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.

Genus Acanthops

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

Adult female Acanthops falcataria

Genus Achlaena

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Genus Achlaenella

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Genus Acithespis

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Genus Acontista

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Acontista concinna

Genus Acromantis

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

Genus Aetaella

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Genus Aethalochroa

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Indian Stick Mantis

Members of this genus are commonly called stick mantises.

Genus Afrothespis

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Genus Agrionopsis

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Genus Alalomantis

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Genus Alangularis

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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

Genus Amorphoscelis

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Amorphoscelis elegans

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

Genus †Amorphoscelites

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Genus Amphecostephanus

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Genus Anamiopteryx

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Genus Anaxarcha

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Genus Angela

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Genus Anoplosigerpes

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Genus Antemna

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Genus Antistia

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Genus Anasigerpes

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Genus Apterocorypha

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Genus Apteromantis

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Apteromantis aptera

Genus †Aragonimantis

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Genus †Archaeophlebia

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Genus Archimantis

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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 Armeniola

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Genus Arria

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Genus †Arvernineura

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Genus Asiadodis

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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 Astyliasula

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Genus Austromantis

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Genus Austrovates

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Genus † Baissomantis

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Genus Bantia

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Bantia michaelisi

Genus Bantiella

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Bantiella fusca

Genus Belomantis

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Genus Betamantis

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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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Genus Blepharodes

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Blepharodes cornutus

Genus Blepharopsis

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Genus Bolbe

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Genus Bolbella

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Genus Bolbena

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Genus Bolbula

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Genus Bolivaria

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Genus Bolivaroscelis

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Genus Brunneria

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

Genus Brancsikia

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Genus †Burmantis

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Genus Calamothespis

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Genus Caliris

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Genus Callibia

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Genus Callimantis

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Genus Callivates

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Genus Calofulcinia

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Genus Camelomantis

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Genus Cardioptera

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Genus Carrikerella

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Genus Carvilia

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Genus Cataspilota

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Genus Catestiasula

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Genus Catoxyopsis

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Genus Caudatoscelis

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Genus Ceratocrania

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Genus Ceratomantis

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Genus Chaeteessa

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Genus †Chaeteessites

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Genus Charieis

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Genus Chlidonoptera

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Chlidonoptera vexillum

Genus Chlorocalis

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Genus Chloroharpax

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Genus Chloromantis

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Genus Chloromiopteryx

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Genus Choeradodis

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

Genus Chopardempusa

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Genus Chopardentella

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Genus Chopardiella

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Genus Chroicoptera

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Genus Chromatophotina

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Genus Chrysomantis

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Genus Cilnia

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Genus Citharomantis

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Genus Ciulfina

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Genus Cliomantis

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Cliomantis cornuta

Genus Coenomantis

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Genus Compsomantis

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Genus Compsothespis

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Genus Congoharpax

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Genus Congomantis

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Genus Coptopteryx

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Genus Cornucollis

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Genus Corthylomantis

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Genus Corticomantis

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Genus Cotigaonopsis

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Genus Creobroter

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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 Dactylopteryx

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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 Danuriella

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Genus Decimiana

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Genus Deiphobe

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Genus Deiphobella

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Genus Deromantis

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Genus Deroplatys

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Deroplatys desiccata

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

Genus Diabantia

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Genus Didymocorypha

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Genus Dilatempusa

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Genus Dimantis

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Genus Dracomantis

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Genus Dysaules

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Genus Dysaulophthalma

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Genus Dystacta

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Genus Dystactula

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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 Enicophlebia

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Genus Entella

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Genus Entelloptera

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Genus Eomantis

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Genus Epaphrodita

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Genus Ephestiasula

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Ephestiasula sp.

