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Mantispidae (/ m æ n ˈ t ɪ s p ə d iː /), commonly known as mantidflies, mantispids, mantid lacewings, mantisflies or mantis-flies, is a family of small to moderate-sized insects in the order Neuroptera. There are many genera with around 400 species worldwide, [1] especially in the tropics and subtropics. Only five species of Mantispa ...
Leptomantispa pulchella has side-by-side (paired) yellow stripes of even width running down sides of abdomen, whereas D. sayi has uneven width pattern down sides. L. pulchella also has a bright, burnt orange stigma on wings, not brown as in D. sayi. Otherwise, these two are identical. Size: 14 to 15 mm long.
The adult Styrian praying lacewing is a yellow-brown color with transparent wings that have a wingspan of 35 mm (1.4 in). The species can be found in southern and central Europe. Its forelegs are similar to those of the praying mantis , with the ability to seize living prey.
The name mantodea is formed from the Ancient Greek words μάντις (mantis) meaning "prophet", and εἶδος (eidos) meaning "form" or "type". It was coined in 1838 by the German entomologist Hermann Burmeister. [2] [3] The name "mantid" properly refers only to members of the family Mantidae, which was, historically, the only family in the ...
Mantispa [1] is the type genus of insects in the family Mantispidae [2] and subfamily Mantispinae (order Neuroptera). Species have a fairly worldwide distribution (but not Australia). Species have a fairly worldwide distribution (but not Australia).
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Family Mantispidae: mantidflies (including †Dipteromantispidae) (Jurassic–Present) Family †Mesoberothidae (including †Mesithonidae) (Triassic) Family Rhachiberothidae: thorny lacewings (Early Cretaceous–Present) Clade Neoneuroptera. Superfamily Hemerobioidea (inc. Chrysopoidea) Family †Ascalochrysidae
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 an