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The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the primary reference for the taxonomy shown here. [ 1 ] The insect order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species of mantises in about 460 genera .
Liturgusa is the type genus of praying mantises of the family Liturgusidae. [1] The genus consists of more than twenty species with a Neotropical distribution. [2]The behaviour of Liturgusa species is remarkable in that, in contrast to other mantises, they do not only ambush their prey, but also use an active hunting method at high walking speed.
Some of its species have the common name "praying mantis". Species. Mantis is a small genus of mantises, which includes 9 species (others are synonyms): [1]
Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species Mantis religiosa; however, most genera 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.
Choeradodis stalii is a species of praying mantis with common names that include tropical shield mantis, hooded mantis, and leaf mantis. [1] [2] It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, and Peru. [3] As described by one insect-breeding hobbyist, this species: ...is one of the most impressive of all mimic species.
Stenophylla is a genus of praying mantis in the subfamily Stenophyllinae, which is now placed in the family Acanthopidae. It the sole genus of the tribe Stenophyllini. [1] Females of the species Stenophylla lobivertex have an inflatable green pheromone gland on their backs, presumably to attract male conspecifics. [2]
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Callimantis antillarum is a praying mantis species that comes from a very ancient lineage. When Gondwanaland broke up around 107 MYA, the phylogenetic group split into three Antillean endemic groups known as Callimantis, Epaphrodita, and Gonatistacame.