List of mantis genera and species

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The following list of mantis genera and species is incomplete and will differ from those derived from older[vague] taxonomic categorizations.

The insect Order Mantodea consists of approximately 2,000 species,[1] of which a majority are in the Family Mantidae. Until recently[vague], 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 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.

The "Tree of Life Project" [2] is the primary (but not the only) reference for the taxonomy shown here. For citation of common nomenclature and additional references, see individual articles.

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[edit] Genus Acanthops

Some members of this genus are known as Dead Leaf Mantises or Boxer Mantises.

[edit] Genus Acontista

Acontista concinna

[edit] Genus Acromantis

Some species within this genus are known as Boxer Mantises or Flower Mantises.

Acromantis oligoneura

[edit] Genus Aethalochroa

Members of this genus are commonly called Stick Mantises.

Aethalochroa ashmoliana, Iranian Stick Mantis

[edit] Genus Alalomantis

[edit] Genus Amantis

Amantis species are native to Asia and the islands of the Pacific Ocean.

[edit] Genus Ameles

Ameles spallanzania, the European dwarf mantis

Ameles is a wide-ranging genus found in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

[edit] Genus Amorphoscelis

Amorphoscelis elegans

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

[edit] Genus Amphecostephanus

[edit] Genus Anaxarcha

[edit] Genus Angela

[edit] Genus Anoplosigerpes

[edit] Genus Antistia

[edit] Genus Anasigerpes

[edit] Genus Apterameles

[edit] Genus Apteromantis

[edit] Genus Archimantis

Archimantis monstrosa

Archimantis species are common in Australia and some are called Stick Mantises.

[edit] Genus Ariusia

Ariusia conspersa

[edit] Genus Asiadodis

Members of this genus are common known as shield mantises.

[edit] Genus Astape

Astape denticollis

[edit] Genus Astollia

[edit] Genus Attalia

[edit] Genus Bactromantis

Bactromantis virga

[edit] Genus Bantia

Bantia michaelisi

[edit] Genus Bantiella

Bantiella fusca

[edit] Genus Blepharodes

Blepharodes cornutus

[edit] Genus Blepharopsis

[edit] Genus Bolbe

[edit] Genus Bolbena

[edit] Genus Bolbula

[edit] Genus Bolivaroscelis

[edit] Genus Brunneria

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

[edit] Genus Calamothespis

[edit] Genus Callibia

[edit] Genus Carrikerella

Carrikerella ceratophora

[edit] Genus Catasigerpes

[edit] Genus Caudatoscelis

[edit] Genus Ceratomantis

[edit] Genus Chaeteessa

[edit] Genus Chlidonoptera

Chlidonoptera vexillum

[edit] Genus Chloroharpax

[edit] Genus Choeradodis

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

[edit] Genus Chloropax

[edit] Genus Chrysomantis

[edit] Genus Cilnia

[edit] Genus Citharomantis

[edit] Genus Ciulfina

[edit] Genus Cliomantis

Cliomantis cornuta

[edit] Genus Compsomantis

[edit] Genus Compsothespis

[edit] Genus Congoharpax

[edit] 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 genus to which the common name "flower mantis" is applied.

[edit] Genus Danuria

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

[edit] Genus Dactylopteryx

[edit] Genus Decimiana

[edit] Genus Deroplatys

Deroplatys desiccata

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

[edit] Genus Diabantia

[edit] Genus Dilatempusa

[edit] Genus Dysaules

[edit] Genus Empusa

Empusa fasciata

[edit] Genus Epaphrodita

[edit] Genus Ephestiasula

Ephestiasula sp.

[edit] Genus Ephippiomantis

[edit] Genus Episcopomantis

Episcopomantis chalybea

[edit] Genus Epsomantis

[edit] Genus Eremiaphila

Eremiaphila cerisyi

[edit] Genus Euantissa

[edit] Genus Euchomenella

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

Euchomenella moluccarum

[edit] Genus Euthyphleps

[edit] Genus Exparoxypilus

[edit] Genus Galinthias

Galinthias amoena

[edit] Genus Gigliotoscelis

[edit] Genus Gimantis

[edit] Genus Gonatista

[edit] Genus Gongylus

Gongylus gongylodes

[edit] Genus Gonypetyllis

[edit] Genus Gyromantis

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

[edit] Genus Haania

[edit] Genus Hagiomantis

[edit] Genus Hapalogymnes

[edit] Genus Hapalomantis

[edit] Genus Heliomantis

[edit] Genus Helvia

[edit] Genus Hemiempusa

[edit] Genus Hestiasula

[edit] Genus Heteronutarsus

[edit] Genus Hierodula

Hierodula patellifera

The giant Asian mantis genus Hierodula contains numerous species and has a range that stretches from India to Hawaii. While lacking the peculiar ornamentation or highly-specialized mimicry of many other mantises in wide cultivation, Hierodula species remain popular for their sheer size and ease of care.[24]

