edit

Genus Aethalochroa edit

 
Indian Stick Mantis

Members of this genus are commonly called stick mantises.

Genus Afrothespis edit

Genus Agrionopsis edit

Genus Alalomantis edit

Genus Alangularis edit

Genus Amantis edit

Genus †Ambermantis edit

Genus Ambivia edit

Genus Ameles edit

 
Ameles spallanzania, the European dwarf mantis

Genus Amorphoscelis edit

 
Amorphoscelis elegans

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

Genus †Amorphoscelites edit

Genus Amphecostephanus edit

Genus Anamiopteryx edit

Genus Anaxarcha edit

Genus Angela edit

Genus Anoplosigerpes edit

Genus Antemna edit

Genus Antistia edit

Genus Anasigerpes edit

Genus Apterocorypha edit

Genus Apteromantis edit

 
Apteromantis aptera

Genus †Aragonimantis edit

Genus †Archaeophlebia edit

Genus Archimantis edit

 
Archimantis monstrosa

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

Genus Ariusia edit

 
Ariusia conspersa

Genus Armene edit

Genus Armeniola edit

Genus Arria edit

Genus †Arvernineura edit

Genus Asiadodis edit

Members of this genus are common known as shield mantises.

Genus Astape edit

 
Astape denticollis

Genus Astollia edit

Genus Astyliasula edit

Genus Austromantis edit

Genus Austrovates edit

Genus † Baissomantis edit

Genus Bantia edit

 
Bantia michaelisi

Genus Bantiella edit

 
Bantiella fusca

Genus Belomantis edit

Genus Betamantis edit

Genus Bimantis edit

Genus Bistanta edit

 
Bistanta mexicana

Genus Bisanthe edit

Genus Blepharodes edit

 
Blepharodes cornutus

Genus Blepharopsis edit

Genus Bolbe edit

Genus Bolbella edit

Genus Bolbena edit

Genus Bolbula edit

Genus Bolivaria edit

Genus Bolivaroscelis edit

Genus Brunneria edit

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

Genus Brancsikia edit

Genus †Burmantis edit

Genus Calamothespis edit

Genus Caliris edit

Genus Callibia edit

Genus Callimantis edit

Genus Callivates edit

Genus Calofulcinia edit

Genus Camelomantis edit

Genus Cardioptera edit

Genus Carrikerella edit

Genus Carvilia edit

Genus Cataspilota edit

Genus Catestiasula edit

Genus Catoxyopsis edit

Genus Caudatoscelis edit

Genus Ceratocrania edit

Genus Ceratomantis edit

Genus Chaeteessa edit

Genus †Chaeteessites edit

Genus Charieis edit

Genus Chlidonoptera edit

 
Chlidonoptera vexillum

Genus Chlorocalis edit

Genus Chloroharpax edit

Genus Chloromantis edit

Genus Chloromiopteryx edit

Genus Choeradodis edit

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

Genus Chopardempusa edit

Genus Chopardentella edit

Genus Chopardiella edit

Genus Chroicoptera edit

Genus Chromatophotina edit

Genus Chrysomantis edit

Genus Cilnia edit

Genus Citharomantis edit

Genus Ciulfina edit

Genus Cliomantis edit

 
Cliomantis cornuta

Genus Coenomantis edit

Genus Compsomantis edit

Genus Compsothespis edit

Genus Congoharpax edit

Genus Congomantis edit

Genus Coptopteryx edit

Genus Cornucollis edit

Genus Corthylomantis edit

Genus Corticomantis edit

Genus Cotigaonopsis edit

Genus Creobroter edit

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 edit

Genus Dactylopteryx edit

Genus Danuria edit

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

Genus Danuriella edit

Genus Decimiana edit

Genus Deiphobe edit

Genus Deiphobella edit

Genus Deromantis edit

Genus Deroplatys edit

 
Deroplatys desiccata

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

Genus Diabantia edit

Genus Didymocorypha edit

Genus Dilatempusa edit

Genus Dimantis edit

Genus Dracomantis edit

Genus Dysaules edit

Genus Dysaulophthalma edit

Genus Dystacta edit

Genus Dystactula edit

Genus Elaea edit

Genus Elmantis edit

Genus Empusa edit

 
Empusa fasciata

Genus Enicophlebia edit

Genus Entella edit

Genus Entelloptera edit

Genus Eomantis edit

Genus Epaphrodita edit

Genus Ephestiasula edit

 
Ephestiasula sp.

