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List of mantis genera and speciesThe following list of mantis genera and species is incomplete and will differ from those derived from oldertaxonomic categorizations.The insect Order Mantodea consists of approximately 2,000 species,[1] of which a majority are in the FamilyMantidae. Until recently, only this single family was recognized within the order.Note that in some cases, common names in the English language are loosely applied to several different members ofa particular genus, or even for species in various genera. For example, "giant Asian mantis" is used for variousmembers of Hierodula, "dead leaf mantis" may refer not only to various species of Deroplatys, but to all brownmantises that use leaf mimicry for camouflage. "Flower mantis" refers to numerous mantises, especially thosebelonging to or similar to those of genus Creobroter, and so on.The "Tree of Life Project" [2] is the primary (but not the only) reference for the taxonomy shown here. For citation ofcommon nomenclature and additional references, see individual articles.

Genus AcanthopsSome members of this genus are known as dead leaf mantises or boxer mantises.• Acanthops royi• Acanthops centralis• Acanthops falcataria• Acanthops falcata (South American dead leaf mantis [3] , boxer mantis [4] )• Acanthops orosa

Genus Acontista

Acontista concinna

• 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 quadrimaculata

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• Acontista rehni• Acontista semirufa• Acontista travassosi• Acontista vitrea

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

Acromantis oligoneura

• Acromantis australis• Acromantis dyaka• Acromantis elegans• Acromantis formosana (Taiwan flower mantis [3] , Japanese

台灣姬螳螂 [5] )• Acromantis gestri (Thai boxer mantis [6] )• Acromantis grandis• Acromantis hesione• Acromantis indica• Acromantis insularis• Acromantis japonica• Acromantis lilii• Acromantis luzonica• Acromantis montana• Acromantis moultoni• Acromantis nicobarica• Acromantis palauana• Acromantis philippina• Acromantis philippina• Acromantis satsumensis• Acromantis siporana

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Genus AethalochroaMembers of this genus are commonly called stick mantises.

Aethalochroa ashmoliana, Iranian stick mantis

• Aethalochroa affinis• Aethalochroa ashmoliana (Iranian stick mantis)• Aethalochroa insignis (Indian stick mantis)• Aethalochroa simplicipes• Aethalochroa spinipes

Genus Alalomantis

• Alalomantis coxalis• Alalomantis muta (Cameroon mantis)

Genus Amantis

Amantis species are native to Asia and the islands of the Pacific Ocean.• Amantis aeta• Amantis aliena• Amantis basilana• Amantis biroi• Amantis bolivarii• Amantis fuliginosa• Amantis fumosa• Amantis gestri• Amantis hainanensis• Amantis indica• Amantis irina• Amantis lofaoshanensis• Amantis longipennis• Amantis malabarensis• Amantis malayana• Amantis nawai• Amantis philippina• Amantis reticulata• Amantis saussurei• Amantis subirina• Amantis testacea• Amantis tristis• Amantis vitalisi• Amantis wuzhishana

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Genus Ameles

Ameles spallanzania, the European dwarf mantis

Ameles is a wide-ranging genus found in Africa, Asia, and Europe.• Ameles aegyptiaca• Ameles africana• Ameles arabica• Ameles assoi• Ameles crassinervis• Ameles cyprica• Ameles decolor• Ameles dumonti• Ameles fasciipennis• Ameles gracilis• Ameles heldreichi• Ameles kervillei• Ameles limbata• Ameles maroccana• Ameles modesta• Ameles moralesi• Ameles persa• Ameles picteti• Ameles poggii• Ameles spallanzania (European dwarf mantis)[7]

• Ameles syriensis• Ameles taurica• Ameles wadisirhani

Genus Amorphoscelis

Amorphoscelis elegans

Amorphoscelis species are concentrated in Africa, India, Indonesia, andthe Philippines.

• Amorphoscelis abyssinica• Amorphoscelis angolica• Amorphoscelis annulicornis• Amorphoscelis austrogermanica• Amorphoscelis borneana• Amorphoscelis brunneipennis• Amorphoscelis ceylonica• Amorphoscelis chinensis• Amorphoscelis chopardi• Amorphoscelis elegans• Amorphoscelis griffini• Amorphoscelis grisea• Amorphoscelis javana• Amorphoscelis lamottei• Amorphoscelis laxeretis• Amorphoscelis machadoi

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• 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 Amphecostephanus• Amphecostephanus rex

Genus Anaxarcha• Anaxarcha acuta• Anaxarcha graminea• Anaxarcha hyalina• Anaxarcha intermedia• Anaxarcha limbata• Anaxarcha sinensis• Anaxarcha tianmushanensis

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Genus Anoplosigerpes• Anoplosigerpes tessmanni

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 Apterameles• Apterameles rammei

Genus Apteromantis• Apteromantis aptera• Apteromantis bolivari

Genus Archimantis

Archimantis monstrosa

Archimantis species are common in Australia and some are called stickmantises.