[edit] Genus Holaptilon

[edit] Genus Hoplocoryphella

[edit] Genus Hoplocorypha

Hoplocorypha macra

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

[edit] Genus Hymenopus

Hymenopus species are common called orchid mantises. With their pink, flower-like coloration and success at breeding in captivity, it has been said that members of this genus are "easily the most well-known and popular mantis pet in the world."[28]

[edit] Genus Hypsicorypha

[edit] Genus Idolomantis

[edit] Genus Idolomorpha

[edit] Genus Ilomantis

[edit] Genus Iris

Iris oratoria

[edit] Genus Junodia

[edit] Genus Kongobatha

[edit] Genus Lagrecacanthops

[edit] Genus Litaneutria

Litaneutria, a genus of ground mantises, is native to North America.

[edit] Genus Liturgusa

[edit] Genus Maculatoscelis

[edit] Genus Macromantis

[edit] Genus Majanga

[edit] Genus Majangella

[edit] Genus Mantillica

[edit] Genus Mantis

[edit] Genus Mantoida

Mantoida nitida

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

[edit] Genus Metacromantis

[edit] Genus Metagalepsus

[edit] Genus Metallyticus

Metallyticus splendidus

[edit] Genus Metilia

[edit] Genus Metoxypilus

[edit] Genus Mimomantis

[edit] Genus Miomantis

Miomantis paykullii

[edit] Genus Miracanthops

[edit] Genus Myrmecomantis

The single species in this genus is an ant mantis.

Myrmecomantis atra

[edit] Genus Nanomantis

[edit] Genus Negromantis

[edit] Genus Nemotha

[edit] Genus Neomantis

Neomantis australis

[edit] Genus Nesogalepsus

[edit] Genus Nesoxypilus

[edit] Genus Nilomantis

[edit] Genus Odontomantis

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.

Odontomantis planiceps

[edit] Genus Oligomantis

[edit] Genus Oligonicella

Oligonicella bolliana

[edit] Genus Oligonyx

[edit] Genus Orthodera

[edit] Genus Otomantis

Some species within this genus are known as boxer mantises.[14]

[edit] Genus Oxyelaea

[edit] Genus Oxyophthalma

[edit] Genus Oxyophthalmellus

[edit] Genus Oxyopsis

[edit] Genus Oxyothespis

Members of this genus have been called grass mantises.

[edit] Genus Oxypiloidea

[edit] Genus Oxypilus

Boxer mantises are within this genus.

[edit] Genus Pachymantis

Pachymantis bicingulata

[edit] Genus Panurgica

[edit] Genus Papubolbe

[edit] Genus Papugalepsus

[edit] Genus Parablepharis

Parablepharis kuhlii

[edit] Genus Paramantis

[edit] Genus Paramorphoscelis

[edit] Genus Parasphendale

[edit] Genus Parahestiasula

[edit] Genus Parastagmatoptera

[edit] Genus Paratoxodera

Paratoxodera is a genus of stick mantises.

[edit] Genus Paroxyophthalmus

Paroxyophthalmus collaris

[edit] Genus Paramorphoscelis

[edit] Genus Paratithrone

[edit] Genus Paraoxypilus

[edit] Genus Pareuthyphlebs

[edit] Genus Parhymenopus

[edit] Genus Perlamantis

[edit] Genus Pezomantis

[edit] Genus Phthersigena

Phthersigena conspersa

[edit] Genus Phyllocrania

[edit] Genus Phyllovates

Species of unicorn mantis are within this genus.

[edit] Genus Pnigomantis

This genus has a species of shield mantis.

[edit] Genus Pogonogaster

[edit] Genus Polyspilota

Polyspilota aeruginosa, the Madagascan Marbled Mantis

[edit] Genus Popa

This genus has one species of twig mantis popular in captivity.

[edit] Genus Pseudacanthops

[edit] Genus Pseudempusa

[edit] Genus Pseudocreobotra

This genus contains several species of flower mantises.

[edit] Genus Pseudoharpax

Pseudoharpax virescens mating

[edit] Genus Pseudomantis

[edit] Genus Pseudomusonia

Pseudomusonia lineativentri

[edit] Genus Pseudopogonogaster

[edit] Genus Pseudovates

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

[edit] Genus Pseudoyersinia

This genus is named for its similarity to genus Yersiniops.