Genus Ephierodula edit

Genus Episcopomantis edit

 
Episcopomantis chalybea

Genus Epitenodera edit

Genus Epsomantis edit

Genus Eremiaphila edit

 
Eremiaphila cerisyi

Genus Eremoplana edit

Genus Euchomena edit

Genus Euchomenella edit

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

 
Euchomenella moluccarum

Genus Eumiopteryx edit

Genus Eumusonia edit

Genus Euthyphleps edit

Genus Exparoxypilus edit

Genus Fuga edit

Genus Fulcinia edit

Genus Fulciniella edit

Genus Fulciniola edit

Genus Galapagia edit

Genus Galepsus edit

Genus Galinthias edit

 
Galinthias amoena

Genus Geomantis edit

Genus Geothespis edit

Genus Gigliotoscelis edit

Genus Gildella edit

Genus Gimantis edit

Genus Gonatista edit

Genus Gonatistella edit

Genus Gongylus edit

 
Gongylus gongylodes

Genus Gonypeta edit

Genus Gonypetella edit

Genus Gonypetoides edit

Genus Gonypetyllis edit

Genus Gretella edit

Genus Gyromantis edit

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

Genus Haania edit

Genus Hagiomantis edit

Genus Hapalogymnes edit

Genus Hapalomantis edit

Genus Hapalopeza edit

Genus Hapalopezella edit

Genus Harpagomantis edit

Genus Hebardia edit

Genus Hebardiella edit

Genus Hedigerella edit

Genus Heliomantis edit

Genus Helvia edit

Genus Hemiempusa edit

Genus Hestiasula edit

Genus Heterochaeta edit

Genus Heterochaetula edit

Genus Heteronutarsus edit

Genus Heterovates edit

Genus Hicetia edit

Genus Hierodula edit

 
Hierodula patellifera

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

Genus Hierodulella edit

Genus Holaptilon edit

Genus Hondurantemna edit

Genus Hoplocoryphella edit

Genus Hoplocorypha edit

 
Hoplocorypha macra

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

Genus Hoplocoryphella edit

Genus Humbertiella edit

Genus Hyalomantis edit

Genus Hymenopus edit

Hymenopus species are commonly called orchid mantises.

Genus Hypsicorypha edit

Genus Idolomantis edit

Genus Idolomorpha edit

Genus Ilomantis edit

Genus Ima edit

Genus Indothespis edit

Genus Indomenella edit

Genus Iridopteryx edit

Genus Iris edit

 
Iris oratoria

Genus Ischnomantis edit

Genus †Jersimantis edit

Genus Junodia edit

Genus †Kazakhophotina edit

Genus Kongobatha edit

Genus Lagrecacanthops edit

Genus Leptocola edit

Genus Leptomantella edit

Genus Leptomiopteryx edit

Genus Leptosibylla edit

Genus Ligaria edit

Genus Ligariella edit

Genus Ligentella edit

Genus Liguanea edit

Genus Litaneutria edit

Genus †Lithophotina edit

Genus Liturgusa edit

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

Genus Liturgusella edit

Genus Lobocneme edit

Genus Lobothespis edit

Genus Machairima edit

Genus Macracanthopus edit

Genus Macrodanuria edit

Genus Macromusonia edit

Genus Macropopa edit

Genus Maculatoscelis edit

Genus Macromantis edit

Genus Majanga edit

Genus Majangella edit

Genus Mantasoa edit

Genus Mantellias edit

Genus Mantilia edit

Genus Mantillica edit

Genus Mantis edit

Genus Mantoida edit

 
Mantoida nitida

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

Genus †Megaphotina edit

Genus Mekongomantis edit

Genus Melliera edit

Genus Mellierella edit

Genus Melomantis edit

Genus Memantis edit

Genus Mesopteryx edit

Genus Metacromantis edit

Genus Metagalepsus edit

Genus Metallyticus edit

 
Metallyticus splendidus

Genus Metatoxodera edit

Genus Metilia edit

Genus Metoxypilus edit

Genus Metriomantis edit

Genus Micromantis edit

Genus Microphotina[9] edit

Genus Microthespis edit

Genus Miobantia edit

Genus Miomantis edit

 
Miomantis paykullii

Genus Miracanthops edit

Genus Miromantis edit

Genus Muscimantis edit

Genus Musonia edit

Genus Musoniella edit

Genus Musoniola edit

Genus Myrcinus edit

Genus Myrmecomantis edit

The single species in this genus is an ant mantis.