• 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

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Genus Ariusia

Ariusia conspersa

• Ariusia conspersa

Genus Asiadodis

Members of this genus are common known as shield mantises.• Asiadodis squilla (Asian shield mantis)• Asiadodis yunnanensis

Genus Astape

Astape denticollis

• Astape denticollis

Genus Astollia

• Astollia chloris

Genus Attalia

• Attalia philbyi

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Genus Bactromantis

Bactromantis virga

• Bactromantis mexicana• Bactromantis parvula• Bactromantis tolteca• Bactromantis virga

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Genus Bantia

Bantia michaelisi

• Bantia chopardi• Bantia fusca• Bantia marmorata• Bantia metzi• Bantia michaelisi• Bantia nana• Bantia pygmea• Bantia simoni• Bantia werneri

Genus Bantiella

Bantiella fusca

• Bantiella columbina• Bantiella fusca• Bantiella hyalina• Bantiella pallida• Bantiella trinitatis

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Genus Blepharodes

Blepharodes cornutus

• Blepharodes candelarius• Blepharodes cornutus• Blepharodes parumspinosus• Blepharodes sudanensis

Genus Blepharopsis

• Blepharopsis mendica (devil's flower mantis[8] , Egyptian flowermantis [9] , thistle mantis)

Genus Bolbe

• Bolbe lowi• Bolbe maia• Bolbe nigra• Bolbe pallida• Bolbe pygmea

Genus Bolbena• Bolbena assimilis• Bolbena hottentotta• Bolbena maraisi• Bolbena minor• Bolbena orientalis• Bolbena minutissima

Genus Bolbula• Bolbula debilis• Bolbula exigua• Bolbula widenmanni

Genus Bolivaroscelis• Bolivaroscelis bolivarii• Bolivaroscelis carinata• Bolivaroscelis werneri

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Genus BrunneriaBrunneria, species of which are known as stick mantises, are found in North America, Central America, and SouthAmerica.• Brunneria borealis (Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis [10] [11] [12] , American stick mantis [13] )• Brunneria brasiliensis (Brazilian stick mantis)[14]

• Brunneria gracilis• Brunneria longa• Brunneria subaptera (small-winged stick mantis)[14]

Genus Calamothespis• Calamothespis adusta• Calamothespis condamini• Calamothespis lineatipennis• Calamothespis oxyops• Calamothespis rourei• Calamothespis subcornuta• Calamothespis taylori• Calamothespis vuattouxi

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Genus Callibia• Callibia diana

Genus Carrikerella

Carrikerella ceratophora

• Carrikerella ceratophora• Carrikerella empusa

Genus Catasigerpes

• Catasigerpes acuminatus• Catasigerpes brunnerianus• Catasigerpes camerunensis• Catasigerpes congicus• Catasigerpes erlangeri• Catasigerpes granulatus• Catasigerpes jeanneli• Catasigerpes margarethae• Catasigerpes mortuifolia• Catasigerpes nigericus• Catasigerpes occidentalis• Catasigerpes toganus• Catasigerpes zernyi

Genus Caudatoscelis

• Caudatoscelis annulipes• Caudatoscelis caudata• Caudatoscelis collarti• Caudatoscelis lagrecai• Caudatoscelis marmorata

Genus Ceratomantis• Ceratomantis saussurii• Ceratomantis yunnanensis

Genus Chaeteessa• Chaeteessa burmeisteri• Chaeteessa caudata• Chaeteessa filata• Chaeteessa nana• Chaeteessa nigromarginata• Chaeteessa valida

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Genus Chlidonoptera

Chlidonoptera vexillum

• Chlidonoptera chopardi• Chlidonoptera lestoni• Chlidonoptera vexillum• Chlidonoptera werneri

Genus Chloroharpax

• Chloroharpax modesta (Nigerian flower mantis)[3]

Genus Choeradodis

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

• Choeradodis columbica (Columbian shield mantis [14] )• Choeradodis rhombicollis (Peruvian shield mantis [15] )• Choeradodis rhomboidea (tropical shield mantis, hooded mantis,

leaf mantis [16]

• Choeradodis stalii (tropical shield mantis, hooded mantis, leafmantis [17] )

• Choeradodis strumaria (leaf mantis [18] )

Genus Chloropax• Chloropax modesta (Nigerian flower mantis) [19]

Genus Chrysomantis• Chrysomantis cachani• Chrysomantis centralis• Chrysomantis cervoides• Chrysomantis congica• Chrysomantis girardi• Chrysomantis royi• Chrysomantis speciosa• Chrysomantis tristis

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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

Cliomantis cornuta

• Cliomantis cornuta• Cliomantis dispar• Cliomantis lateralis• Cliomantis obscura

Genus Compsomantis

• Compsomantis ceylonica• Compsomantis crassiceps• Compsomantis mindoroensis• Compsomantis robusta• Compsomantis semirufula• Compsomantis tumidiceps

Genus Compsothespis

• Compsothespis abyssinica• Compsothespis anomala• Compsothespis australiensis• Compsothespis brevipennis• Compsothespis cinnabarina• Compsothespis ebneri• Compsothespis falcifera• Compsothespis hispida• Compsothespis kilwana• Compsothespis marginipennis• Compsothespis michaelseni• Compsothespis natalica• Compsothespis occidentalis• Compsothespis zavattarii

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Genus Congoharpax• Congoharpax aberrans• Congoharpax boulardi• Congoharpax coiffaiti• Congoharpax judithae

Genus CreobroterWith their wings adorned with patterns even when at rest, Creobroter, a genus concentrated in Western Asia, is oneof the best-known genus to which the common name "flower mantis" is applied.• Creobroter elongatus• Creobroter fasciatus• Creobroter gemmatus (jeweled flower mantis, Indian flower mantis)• Creobroter medanus• Creobroter meleagris• Creobroter nebulosus• Creobroter pictipennis (Indian flower mantis)• Creobroter urbanus

Genus DanuriaAlso 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

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Genus Dactylopteryx• Dactylopteryx flexuosa• Dactylopteryx intermedia• Dactylopteryx orientalis

Genus Decimiana• Decimiana bolivari• Decimiana clavata• Decimiana hebardi• Decimiana rehni• Decimiana tessellata

