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Nanomantidae
Hyalomantis punctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superorder: Dictyoptera
Order: Mantodea
Family: Nanomantidae

The Nanomantidae are a new (2019) family of praying mantids, based on the type genus Nanomantis. As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy,[1] genera and tribes have been moved here, substantially replacing the old family Iridopterygidae.

The new placement is in superfamily Nanomantoidea (of group Cernomantodea) and infraorder Schizomantodea. The recorded distribution of genera includes: Africa including Madagascar, the Himalayas, SE Asia through to Australia and Pacific islands.[2]

Subfamilies, Tribes and selected Genera

The Mantodea Species File lists four subfamilies:[2]

Fulciniinae

Hapalomantinae

Nanomantinae

There are currently six genera including the type:

Tropidomantinae

References

  1. ^ Schwarz CJ, Roy R (2019) The systematics of Mantodea revisited: an updated classification incorporating multiple data sources (Insecta: Dictyoptera) Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.) International Journal of Entomology 55 (2): 101-196.
  2. ^ a b Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0, retrieved 11 July 2020)
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