 
Myrmecomantis atra

Genus Mythomantis edit

Genus Namamantis edit

Genus Nannofulcinia edit

Genus Nanomantis edit

Genus Nausicaamantis edit

Genus Negromantis edit

Genus Nemotha edit

Genus Neocilnia edit

Genus Neodanuria edit

Genus Neomantis edit

 
Neomantis australis

Genus Nesogalepsus edit

Genus Nesoxypilus edit

Genus Nilomantis edit

Genus Nothogalepsus edit

Genus Notomantis edit

Genus Nullabora edit

Genus Odontomantis edit

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.

Genus Oestomantis edit

Genus Oligocanthopus edit

Genus Oligomantis edit

Genus Oligonicella edit

 
Oligonicella bolliana

Genus Oligonyx edit

Genus Omomantis edit

Genus Orthodera edit

Genus Orthoderella edit

Genus Orthoderina edit

Genus Ormomantis edit

Genus Otomantis edit

Some species within this genus are known as boxer mantises.

Genus Ovalimantis edit

Genus Oxyelaea edit

Genus Oxymantis edit

Genus Oxyophthalma edit

Genus Oxyophthalmellus edit

Genus Oxyopsis edit

Genus Oxyothespis edit

Members of this genus have been called grass mantises.

Genus Oxypiloidea edit

Genus Oxypilus edit

Genus Pachymantis edit

 
Pachymantis bicingulata

Genus Panurgica edit

Genus Papubolbe edit

Genus Papugalepsus edit

Genus Parablepharis edit

Genus Paracilnia edit

Genus Paradiabantia edit

Genus Paragalepsus edit

Genus Parahestiasula edit

Genus Paraligaria edit

Genus Paralygdamia edit

Genus Paramantis edit

Genus Paramantoida edit

Genus Paramorphoscelis edit

Genus Paramusonia edit

Genus Parananomantis edit

Genus Paraoxypilus edit

Genus Paraphotina edit

Genus Parapsychomantis edit

Genus Pararivetina edit

Genus Paraseverinia edit

Genus Parasphendale edit

Genus Parastagmatoptera edit

Genus Paratheopompa edit

Genus Parathespis edit

Genus Paratithrone edit

Genus Paratoxodera edit

Paratoxodera is a genus of stick mantises.

Genus Parentella edit

Genus Pareuthyphlebs edit

Genus Paroxyophthalmus edit

 
Paroxyophthalmus collaris

Genus Perlamantis edit

 
Perlamantis allibertii

Genus Pezomantis edit

Genus Phasmomantella edit

Genus Phasmomantis edit

Genus Photina edit

Genus Photinella edit

Genus Photiomantis edit

Genus Phthersigena edit

 
Phthersigena conspersa

Genus Phyllocrania edit

Genus Phyllothelys edit

Genus Pilomantis edit

Genus Piscomantis edit

Genus Pizaia edit

Genus Plastogalepsus edit

Genus Plesiacanthops edit

Genus Platycalymma edit

Genus Pliacanthopus edit

Genus Plistospilota edit

Genus Pnigomantis edit

This genus has a species of shield mantis.

Genus Pogonogaster edit

Genus Polyspilota edit

 
Polyspilota aeruginosa, the Madagascan marbled mantis

Genus Popa edit

Genus Presibylla edit

Genus †Prochaeradodis edit

Genus Prohierodula edit

Genus Promiopteryx edit

Genus Protoxodera edit

Genus Pseudacanthops edit

 
Pseudacanthops huaoranianus

Genus Pseudempusa edit

Genus Pseudocreobotra edit

This genus contains several species of flower mantises.