Genus Deroplatys

Deroplatys desiccata

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

• Deroplatys angustata• Deroplatys desiccata (giant dead leaf mantis)• Deroplatys gorochovi• Deroplatys lobata (Malaysian dead leaf mantis)• Deroplatys moultoni• Deroplatys philippinica (Philippines dead leaf mantis)• Deroplatys rhombica• Deroplatys sarawaca

• Deroplatys shelfordi• Deroplatys trigonodera• Deroplatys truncata

Genus Diabantia• Diabantia minima• Diabantia perparva

Genus Dilatempusa• Dilatempusa aegyptiaca

Genus Dysaules• Dysaules brevipennis• Dysaules himalayanus• Dysaules longicollis• Dysaules uvana

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Genus Empusa

Empusa fasciata

• Empusa binotata• Empusa fasciata• Empusa guttula• Empusa hedenborgii• Empusa longicollis• Empusa pauperata• Empusa pennata (conehead mantis, also Spanish mantis palo

meaning "wood mantis")[20]

• Empusa pennicornis• Empusa romboidae• Empusa spinosa• Empusa simonyi• Empusa uvarovi

Genus Epaphrodita• Epaphrodita lobivertex• Epaphrodita musarum• Epaphrodita undulata

Genus Ephestiasula

Ephestiasula sp.

• Ephestiasula amoena• Ephestiasula intermedia• Ephestiasula pictipes

Genus Ephippiomantis

• Ephippiomantis ophirensis

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Genus Episcopomantis

Episcopomantis chalybea

• Episcopomantis chalybea• Episcopomantis congica

Genus Epsomantis

• Epsomantis tortricoides

Genus Eremiaphila

Eremiaphila cerisyi

• 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 cordofan

• Eremiaphila cycloptera• Eremiaphila dentata• Eremiaphila denticollis• Eremiaphila foureaui• Eremiaphila fraseri• Eremiaphila genei• Eremiaphila gigas• Eremiaphila hebraica• Eremiaphila hedenborgii

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• Eremiaphila heluanensis• Eremiaphila hralili• Eremiaphila irridipennis• Eremiaphila khamsin• Eremiaphila kheych• Eremiaphila klunzingeri• Eremiaphila laeviceps• Eremiaphila lefebvrii• Eremiaphila luxor• Eremiaphila maculipennis• Eremiaphila monodi• Eremiaphila moreti• 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)[21]

• Eremiaphila zolotarevskyi

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Genus Euantissa• Euantissa ornata• Euantissa pulchra• Euantissa sinensis

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

Euchomenella moluccarum

• Euchomenella apicalis• Euchomenella heteroptera (twig mantis, Malaysia long neck mantis

[13] )• Euchomenella indica• Euchomenella macrops (long neck mantis[22] )• Euchomenella matilei• Euchomenella moluccarum• Euchomenella pallida• Euchomenella thoracica

Genus Euthyphleps

• Euthyphleps curtipes• Euthyphleps rectivenis• Euthyphleps tectiformis

Genus Exparoxypilus• Exparoxypilus africanus

Genus Galinthias

Galinthias amoena

• Galinthias amoena• Galinthias meruensis• Galinthias occidentalis

Genus Gigliotoscelis

• Gigliotoscelis simulans

Genus Gimantis

• Gimantis authaemon• Gimantis insularis

Genus Gonatista

• Gonatista grisea (grizzled mantis, lichen mimic)[10]

• Gonatista jaiba

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• Gonatista major• Gonatista phryganoides• Gonatista reticulata

Genus Gongylus

Gongylus gongylodes

• Gongylus gongylodes (wandering violin mantis, Indian rose mantis)• Gongylus trachelophyllus

Genus Gonypetyllis

• Gonypetyllis semuncialis

Genus Gyromantis

The two members of this genus are commonly known as barkmantises.

• Gyromantis kraussii (spiny bark mantis)• Gyromantis occidentalis (eastern bark mantis)

Genus Haania

• Haania aspera• Haania borneana• Haania confusa• Haania doroshenkoi• Haania lobiceps• Haania philippina• Haania simplex• Haania vitalisi

Genus Hagiomantis• Hagiomantis fluminensis• Hagiomantis ornata• Hagiomantis pallida• Hagiomantis parva• Hagiomantis superba• Hagiomantis surinamensis

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Genus Hapalogymnes• Hapalogymnes gymnes

Genus Hapalomantis• Hapalomantis abyssinica• Hapalomantis congica• Hapalomantis lacualis• Hapalomantis minima• Hapalomantis orba• Hapalomantis rhombochir

Genus Heliomantis• Heliomantis elegans• Heliomantis latipennis

Genus Helvia• Helvia cardinalis

Genus Hemiempusa• Hemiempusa capensis

Genus Hestiasula• Hestiasula basinigra• Hestiasula brunneriana• Hestiasula castetsi• Hestiasula ceylonica• Hestiasula gyldenstolpei• Hestiasula hoffmanni• Hestiasula inermis• Hestiasula javana• Hestiasula kaestneri• Hestiasula major• Hestiasula masoni• Hestiasula moultoni• Hestiasula nigrofemorata• Hestiasula nitida• Hestiasula phyllopus• Hestiasula rogenhoferi• Hestiasula seminigra• Hestiasula woodi• Hestiasula zhejiangensis

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Genus Heteronutarsus• Heteronutarsus aegyptiacus• Heteronutarsus albipennis

Genus Hierodula

Hierodula patellifera

The giant Asian mantis genus Hierodula contains numerous speciesand has a range that stretches from India to Hawaii. While lacking thepeculiar ornamentation or highly-specialized mimicry of many othermantises in wide cultivation, Hierodula species remain popular fortheir sheer size and ease of care.[23]