Genus Ephierodula

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Genus Episcopomantis

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Episcopomantis chalybea

Genus Epitenodera

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Genus Epsomantis

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Genus Eremiaphila

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Eremiaphila cerisyi

Genus Eremoplana

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Genus Euchomena

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Genus Euchomenella

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

Euchomenella moluccarum

Genus Eumiopteryx

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Genus Eumusonia

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Genus Euthyphleps

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Genus Exparoxypilus

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Genus Fuga

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Genus Fulcinia

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Genus Fulciniella

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Genus Fulciniola

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Genus Galapagia

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Genus Galepsus

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Genus Galinthias

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Galinthias amoena

Genus Geomantis

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Genus Geothespis

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Genus Gigliotoscelis

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Genus Gildella

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Genus Gimantis

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Genus Gonatista

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Genus Gonatistella

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Genus Gongylus

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Gongylus gongylodes

Genus Gonypeta

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Genus Gonypetella

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Genus Gonypetoides

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Genus Gonypetyllis

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Genus Gretella

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Genus Gyromantis

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

Genus Haania

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Genus Hagiomantis

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Genus Hapalogymnes

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Genus Hapalomantis

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Genus Hapalopeza

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Genus Hapalopezella

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Genus Harpagomantis

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Genus Hebardia

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Genus Hebardiella

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Genus Hedigerella

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Genus Heliomantis

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Genus Helvia

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Genus Hemiempusa

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Genus Hestiasula

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Genus Heterochaeta

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Genus Heterochaetula

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Genus Heteronutarsus

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Genus Heterovates

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Genus Hicetia

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Genus Hierodula

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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.

Genus Hierodulella

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Genus Holaptilon

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Genus Hondurantemna

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Genus Hoplocoryphella

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Genus Hoplocorypha

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Hoplocorypha macra

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

Genus Hoplocoryphella

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Genus Humbertiella

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Genus Hyalomantis

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Genus Hymenopus

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Hymenopus species are commonly called orchid mantises.

Genus Hypsicorypha

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Genus Idolomantis

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Genus Idolomorpha

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Genus Ilomantis

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Genus Ima

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Genus Indothespis

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Genus Indomenella

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Genus Iridopteryx

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Genus Iris

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Iris oratoria

Genus Ischnomantis

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Genus †Jersimantis

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Genus Junodia

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Genus †Kazakhophotina

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Genus Kongobatha

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Genus Lagrecacanthops

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Genus Leptocola

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Genus Leptomantella

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Genus Leptomiopteryx

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Genus Leptosibylla

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Genus Ligaria

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Genus Ligariella

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Genus Ligentella

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Genus Liguanea

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Genus Litaneutria

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Genus †Lithophotina

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Genus Liturgusa

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

Genus Liturgusella

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Genus Lobocneme

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Genus Lobothespis

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Genus Machairima

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Genus Macracanthopus

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Genus Macrodanuria

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Genus Macromusonia

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Genus Macropopa

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Genus Maculatoscelis

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Genus Macromantis

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Genus Majanga

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Genus Majangella

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Genus Mantasoa

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Genus Mantellias

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Genus Mantilia

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Genus Mantillica

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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 Mekongomantis

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Genus Melliera

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Genus Mellierella

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Genus Melomantis

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Genus Memantis

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Genus Mesopteryx

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Genus Metacromantis

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Genus Metagalepsus

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Genus Metallyticus

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Metallyticus splendidus

Genus Metatoxodera

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Genus Metilia

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Genus Metoxypilus

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Genus Metriomantis

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Genus Micromantis

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Genus Microphotina

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Source:[9]

Genus Microthespis

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Genus Miobantia

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Genus Miomantis

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Miomantis paykullii

Genus Miracanthops

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Genus Miromantis

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Genus Muscimantis

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Genus Musonia

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Genus Musoniella

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Genus Musoniola

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Genus Myrcinus

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Genus Myrmecomantis

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The single species in this genus is an ant mantis.

Myrmecomantis atra

Genus Mythomantis

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Genus Namamantis

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Genus Nannofulcinia

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Genus Nanomantis

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Genus Nausicaamantis

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Genus Negromantis

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Genus Nemotha

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Genus Neocilnia

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Genus Neodanuria

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Genus Neomantis

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Neomantis australis

Genus Nesogalepsus

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Genus Nesoxypilus

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Genus Nilomantis

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Genus Nothogalepsus

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Genus Notomantis

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Genus Nullabora