Genus Pseudodystacta edit

Genus Pseudogalepsus edit

Genus Pseudoharpax edit

 
Pseudoharpax virescens mating

Genus Pseudohestiasula edit

Genus Pseudomantis edit

Genus Pseudomiopteryx edit

Genus Pseudomusonia edit

 
Pseudomusonia lineativentri

Genus Pseudopogonogaster edit

Genus Pseudostagmatoptera edit

Genus Pseudovates edit

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

Genus Pseudoxyops edit

Genus Pseudoxypilus edit

Genus Pseudoyersinia edit

Genus Psychomantis edit

Genus Pyrgomantis edit

 
Pyrgomantis pallida

Genus Raptrix edit

Genus Rhachimantis edit

Genus Rhodomantis edit

Genus Rhomantis edit

Genus Rhombodera edit

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

Genus Rhomboderella edit

Genus Rhombomantis edit

Genus Rivetina edit

Rivetina is a genus containing species of ground mantis.

Genus Rivetinula edit

Genus Sceptuchus edit

Genus Schizocephala edit

Genus Scolodera edit

Genus Severinia edit

Genus Sibylla edit

Genus Sinaiella edit

Genus Sinomantis edit

Genus Sinomiopteryx edit

Genus Solygia edit

Genus Somalithespis edit

Genus Sphaeromantis edit

Genus Sphodromantis edit

 
Sphodromantis viridis

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

Genus Sphodropoda edit

Genus Spilomantis edit

Genus Stagmatoptera edit

Genus Stagmomantis edit

 
Stagmomantis carolina

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

Genus Statilia edit

 
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

Genus Stenomantis edit

Genus Stenophylla edit

 
Stenophylla cornigera

Genus Stenopyga edit

Genus Stenotoxodera edit

Genus Stictomantis edit

Genus Tagalomantis edit

Genus Tamolanica edit

This is another genus with species sometimes called shield mantises.

Genus Taumantis edit

Genus Tauromantis edit

Genus Tarachina edit

Genus Tarachodella edit

Genus Tarachodes edit

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

Genus Tarachodula edit

Genus Tarachomantis edit

Genus Teddia edit

Genus Telomantis edit

Genus Tenodera edit

 
Adult female Tenodera sinensis

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

Genus Tenospilota edit

Genus Theopompa edit

These species are sometimes known as the Asian bark mantises.

Genus Theopompella edit

Genus Theopropus edit

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

Genus Thespis edit

Genus Thesprotia edit

This genus is sometimes called American grass mantises.

 
Thesprotia infumata

Genus Thesprotiella edit

 
Thesprotiella peruana
 
Thesprotiella graminis

Genus Thrinaconyx edit

 
Thrinaconyx fumosus

Genus Tisma edit

Genus Tismomorpha edit

Genus Titanodula edit

Genus Tithrone edit

Genus Toxodanuria edit

Genus Toxodera edit

Genus Toxoderella edit

Genus Toxoderopsis edit

Genus Toxomantis edit

Genus Trachymantis edit

Genus Tricondylomimus edit

Genus Tropidomantis edit

Genus Tuberculepsus edit

Genus Tylomantis edit

Genus Vates edit

Genus Velox edit

Genus Vespamantoida edit

Genus †Vitimiphotina edit

Genus Werneriana edit

Genus Xystropeltis edit

Genus Yersinia edit

Genus Yersiniops edit

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

Genus Zoolea edit

 
Zoolea lobipes

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

Genus Zopheromantis edit

Genus Zouza edit

Families edit

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

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "Mantodea". tolweb.org. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Mantid". encyclopedia article. 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  4. ^ "genus Callimantis Stal, 1877: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. ^ Australian Faunal Directory Archived 2008-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Data for specimen record". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  7. ^ "genus Metilia Stal, 1877: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  8. ^ "species Metilia brunnerii Saussure, 1871: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  9. ^ "genus Microphotina Beier, 1935: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  10. ^ Lanna, Leonardo Moutinho; Fiat, Lucas Linhares; Herculano, João Felipe; Rivera, Julio; Peloso, Pedro (2023-05-19). "A new species of Microphotina Beier, 1935 from the southernmost region of Amazonia (Mantodea: Photinaidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 870: 87–106. doi:10.5852/ejt.2023.870.2121. ISSN 2118-9773.
  11. ^ Otte, Daniel; Spearman, Lauren; Stiewe, Martin B. D. (2019). "genus Rhombodera Burmeister, 1838". Mantodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  12. ^ "order Mantodea: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
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