• 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 daqingshanensis• Hierodula dolichoptera• Hierodula doveri• Hierodula dubia• Hierodula dyaka• Hierodula everetti• Hierodula excellens• Hierodula formosana• Hierodula fruhstorferi• Hierodula fumipennis• Hierodula fuscescens• Hierodula gigliotosi• Hierodula gracilicollis• Hierodula grandis (giant Asian mantis, giant Indian mantis)• Hierodula harpyia• Hierodula heinrichi• Hierodula heteroptera• Hierodula immaculifemorata• Hierodula inconspicua• Hierodula ingens• Hierodula jobina• Hierodula kapaurana• Hierodula keralensis• Hierodula laevicollis

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• Hierodula lamasonga• Hierodula latipennis• Hierodula longedentata• Hierodula macrosticmata• Hierodula maculisternum• Hierodula majuscula• Hierodula malaya• Hierodula membranacea (giant Asian mantis, Sri Lanka mantis[24] , green mantis [25] )• Hierodula microdon• Hierodula mindanensis• Hierodula modesta• Hierodula monochroa• Hierodula multispina• 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 quinquepatellata• Hierodula rajah• Hierodula ralumina• Hierodula rufomaculata• Hierodula rufopatellata• Hierodula salomonis (jade mantis) [26]

• Hierodula sarsinorum• Hierodula schultzei• Hierodula simbangana• Hierodula similis• Hierodula siporana• Hierodula sorongana• Hierodula sternosticta• Hierodula striata• Hierodula striatipes• Hierodula szentivanyi

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• Hierodula tenuidentata• Hierodula tenuis• Hierodula timorensis• Hierodula togiana• Hierodula tonkinensis• Hierodula tornica• Hierodula transcaucasica• Hierodula trimaculata• Hierodula unimaculata• Hierodula venosa• Hierodula ventralis• Hierodula versicolor• Hierodula viridis (giant Asian mantis, bush mantis [24] )• Hierodula vitreoides• Hierodula werneri• Hierodula xishaensis• Hierodula yunnanensis

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Genus Holaptilon• Holaptilon pusillulum (jumping mantis)

Genus Hoplocoryphella• Hoplocoryphella grandis

Genus Hoplocorypha

Hoplocorypha macra

Members of this genus are known collectively as African stickmantises.

• 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 fumosa• Hoplocorypha galeata• Hoplocorypha garuana• Hoplocorypha hamulifera• Hoplocorypha lacualis• Hoplocorypha lobata• Hoplocorypha macra• Hoplocorypha mellea• Hoplocorypha nana• Hoplocorypha narocana• Hoplocorypha nigerica• Hoplocorypha nigra• Hoplocorypha perplexa• Hoplocorypha picea• Hoplocorypha punctata• Hoplocorypha rapax• Hoplocorypha salfii• Hoplocorypha saussurii• Hoplocorypha striata• Hoplocorypha turneri• Hoplocorypha ugandana• Hoplocorypha vittata• Hoplocorypha wittei

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Genus HymenopusHymenopus species are common called orchid mantises. With their pink, flower-like coloration and success atbreeding in captivity, it has been said that members of this genus are "easily the most well-known and popularmantis pet in the world."[27]

• Hymenopus coronatus (Malaysian orchid mantis)• Hymenopus coronatoides

Genus Hypsicorypha• Hypsicorypha gracilis

Genus Idolomantis• Idolomantis diabolica (giant devil's flower mantis)

Genus Idolomorpha• Idolomorpha dentifrons (alien head mantis)[3]

• Idolomorpha lateralis• Idolomorpha madagascariensis• Idolomorpha sagitta

Genus Ilomantis• Ilomantis thalassina

Genus Iris

Iris oratoria

• Iris coeca• Iris deserti• Iris fasciata• Iris insolita• Iris minima• Iris nana• Iris narzykulovi• Iris oratoria (Mediterranean mantis)• Iris orientalis• Iris persa• Iris pitcheri• Iris polystictica• Iris senegalensis• Iris splendida

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Genus Junodia• Junodia amoena• Junodia beieri• Junodia congicus• Junodia hararensis• Junodia lameyi• Junodia maculata• Junodia spinosa• Junodia strigipennis• Junodia vansomereni

Genus Kongobatha• Kongobatha diademata• Kongobatha papua

Genus Lagrecacanthops• Lagrecacanthops brasiliensis• Lagrecacanthops guyanensis

Genus LitaneutriaLitaneutria, a genus of ground mantises, is native to North America.• Litaneutria borealis• Litaneutria longipennis• Litaneutria minor (minor ground mantis)• Litaneutria obscura• Litaneutria ocularis• Litaneutria pacifica• Litaneutria skinneri (Skinner's ground mantis)

Genus Liturgusa• Liturgusa actuosa• Liturgusa annulipes• Liturgusa atricoxata• Liturgusa cayennensis• Liturgusa charpentieri• Liturgusa cursor• Liturgusa guyanensis• Liturgusa lichenalis• Liturgusa maya• Liturgusa mesopoda• Liturgusa nubeculosa• Liturgusa parva• Liturgusa peruviana• Liturgusa sinvalnetoi

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Genus Maculatoscelis• Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides• Maculatoscelis gilloni• Maculatoscelis maculata

Genus Macromantis• Macromantis hyalina• Macromantis nicaraguae• Macromantis ovalifolia• Macromantis saussurei

Genus Majanga• Majanga basilaris• Majanga spinosa• Majanga tricolor

Genus Majangella• Majangella carli• Majangella moultoni

Genus Mantillica• Mantillica beieri• Mantillica nigricans• Mantillica sialidea

Genus Mantis• Mantis octospilota (eight-spotted mantis, blackbarrel mantis) [28]

• Mantis religiosa (European mantis)[29]