[edit] Genus Psychomantis

[edit] Genus Pyrgomantis

Pyrgomantis pallida

[edit] Genus Raptrix

[edit] Genus Rhomantis

[edit] Genus Rhombodera

Rhombodera is a large genus of shield mantises.

[edit] Genus Rivetina

Rivetina is a genus containing species of ground mantis.

[edit] Genus Sceptuchus

[edit] Genus Sphodromantis

Sphodromantis viridis

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

[edit] Genus Sphodropoda

[edit] Genus Stagmatoptera

[edit] Genus Stagmomantis

Stagmomantis carolina

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

[edit] Genus Statilia

[edit] Genus Stenophylla

Stenophylla cornigera

[edit] Genus Sibylla

[edit] Genus Tamolanica

This is another genus with species sometimes called shield mantises.

[edit] Genus Taumantis

[edit] Genus Tarachina

[edit] Genus Tarachodes

Members of this genus may be called bark mantises [14] or ground mantises.[45]

[edit] Genus Tenodera

Tenodera sinensis

There are native Tenodera in Asia and North America.

[edit] Genus Theopompa

These species are sometimes known as the Asian bark mantises.

[edit] Genus Theopropus

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

[edit] Genus Thesprotia

This genus is sometimes called American grass mantises.

Thesprotia infumata

[edit] Genus Thesprotiella

Thesprotiella peruana
Thesprotiella graminis

[edit] Genus Thrinaconyx

Thrinaconyx fumosus

[edit] Genus Tithrone

[edit] Genus Tropidomantis

[edit] Genus Toxodera

Toxodera denticulata

[edit] Genus Toxoderopsis

[edit] Genus Toxomantis

[edit] Genus Vates

[edit] Genus Yersiniops

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

[edit] Genus Zoolea

Zoolea lobipes

Some members of this genus go by the common name unicorn mantis.[14]

[edit] Families

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

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Mantid". encyclopedia article. 2008 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/362942/mantid. Retrieved 2008-07-24. 
  2. ^ Tree of Life Project
  3. ^ a b c d Praying Mantises, AKA Mantids (Order Dictyoptera)
  4. ^ Acanthops falcata
  5. ^ Acromantis formosana
  6. ^ Thailand Boxer Praying Mantis, - Acromantis gestri
  7. ^ http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/boxer-mantis.html
  8. ^ European Dwarf Mantis (Ameles spallanziana) Mantis Enana Europea
  9. ^ Mantis in Iberia
  10. ^ Mantis Place
  11. ^ a b Dichotomous Key to Species of Mantids that may occur in Florida
  12. ^ Department of Entomology and Nematology of the University of Florida
  13. ^ a b Phasmids in Cyberspace
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Common Names
  15. ^ a b c Texas A&M University
  16. ^ Choeradodis stalii (Peruvian Shield Mantis)
  17. ^ MantisPhotos.com
  18. ^ God of Insects
  19. ^ Leaf Mantis - Mantis strumaria
  20. ^ Nigerian Flower Mantis
  21. ^ Cone-head Mantis (Empusa pennata) Mantis palo
  22. ^ Eremiaphila Zetterstedti - Desert Pebble Mantis Caresheet
  23. ^ Euchomenella macrops
  24. ^ Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula membranacea)
  25. ^ a b c Bristol Zoo
  26. ^ Carnegie Science Center
  27. ^ Hierodula salomonis
  28. ^ Orchid Mantis Care Sheet
  29. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  30. ^ Praying Mantis Page
  31. ^ Odontomantis planiceps - Grass mantis
  32. ^ a b South American Green Mantis
  33. ^ Emerging Parasphendale affinis Nymph
  34. ^ Budwing Mantis
  35. ^ Phyllovates chlorophaea
  36. ^ Invertebrates: Griffin Mantis (Polyspilota griffinii)
  37. ^ Pseudempusa pinnapavonis - Peacock mantis
  38. ^ Pseudoharpax virescens
  39. ^ Arizona Unicorn Mantis
  40. ^ Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis
  41. ^ Working with Biodiversity - A Natural History of Tioxide
  42. ^ Mantis Study Group MSG NL 2 (November 1996)
  43. ^ Stagmomantis limbata
  44. ^ Tamolanica Tamolana (New Guinea shield mantis)
  45. ^ a b Tanzanian Ground Mantis
  46. ^ Banded Mantis Theopropus elegans
  47. ^ Brackenridge Field Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin
  48. ^ Praying Mantises (Order Dictyoptera)
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