Amelidae
Appearance
Amelidae | |
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Ameles sp. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Amelidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 |
The mantis family Amelidae[1] was previously placed in the family Mantidae. Species have been recorded from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
Genera
The Mantodea Species File[2] lists a single subfamily Amelinae, comprising two tribes:
Amelini
- Ameles Burmeister, 1838
- Apteromantis Werner, 1931
- Pseudoyersinia Kirby, 1904
Litaneutriini
- Litaneutria Saussure, 1892
- Yersinia Saussure, 1869 - monotypic Yersinia mexicana Saussure, 1859
- Yersiniops Hebard, 1931
References
- ^ Giglio-Tos (1919) Bull. Soc. ent. Ital. 49: 55.
- ^ Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 10 July 2020)