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Genus Mantoida

Mantoida nitida

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

• Mantoida argentinae• Mantoida brunneriana• Mantoida fulgidipennis• Mantoida luteola• Mantoida maya (little Yucatán mantis)• Mantoida nitida• Mantoida ronderosi• Mantoida schraderi• Mantoida tenuis

Genus Metacromantis

• Metacromantis oxyops

Genus Metagalepsus• Metagalepsus occidentalis• Metagalepsus stramineus

Genus Metallyticus

Metallyticus splendidus

• Metallyticus fallax• Metallyticus pallipes• Metallyticus semiaeneus• Metallyticus splendidus• Metallyticus violaceus

Genus Metilia

• Metilia boliviana• Metilia brunnerii

Genus Metoxypilus

• Metoxypilus costalis• Metoxypilus lobifrons• Metoxypilus spinosus• Metoxypilus werneri

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Genus Mimomantis• Mimomantis milloti

Genus Miomantis• Miomantis abyssinica (Egyptian mantis, Ethiopian mantis)• Miomantis acutipes• 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 ehrenbergi• Miomantis equalis• 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

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• Miomantis montana• Miomantis multipunctata• Miomantis nairobiensis• Miomantis natalica• Miomantis ornata

Miomantis paykullii

• 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 sjoestedti• Miomantis steelae• Miomantis tangana• Miomantis tenuis• Miomantis togana• Miomantis usambarica• Miomantis vitrea• Miomantis wittei

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Genus Miracanthops• Miracanthops lombardoi• Miracanthops poulaini

Genus MyrmecomantisThe single species in this genus is an ant mantis.

Myrmecomantis atra

• Myrmecomantis atra (ant mantis)

Genus Nanomantis

• Nanomantis australis• Nanomantis gilolae• Nanomantis lactea• Nanomantis yunnanensis

Genus Negromantis

• Negromantis gracilis• Negromantis gracillima• Negromantis lutescens• Negromantis modesta

Genus Nemotha

• Nemotha coomani• Nemotha metallica• Nemotha mirabilis

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Genus Neomantis

Neomantis australis

• Neomantis australis• Neomantis hyalina• Neomantis robusta

Genus Nesogalepsus

• Nesogalepsus andriai• Nesogalepsus beieri• Nesogalepsus conspersus• Nesogalepsus hova• Nesogalepsus madagascariensis• Nesogalepsus sikorai• Nesogalepsus tuberculatus

Genus Nesoxypilus

• Nesoxypilus albomaculatus• Nesoxypilus pseudomyrmex

Genus Nilomantis• Nilomantis edmundsi• Nilomantis floweri

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

Odontomantis planiceps

• Odontomantis brachyptera• Odontomantis buehleri• Odontomantis chayuensis• Odontomantis euphrosyne• Odontomantis foveafrons• Odontomantis hainana• Odontomantis laticollis• Odontomantis longipennis• Odontomantis micans• Odontomantis montana• Odontomantis monticola• Odontomantis nigrimarginalis• Odontomantis parva• Odontomantis planiceps (Asian ant mantis, grass mantis)[13] [30]

• Odontomantis rhyssa• Odontomantis xizangensis

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Genus Oligomantis• Oligomantis hyalina• Oligomantis mentaweiana• Oligomantis orientalis

Genus Oligonicella

Oligonicella bolliana

• Oligonicella bolliana• Oligonicella brunneri• Oligonicella punctulata• Oligonicella scudderi• Oligonicella striolata• Oligonicella tessellata• Oligonicella mexicana (slim Mexican mantis)

Genus Oligonyx

• Oligonyx bicornis• Oligonyx bidens• Oligonyx dohrnianus• Oligonyx insularis• Oligonyx maya

Genus Orthodera

• Orthodera gunnii• Orthodera insularis• Orthodera ministralis (garden mantis)• Orthodera novaezealandiae (New Zealand mantis)• Orthodera rubrocoxata

Genus OtomantisSome species within this genus are known as boxer mantises.[13]

• Otomantis aurita• Otomantis capirica• Otomantis casaica• Otomantis rendalli• Otomantis scutigera

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Genus Oxyelaea• Oxyelaea elegans• Oxyelaea heteromorpha• Oxyelaea stefaniae

Genus Oxyophthalma• Oxyophthalma engaea• Oxyophthalma giraffa• Oxyophthalma gracilis

Genus Oxyophthalmellus• Oxyophthalmellus rehni• Oxyophthalmellus somalicus

Genus Oxyopsis• Oxyopsis acutipennis• Oxyopsis festae• Oxyopsis gracilis (South American green mantis)[31]

• Oxyopsis lobeter• Oxyopsis media• Oxyopsis obtusa• Oxyopsis oculea• Oxyopsis peruviana (Peruvian mantis)[31]

• Oxyopsis rubicunda• Oxyopsis saussurei• Oxyopsis stali

Genus OxyothespisMembers 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 [13] )• Oxyothespis flavipennis• Oxyothespis longicollis• Oxyothespis longipennis• Oxyothespis mammillata• Oxyothespis maroccana• Oxyothespis meridionalis• Oxyothespis nilotica• Oxyothespis noctivaga

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• Oxyothespis parva• Oxyothespis pellucida• Oxyothespis persica• Oxyothespis philbyi• Oxyothespis senegalensis• Oxyothespis sudanensis• Oxyothespis tricolor• Oxyothespis villiersi• Oxyothespis wagneri

Genus Oxypiloidea• Oxypiloidea subcornuta• Oxypiloidea tridens

Genus OxypilusBoxer mantises are within this genus.• Oxypilus distinctus (Gambian boxer mantis [13] )

