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The Gonypetidae are a new (2019) family of praying mantids, based on the type genus Gonypeta.The name was created by Westwood [1] and it has been revived as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy; [2] the subfamily Iridopteryginae having been moved here from the obsolete family Iridopterygidae.
The mantis was revered by the southern African Khoi and San in whose cultures man and nature were intertwined; for its praying posture, the mantis was even named Hottentotsgot ("god of the Hottentots") in the Afrikaans language that had developed among the first European settlers. [97]
The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) is a large hemimetabolic insect in the family of the Mantidae ('mantids'), which is the largest family of the order Mantodea (mantises). [3] Their common name praying mantis is derived from the distinctive posture of the first pair of legs that can be observed in animals in repose. It resembles a praying ...
Blepharopsis mendica is a species of praying mantis found in North Africa, parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East and southern Asia, and on the Canary Islands, and the sole member of the genus Blepharopsis. Egyptian flower mantis, thistle mantis, and Arab mantis are among its common names. [2] [3] [4]
Choeradodis rhombicollis, or Peruvian shield mantis, [1] is a species of praying mantis native to North America, Central America, and South America. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana , Guatemala, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Suriname .
Sphodromantis lineola, common name African mantis or African praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa sometimes raised in captivity. [1] [2] [3] ...
Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the family Miomantidae. [2] It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with Miomantis abyssinica. [3] The species is found in a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal and Togo, as well as Israel, [4] in the ...
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.