| Ameles | |
|---|---|
| Adult European Dwarf Mantis (A. spallanzania) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Subfamily: | Amelinae |
| Genus: | Ameles Burmeister, 1838 |
Ameles is a wide-ranging genus of praying mantises represented in Africa, Asia, and Europe by species such as:[1]