Genus Pachymantis

Pachymantis bicingulata

• Pachymantis bicingulata• Pachymantis dohertii

Genus Panurgica

• Panurgica basilewskyi• Panurgica compressicollis• Panurgica duplex• Panurgica feae• Panurgica fratercula• Panurgica fusca• Panurgica langi• Panurgica liberiana• Panurgica mende• Panurgica rehni

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Genus Papubolbe• Papubolbe curvidens• Papubolbe eximia• Papubolbe flava• Papubolbe gressitti• Papubolbe longipennis• Papubolbe picea

Genus Papugalepsus• Papugalepsus alatus• Papugalepsus elongatus

Genus Parablepharis

Parablepharis kuhlii

• Parablepharis kuhlii

Genus Paramantis

• Paramantis natalensis• Paramantis nyassana• Paramantis prasina• Paramantis sacra• Paramantis togana• Paramantis victoriana• Paramantis viridis

Genus Paramorphoscelis

• Paramorphoscelis gondokorensis

Genus Parasphendale

• Parasphendale affinis (budwing mantis)[32]

• Parasphendale africana• Parasphendale agrionina (budwing mantis)[33]

• Parasphendale albicosta• Parasphendale costalis

• Parasphendale ghindana• Parasphendale minor• Parasphendale scioana• Parasphendale stali

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Genus Parahestiasula• Parahestiasula obscura

Genus ParatoxoderaParatoxodera is a genus of stick mantises.• Paratoxodera borneana (Borneo stick mantis)• Paratoxodera cornicollis (giant Malaysian stick mantis)• Paratoxodera meggitti• Paratoxodera pluto

Genus Paroxyophthalmus

Paroxyophthalmus collaris

• Paroxyophthalmus collaris• Paroxyophthalmus nigericus• Paroxyophthalmus ornatus• Paroxyophthalmus savatieri

Genus Paramorphoscelis

• Paramorphoscelis gondokorensis

Genus Paratithrone

• Paratithrone royi

Genus Paraoxypilus

• Paraoxypilus armatus• Paraoxypilus distinctus• Paraoxypilus flavifemur• Paraoxypilus insularis• Paraoxypilus kimberleyensis• Paraoxypilus laticollis• Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis• Paraoxypilus verreauxii

Genus Pareuthyphlebs• Pareuthyphlebs arabica• Pareuthyphlebs occidentalis• Pareuthyphlebs palmonii• Pareuthyphlebs popovi• Pareuthyphlebs scorteccii• Pareuthyphlebs somalica• Pareuthyphlebs uvarovi

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Genus Parhymenopus• Parhymenopus davisoni (Davidson's mantis)

Genus Perlamantis• Perlamantis algerica• Perlamantis allibertii

Genus Pezomantis• Pezomantis henryi

Genus Phthersigena

Phthersigena conspersa

• Phthersigena centralis• Phthersigena conspersa• Phthersigena insularis• Phthersigena melania• Phthersigena minor• Phthersigena nebulosa• Phthersigena timorensis• Phthersigena unicornis

Genus Phyllocrania

• Phyllocrania paradoxa (ghost mantis)

Genus Phyllovates

Species of unicorn mantis are within this genus.• Phyllovates brasiliensis• Phyllovates brevicornis• Phyllovates chlorophaea (Texas unicorn mantis, Mexican unicorn

mantis)[34]

• Phyllovates cingulata• Phyllovates cornuta• Phyllovates iheringi• Phyllovates maya• Phyllovates minor• Phyllovates parallela• Phyllovates parvula• Phyllovates spinicollis• Phyllovates tripunctata

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Genus PnigomantisThis genus has a species of shield mantis.• Pnigomantis medioconstricta (Indonesia double shield mantis)[13]

Genus Pogonogaster• Pogonogaster latens• Pogonogaster tristani

Genus Polyspilota

Polyspilota aeruginosa, the Madagascan marbledmantis

• Polyspilota aeruginosa (Madagascan marbled mantis)• Polyspilota caffra• Polyspilota comorana• Polyspilota griffinii (griffin mantis)[35]

• Polyspilota magna• Polyspilota montana• Polyspilota pavani• Polyspilota robusta• Polyspilota seychelliana• Polyspilota voelzkowiana

Genus PopaThis genus has one species of twig mantis popular in captivity.• Popa spurca (African twig mantis)

Genus Pseudacanthops• Pseudacanthops angulata• Pseudacanthops caelebs• Pseudacanthops lobipes• Pseudacanthops spinulosa

Genus Pseudempusa• Pseudempusa pavonina• Pseudempusa pinnapavonis (peacock mantis)[36]

Genus PseudocreobotraThis genus contains several species of flower mantises.• Pseudocreobotra amarae• Pseudocreobotra ocellata (ocellated spiny flower mantis)• Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii (Walhbergi's spiny flower mantis [13] )

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Genus Pseudoharpax• Pseudoharpax abyssinicus• Pseudoharpax beieri• Pseudoharpax crenaticollis• Pseudoharpax dubius• Pseudoharpax erythraeus• Pseudoharpax francoisi• Pseudoharpax parallelus• Pseudoharpax ugandanus• Pseudoharpax virescens (Gambian spotted-eye flower mantis [37] )

Genus Pseudomantis• Pseudomantis albofimbriata (false garden mantis)• Pseudomantis dimorpha• Pseudomantis hartmeyeri• Pseudomantis victorina

Genus Pseudomusonia

Pseudomusonia lineativentri

• Pseudomusonia fera• Pseudomusonia lineativentris• Pseudomusonia maculosa• Pseudomusonia rapax

