List of mantis genera and species

The following list of mantis genera and species is incomplete. It is based on the "Tree of Life Project",[1] which is the primary (but not the only) reference for the taxonomy shown here. It will differ from those derived from taxonomic categorizations made before 2003.

The insect Order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species in about 430 genera,[2][3] of which a majority are in the Family Mantidae. Formerly, only the family Mantidae 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.

For citation of common nomenclature and additional references, see individual articles.

Genus Acanthops

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

Adult female Acanthops falcataria

Genus Acontista

Acontista concinna

Genus Acromantis

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

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Genus Aethalochroa

Members of this genus are commonly called Stick Mantises.

Genus Alalomantis

Genus Amantis

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

Genus Ameles

Ameles spallanzania, the European dwarf mantis

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

Genus Amorphoscelis

Amorphoscelis elegans

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

Genus Amphecostephanus

Genus Anaxarcha

Genus Angela

Genus Anoplosigerpes

Genus Antistia

Genus Anasigerpes

Genus Apterameles

Genus Apteromantis

Apteromantis aptera

Genus Archimantis

Archimantis monstrosa

Archimantis species are common in Australia. Some are called Stick Mantises.

Genus Ariusia

Ariusia conspersa

Genus Asiadodis

Members of this genus are common known as Shield Mantises.

Genus Astape

Astape denticollis

Genus Astollia

Genus Attalia

Genus Bactromantis

Bactromantis virga

Genus Bantia

Bantia michaelisi

Genus Bantiella

Bantiella fusca

Genus Blepharodes

Blepharodes cornutus

Genus Blepharopsis

Genus Bolbe

Genus Bolbena

Genus Bolbula

Genus Bolivaroscelis

Genus Brunneria

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

Genus Brancsikia

Genus Calamothespis

Genus Callimantis

Genus Callibia

Genus Carrikerella

Carrikerella ceratophora

Genus Catasigerpes

Genus Caudatoscelis

Genus Ceratocrania

Genus Ceratomantis

Genus Chaeteessa

Genus Chlidonoptera

Chlidonoptera vexillum

Genus Chloroharpax

Genus Choeradodis

Members of this genus are commonly known as Shield Mantises, Hooded Mantises, or Leaf Mantises.

Genus Chrysomantis

Genus Cilnia

Genus Citharomantis

Genus Ciulfina

Genus Cliomantis

Cliomantis cornuta

Genus Compsomantis

Genus Compsothespis

Genus Congoharpax

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 genera to which the common name "Flower Mantis" is applied.

Genus Danuria

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

Genus Dactylopteryx

Genus Decimiana

Genus Deroplatys

Deroplatys desiccata

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

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Genus Diabantia

Genus Dilatempusa

Genus Dysaules

Genus Empusa

Empusa fasciata

Genus Epaphrodita

Genus Ephestiasula

Ephestiasula sp.

Genus Ephippiomantis

Genus Episcopomantis

Episcopomantis chalybea

Genus Epsomantis

Genus Eremiaphila

Eremiaphila cerisyi

Genus Euantissa

Genus Euchomenella

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

Euchomenella moluccarum

Genus Euthyphleps

Genus Exparoxypilus

Genus Galinthias

Galinthias amoena

Genus Gigliotoscelis

Genus Gimantis

Genus Gonatista

Genus Gongylus

Gongylus gongylodes

Genus Gonypetyllis

Genus Gyromantis

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

Genus Haania

Genus Hagiomantis

Genus Hapalogymnes

Genus Hapalomantis

Genus Heliomantis

Genus Helvia

Genus Hemiempusa

Genus Hestiasula

Genus Heteronutarsus

Genus Hierodula

Hierodula patellifera

The giant Asian mantis genus Hierodula contains numerous large species and has a range that stretches from India to Hawaii.

Genus Holaptilon

Genus Hoplocoryphella

Genus Hoplocorypha

Hoplocorypha macra

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

Genus Hymenopus

Hymenopus species are commonly called orchid mantises.

