List of mantis genera and species

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.[2][3] 75 of these genera are in the family Mantidae (the mantids), which formerly was the sole family recognized within the order.

In some cases, common names in the English language are loosely applied to several different members of a particular genus, or even for species in various genera. For example, "giant Asian mantis" is used for various members of Hierodula, "dead leaf mantis" may refer not only to various species of Deroplatys, but to all brown mantises that use leaf mimicry for camouflage. "flower mantis" refers to numerous mantises, especially those belonging to or similar to those of genus Creobroter, and so on.

---For citation of common nomenclature and additional references, see individual articles.

Some members of this genus are known as dead leaf mantises or boxer mantises.

Adult female Acanthops falcataria

Genus Achlaena

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Acontista concinna

Some species within this genus are known as boxer mantises or flower mantises.

Genus Aetaella

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Indian Stick Mantis

Members of this genus are commonly called stick mantises.

Genus Amantis

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Genus †Ambermantis

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Ambermantis wozniaki holotype male

Genus Ambivia

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Genus Ameles

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Ameles spallanzania, the European dwarf mantis
Amorphoscelis elegans

Amorphoscelis species are concentrated in Africa, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Genus Angela

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Genus Antemna

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Genus Antistia

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Apteromantis aptera
Archimantis monstrosa

Archimantis species are common in Australia. Some are called stick mantises.

Genus Ariusia

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Ariusia conspersa

Genus Armene

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Genus Arria

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Genus †Arvernineura

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Members of this genus are common known as shield mantises.

Genus Astape

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Astape denticollis

Genus Astollia

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Genus † Baissomantis

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Genus Bantia

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Bantia michaelisi
Bantiella fusca

Genus Bimantis

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Genus Bistanta

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Bistanta mexicana
  • Bistanta mexicana
  • Bistanta addenda
  • Bistanta campestris
  • Bistanta herema
  • Bistanta tolteca

Genus Bisanthe

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Blepharodes cornutus

Genus Bolbe

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Genus Bolbella

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Genus Bolbena

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Genus Bolbula

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Brunneria, species of which are known as stick mantises, are found in North America, Central America, and South America.

Genus †Burmantis

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Genus Caliris

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Genus Callibia

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Genus Carvilia

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Genus Charieis

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Chlidonoptera vexillum

Members of this genus are commonly known as shield mantises, hooded mantises, or leaf mantises.

Genus Cilnia

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Genus Ciulfina

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Cliomantis cornuta

With their wings adorned with patterns even when at rest, Creobroter, a genus concentrated in Western Asia, is one of the best-known genera to which the common name "flower mantis" is applied.

Genus †Cretophotina

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Genus Danuria

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Also known as giant grass mantises, these are characterised by long slender bodies and sloping, pointed eyes.

Genus Deiphobe

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Deroplatys desiccata

Deroplatys, the best-known of the so-called dead leaf mantises, are native to Asia.

Genus Dimantis

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Genus Dysaules

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Genus Dystacta

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Genus Elaea

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Genus Elmantis

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Genus Empusa

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Empusa fasciata

Genus Entella

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Genus Eomantis

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Ephestiasula sp.
Episcopomantis chalybea
Eremiaphila cerisyi

Members of this genus are known as long neck mantises or twig mantises.

Euchomenella moluccarum

Genus Fuga

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Genus Fulcinia

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Genus Galepsus

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Galinthias amoena

Genus Gildella

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Genus Gimantis

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Genus Gongylus

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Gongylus gongylodes

Genus Gonypeta

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Genus Gretella

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The two members of this genus are commonly known as bark mantises.

Genus Haania

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Genus Hebardia

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Genus Helvia

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Genus Hicetia

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Hierodula patellifera

The giant Asian mantis genus Hierodula contains numerous large species and has a range that stretches from India to Hawaii.

Hoplocorypha macra

Members of this genus are known collectively as African stick mantises.

Hymenopus species are commonly called orchid mantises.

Genus Ima

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Genus Iris

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Iris oratoria

Genus †Jersimantis

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Genus Junodia

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Genus Ligaria

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Genus Liguanea

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Genus †Lithophotina

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The Lichen Mantis (Liturgusa maya) as it is blending in to its surroundings.

Genus Majanga

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Genus Mantasoa

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Genus Mantilia

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Genus Mantis

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Genus Mantoida

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Mantoida nitida

This genus is concentrated in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Genus †Megaphotina

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Genus Melliera

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Genus Memantis

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Metallyticus splendidus

Genus Metilia

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Source:[9]

Miomantis paykullii

Genus Musonia

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Genus Myrcinus

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The single species in this genus is an ant mantis.

Myrmecomantis atra

Genus Nemotha

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Neomantis australis

Genus