Genus Pseudopogonogaster

• Pseudopogonogaster mirabilis

Genus Pseudovates

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

• Pseudovates arizonae (Arizona unicorn mantis [38] )• Pseudovates bidens• Pseudovates denticulata• Pseudovates hyalostigma• Pseudovates longicollis• Pseudovates paraensis• Pseudovates peruviana (Peruvian stick mantis [13] )• Pseudovates tolteca• Pseudovates townsendi

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Genus PseudoyersiniaThis genus is named for its similarity to genus Yersiniops.• Pseudoyersinia betancuriae• Pseudoyersinia brevipennis• Pseudoyersinia canariensis• Pseudoyersinia inaspectata• Pseudoyersinia kabilica• Pseudoyersinia lagrecai• Pseudoyersinia occidentalis• Pseudoyersinia paui• Pseudoyersinia pilipes• Pseudoyersinia salvinae• Pseudoyersinia subaptera• Pseudoyersinia teydeana

Genus Psychomantis• Psychomantis borneensis• Psychomantis malayensis

Genus Pyrgomantis

Pyrgomantis pallida

• 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 Raptrix

• Raptrix fusca• Raptrix fuscata• Raptrix intermedia• Raptrix occidentalis• Raptrix perspicua

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Genus Rhomantis• Rhomantis moultoni

Genus RhomboderaRhombodera is a large genus of shield mantises.• Rhombodera basalis (giant Malaysian shield mantis [39] )• Rhombodera boschmai• Rhombodera brachynota• Rhombodera butleri• Rhombodera crassa• Rhombodera doriana• Rhombodera extensicollis (giant shield mantis)• Rhombodera extraordinaria• Rhombodera flava• Rhombodera fratricida• Rhombodera fusca• 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 tectiformis• Rhombodera titania• Rhombodera valida• Rhombodera woodmasoni• Rhombodera zhangi

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Genus RivetinaRivetina is a genus containing species of ground mantis.• Rivetina asiatica• Rivetina baetica (ground mantis)• Rivetina balcanica• 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 Sceptuchus• Sceptuchus baehri• Sceptuchus simplex

Genus Sphodromantis

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Sphodromantis viridis

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• Sphodromantis baccettii• Sphodromantis balachowskyi• Sphodromantis biocellata• Sphodromantis centralis

• Sphodromantis citernii• Sphodromantis congica• Sphodromantis conspicua• Sphodromantis elegans• Sphodromantis elongata• Sphodromantis fenestrata• Sphodromantis gastrica (common green mantis) [40]

• Sphodromantis gestri• Sphodromantis giubana• Sphodromantis gracilicollis• Sphodromantis gracilis• Sphodromantis hyalina• Sphodromantis kersteni• Sphodromantis lagrecai• Sphodromantis lineola• Sphodromantis obscura• Sphodromantis pachinota• Sphodromantis pardii• Sphodromantis pavonina• Sphodromantis quinquecallosa• Sphodromantis royi• Sphodromantis rubrostigma• Sphodromantis rudolfae• Sphodromantis tenuidentata• Sphodromantis trimacula• Sphodromantis viridis (giant African mantis, bush mantis)[24]

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Genus Sphodropoda• Sphodropoda lepida• Sphodropoda loripes• Sphodropoda quinquedens• Sphodropoda tristis (burying mantis)• Sphodropoda viridis

Genus Stagmatoptera• Stagmatoptera abdominalis• Stagmatoptera binotata• Stagmatoptera biocellata• Stagmatoptera femoralis• Stagmatoptera flavipennis• Stagmatoptera hyaloptera (Argentine white crested mantis [41] )• Stagmatoptera luna• Stagmatoptera nova• Stagmatoptera pia• Stagmatoptera praecaria• Stagmatoptera reimoseri• Stagmatoptera septentrionalis• Stagmatoptera supplicaria• Stagmatoptera vischeri

Genus Stagmomantis

Stagmomantis carolina

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

• Stagmomantis amazonica (Amazon mantis)• Stagmomantis californica (California mantis)• Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina mantis)• Stagmomantis centralis• Stagmomantis colorata• Stagmomantis domingensis• Stagmomantis floridensis (larger Florida mantis)• Stagmomantis fraterna• Stagmomantis gracilipes (Arizona tan mantis)• Stagmomantis hebardi• Stagmomantis heterogamia• Stagmomantis limbata (bordered mantis, Arizona mantis)[42]

• Stagmomantis montana• Stagmomantis nahua• Stagmomantis paraensis• Stagmomantis parvidentata• Stagmomantis theophila• Stagmomantis venusta• Stagmomantis vicina

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Genus Statilia• Statilia agresta• Statilia apicalis• Statilia chayuensis• Statilia flavobrunnea• Statilia maculata (Japanese "ko-kamakiri" i.e. small mantis)• Statilia nemoralis• Statilia ocellata• Statilia pallida• Statilia parva• Statilia spanis• Statilia viridibrunnea

Genus Stenophylla

Stenophylla cornigera

• Stenophylla cornigera• Stenophylla lobivertex

Genus Sibylla

• Sibylla dives• Sibylla dolosa• Sibylla limbata• Sibylla maculosa• Sibylla marmorata• Sibylla pretiosa (cryptic mantis)

Genus Tamolanica

This is another genus with species sometimes called shield mantises.• Tamolanica andaina• Tamolanica atricoxis• Tamolanica denticulata• Tamolanica dilena• Tamolanica katauana• Tamolanica leopoldi• Tamolanica pectoralis• Tamolanica phryne• Tamolanica splendida• Tamolanica tamolana (New Guinea shield mantis[43] )

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Genus Taumantis• Taumantis cephalotes• Taumantis globiceps• Taumantis sigiana (lime mantis)