Genus Hypsicorypha

Genus Idolomantis

Genus Idolomorpha

Genus Ilomantis

Genus Iris

Iris oratoria

Genus Junodia

Genus Kongobatha

Genus Lagrecacanthops

Genus Litaneutria

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

Genus Liturgusa

Genus Maculatoscelis

Genus Macromantis

Genus Majanga

Genus Majangella

Genus Mantillica

Genus Mantis

Genus Mantoida

Mantoida nitida

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

Genus Mesopteryx

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Genus Metacromantis

Genus Metagalepsus

Genus Metallyticus

Metallyticus splendidus

Genus Metilia

Genus Metoxypilus

Genus Mimomantis

Genus Miomantis

Miomantis paykullii

Genus Miracanthops

Genus Myrmecomantis

The single species in this genus is an ant mantis.

Myrmecomantis atra

Genus Nanomantis

Genus Negromantis

Genus Nemotha

Genus Neomantis

Neomantis australis

Genus Nesogalepsus

Genus Nesoxypilus

Genus Nilomantis

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.

Genus Oligomantis

Genus Oligonicella

Oligonicella bolliana

Genus Oligonyx

Genus Orthodera

Genus Otomantis

Some species within this genus are known as boxer mantises.

Genus Oxyelaea

Genus Oxyophthalma

Genus Oxyophthalmellus

Genus Oxyopsis

Genus Oxyothespis

Members of this genus have been called grass mantises.

Genus Oxypiloidea

Genus Oxypilus

Boxer mantises are within this genus.

Genus Pachymantis

Pachymantis bicingulata

Genus Panurgica

Genus Papubolbe

Genus Papugalepsus

Genus Parablepharis

Genus Paramantis

Genus Paramorphoscelis

Genus Parasphendale

Genus Parahestiasula

Genus Parastagmatoptera

Genus Paratoxodera

Paratoxodera is a genus of stick mantises.

Genus Paroxyophthalmus

Paroxyophthalmus collaris

Genus Paramorphoscelis

Genus Paratithrone

Genus Paraoxypilus

Genus Pareuthyphlebs

Genus Parymenopus

Genus Perlamantis

Perlamantis allibertii

Genus Pezomantis

Genus Phasmomantis

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Genus Phthersigena

Phthersigena conspersa

Genus Phyllocrania

Genus Phyllovates

Species of unicorn mantis are within this genus.

Genus Pnigomantis

This genus has a species of shield mantis.

Genus Pogonogaster

Genus Polyspilota

Polyspilota aeruginosa, the Madagascan Marbled Mantis

Genus Popa

This genus has one species of Twig Mantis popular in captivity.

Genus Pseudacanthops

Genus Pseudempusa

Genus Pseudocreobotra

This genus contains several species of flower mantises.

Genus Pseudoharpax

Pseudoharpax virescens mating

Genus Pseudomantis

Genus Pseudomusonia

Pseudomusonia lineativentri

Genus Pseudopogonogaster

Genus Pseudovates

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

Genus Pseudoyersinia

This genus is named for its similarity to genus Yersiniops.

Genus Psychomantis

Genus Pyrgomantis

Pyrgomantis pallida

Genus Raptrix

Genus Rhomantis

Genus Rhombodera

Rhombodera is a large genus of shield mantises.

Genus Rivetina

Rivetina is a genus containing species of ground mantis.

Genus Sceptuchus

Genus Sphodromantis

Sphodromantis viridis

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

Genus Sphodropoda

Genus Stagmatoptera

Genus Stagmomantis

Stagmomantis carolina

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

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Genus Statilia

Genus Stenophylla

Stenophylla cornigera

Genus Sibylla

The genus Sibylla contains two genera and 13 species.

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Genus Tamolanica

This is another genus with species sometimes called shield mantises.

Genus Taumantis

Genus Tarachina

Genus Tarachodes

Members of this genus may be called bark mantises or ground mantises.

Genus Tenodera

Adult female Tenodera sinensis

There are Tenodera in Asia, Africa, Australia and North America.

Genus Theopompa

These species are sometimes known as the Asian bark mantises.

Genus Theopropus

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

Genus Thesprotia

This genus is sometimes called American grass mantises.

Thesprotia infumata

Genus Thesprotiella

Thesprotiella peruana
Thesprotiella graminis

Genus Thrinaconyx

Thrinaconyx fumosus

Genus Tithrone

Genus Tropidomantis

Genus Toxodera

Toxodera denticulata

Genus Toxoderopsis

Genus Toxomantis

Genus Vates

Genus Yersiniops

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

Genus Zoolea

Zoolea lobipes

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

Families

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

See also

References