Mantinae
Encyclopedia
Mantinae is a subfamily of the family
Mantidae
. The subfamily contains about 53 Genera
in 3 Tribes. It was authored by Hermann Burmeister
in 1938.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Mantidae
Mantidae
Mantidae is the largest family of the order Mantodea, commonly known as praying mantises; most are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis. Technically, however, "mantid" refers only to...
. The subfamily contains about 53 Genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in 3 Tribes. It was authored by Hermann Burmeister
Hermann Burmeister
Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister was a German zoologist, entomologist, and herpetologist.Burmeister was born in Stralsund and became a professor of Zoology at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg from 1837 to 1861...
in 1938.
Tribes and Genera
- Tribe Mantini
- Plistospilota
- Cataspilota
- Prohierodula
- Polyspilota
- Bisanthe
- Tarachomantis
- SphodromantisSphodromantisSphodromantis is a large genus of praying mantises concentrated in Africa, sometimes considered a synonym of the genus Hierodula. Outside their range especially, many share the common name African mantis....
- HierodulaHierodulaHierodula is a genus of praying mantises found throughout Asia. Many species are referred to by the common name giant Asian mantis because of their large size. Representative species include H. grandis, H. membranacea, and H...
- TismaTismaTisma is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua. It has a population of approximately 5000 people....
- Hierodulella
- AlalomantisAlalomantisAlalomantis is a genus of praying mantis in the family Mantidae....
- Isomantis
- Tauromantis
- Notomantis
- MantisMantisMantis is the common name of any insect in the order Mantodea, also commonly known as praying mantises. The word itself means "prophet" in Latin and Greek...
- Statilia
- TenoderaTenoderaThe genus Tenodera contains several species of praying mantis.Specifically, mantids in this genus can be identified by their mid and hind femora which contain an apical spine.-Species:May not be a complete list:...
- Mesopteryx
- StagmomantisStagmomantisStagmomantis is a genus consisting of 27 species of mantises in the subfamily Stagmomantinae. This genus is native to the Americas.-Species:*S. amazonica*S. astecus*S. californica*S. carolina*S. centralis*S. colorata...
- subgenus StagmomantisStagmomantisStagmomantis is a genus consisting of 27 species of mantises in the subfamily Stagmomantinae. This genus is native to the Americas.-Species:*S. amazonica*S. astecus*S. californica*S. carolina*S. centralis*S. colorata...
- subgenus Auromantis
- subgenus Stauromantis
- subgenus Stagmomantis
- Oromantis
- Phasmomantis
- Phyllomantis
- Omomantis
- Tribe Miomantini
- Trachymanti
- Sphodropoda
- Parasphendala
- CilniaCilniaCilnia is a genus of praying mantis in the order Mantodea....
- Paracilnia
- Taumantis
- ArriaArriaArria was a woman in ancient Rome. Her husband Caecina Paetus was ordered by the emperor Claudius to commit suicide for his part in a rebellion but was not capable of forcing himself to do so. Arria wrenched the dagger from him and stabbed herself, then returned it to her husband, telling him that...
- MiomantisMiomantisMiomantis is a genus of praying mantis in the subfamily Miomantinae....
- Oreomantis
- Callimantis
- Carvilia
- Iris
- RivetinaRivetinaRivetina is a genus of praying mantises in the order Mantodea. Rivetina contains species of Ground Mantis.-Species:*Rivetina asiatica Mistshenko, 1967*Rivetina baetica Rambur, 1839 *Rivetina beybienkoi Lindt, 1961...
- Pararivetine
- Pseudempusa
- Bolivaria
- Deiphobe
- Deiphobella
- Ischnomantis
- Eremoplana
- Solygia
- Microthespis
- Teddia
- Geothespis
- Geomantis
- Euchomena
- Tribe Archimantini
- Pseudomantis
- Rhodomantis
- Coenomantis
- ArchimantisArchimantis- Archimantis :Archimantis is a genus of Praying mantis found in Australia, the members of this genus are listed below. These species are ranging from 150 mm to 180mm, and can be quite aggressive when full adult.#A. armata#A. brunneria...
- Nullabora
- Austrovates