Genus Tarachina• Tarachina brevipennis• Tarachina congica• Tarachina constricta• Tarachina occidentalis• Tarachina rammei• Tarachina raphidioides• Tarachina schultzei• Tarachina seriepunctata• Tarachina transvaalensis• Tarachina werneri• Tarachina zernyi

Genus TarachodesMembers of this genus may be called bark mantises [13] or ground mantises.[44]

• Tarachodes abyssinicus• Tarachodes afzelli (Tanzanian ground mantis)[44]

• Tarachodes alluaudi• Tarachodes aestuans• 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 griseus

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• Tarachodes haedus• Tarachodes insidiator• Tarachodes karschi• Tarachodes lucubrans• Tarachodes maculisternum• Tarachodes maurus• 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

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Genus Tenodera

Tenodera sinensis

There are native Tenodera in Asia and North America.• Tenodera angustipennis (narrow-winged mantis)• Tenodera sinensis (Chinese mantis)• Tenodera australasiae (purple-winged mantis)• Tenodera superstitiosa• Tenodera fasciata

Genus Theopompa

These species are sometimes known as the Asian bark mantises.• Theopompa borneana• Theopompa burmeisteri• Theopompa ophthalmica• Theopompa servillei• Theopompa tosta

Genus TheopropusBoxer mantis and flower mantis are among the common names used for members of this genus.• Theopropus borneensis• Theopropus cattulus• Theopropus elegans (banded flower mantis [45] , Asian boxer mantis [12] )

Genus ThesprotiaThis genus is sometimes called American grass mantises.

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Thesprotia infumata

• Thesprotia brasiliensis• Thesprotia brevis• Thesprotia caribea• Thesprotia filum• Thesprotia fuscipennis• Thesprotia gigas• Thesprotia graminis (American grass mantis [13] )• Thesprotia infumata• Thesprotia insolita• Thesprotia macilenta• Thesprotia maculata• Thesprotia pellucida• Thesprotia simplex• Thesprotia subhyalina

Genus Thesprotiella

Thesprotiella peruana

• Thesprotiella bicorniculata• Thesprotiella festae• Thesprotiella fronticornis• Thesprotiella peruana• Thesprotiella similis

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Thesprotiella graminis

Genus Thrinaconyx

Thrinaconyx fumosus

• Thrinaconyx fumosa• Thrinaconyx kirschianus

Genus Tithrone

• Tithrone catharinensis• Tithrone clauseni• Tithrone corseuili• Tithrone laeta• Tithrone latipennis• Tithrone major• Tithrone roseipennis

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Genus Tropidomantis• Tropidomantis guttatipennis• Tropidomantis iridipennis• Tropidomantis yunnanensis• Tropidomantis gressitti• Tropidomantis tenera

Genus Toxodera

Toxodera denticulata

• Toxodera denticulata• Toxodera fimbriata• Toxodera integrifolia• Toxodera maculata• Toxodera monstrosa

Genus Toxoderopsis• Toxoderopsis spinigera• Toxoderopsis taurus

Genus Toxomantis• Toxomantis sinensis• Toxomantis westwoodi

Genus Vates}• Vates amazonica• Vates biplagiata• Vates boliviana• Vates festae• Vates foliata• Vates lobata• Vates luxuriosa• Vates multilobata• Vates obscura• Vates pectinata• Vates pectinicornis• Vates peruviana• Vates serraticornis• Vates weyrauchi

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Genus YersiniopsMembers of this genus are common called ground mantises. Genus Pseudoyersinia is similar.• Yersiniops newboldi• Yersiniops solitaria (horned ground mantis [46] )• Yersiniops sophronica (Yersin's ground mantis [47] )

Genus Zoolea

Zoolea lobipes

Some members of this genus go by the common name unicorn mantis.[13]

• Zoolea borellii• Zoolea gigas• Zoolea guerinii• Zoolea lobipes• Zoolea major• Zoolea minor• Zoolea orba

Families

According to most recent taxonomy, all genera of mantis now belong to one ofthe following families:• Acanthopidae• Amorphoscelididae• Chaeteessidae• Empusidae• Eremiaphilidae

• Hymenopodidae• Iridopterygidae• Liturgusidae• Mantidae• Mantoididae• Metallyticidae• Sibyllidae• Tarachodidae• Thespidae• Toxoderidae

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Retrieved 2008-07-24.[2] Tree of Life Project (http:/ / www. tolweb. org/ tree/ phylogeny. html)[3] Praying Mantises, AKA Mantids (Order Dictyoptera) (http:/ / bugsincyberspace. com/ mantis. html)[4] Acanthops falcata (http:/ / godofinsects. com/ museum/ display. php?sid=1631)[5] Acromantis formosana (http:/ / freebsd. tspes. tpc. edu. tw/ ~afu/ 315. htm)[6] Thailand Boxer Praying Mantis - Acromantis gestri (http:/ / www. exotic-pets. co. uk/ boxer-mantis. html)[7] European Dwarf Mantis (Ameles spallanziana) Mantis Enana Europea (http:/ / www. wildsideholidays. com/ natural/

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93-mantis-and-stick-insects/ 298-cone-head-mantis-empusa-pennata-mantis-palo)[21] Eremiaphila Zetterstedti - Desert Pebble Mantis Caresheet (http:/ / insectstore. com/ eremiaphila-zetterstedti-desert-pebble-mantis-caresheet.

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#entry35265)[44] Tanzanian Ground Mantis (http:/ / www. bugsincyberspace. com/ tarachodes afzelli. html)[45] Banded Mantis Theopropus elegans (http:/ / www. webcitation. org/ query?url=http:/ / www. geocities. com/ Petsburgh/ Zoo/ 6118/

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