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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]
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 .
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.
Stagmomantis limbata, common name bordered mantis, bosque mantis, Arizona mantis, or New Mexico praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to North America, most prevalent in the south-western United States.
Sexual cannibalism is common among most predatory species of mantises in captivity. It has sometimes been observed in natural populations, where about a quarter of male–female encounters result in the male being eaten by the female. [65] [66] [67] Around 90% of the predatory species of mantises exhibit sexual cannibalism. [68]
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.
Sphodromantis is a large genus of praying mantises concentrated in Africa, sometimes considered a synonym of the genus Hierodula: from the same family, Mantidae (Although they belong to different subfamilies, they are visually quite similar).
Hierodula membranacea is a large praying mantis, sharing its common name giant Asian mantis with other large members of genus Hierodula: of which it is the type species.Its colours vary from green to yellow-green, or even brown to reddish-brown, similar to those of the giant Indian mantis and the giant Malaysian mantis.