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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 ...
Mantises are sometimes confused with stick insects (Phasmatodea), other elongated insects such as grasshoppers , or other more distantly related insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies (Mantispidae). Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species are found actively pursuing their prey. They normally live for ...
Mantispinae is a subfamily of mantidflies in the family Mantispidae. There are at least 30 genera and 310 described species in Mantispinae. There are at least 30 genera and 310 described species in Mantispinae.
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Climaciella is a genus of wasp mantidflies in the family Mantispidae. There are about 10 described species in Climaciella, found in North, Central, and South America. Climaciella brunnea, a wasp mimic, is a common species found in Central and North America. [1] [2] Climaciella brunnea
Climaciella brunnea, known sometimes by the common names wasp mantidfly, western mantidfly, and brown mantidfly, is a predatory neuropteran insect in the family Mantispidae. Description [ edit ]
Zeugomantispa minuta, the green mantisfly [2], is a species of mantidfly in the family Mantispidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea , Central America, North America, and South America. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
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