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List of mantis genera and species
The following list of mantis genera and species is incomplete and will differ from those derived from older taxonomic categorizations.

The insect Order Mantodea consists of approximately 2,000 species, of which a majority are in the Family Mantidae. Until recently, only this single family was recognized within the order.

Note that 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.

The "Tree of Life Project" is the primary (but not the only) reference for the taxonomy shown here. For citation of common nomenclature and additional references, see individual articles.

Genus Acanthops

Some members of this genus are known as Dead Leaf Mantises or Boxer Mantises.

Genus Acontista

Genus Acromantis

Some species within this genus are known as Boxer Mantises or Flower Mantises.

Genus Aethalochroa

Members of this genus are common called Stick Mantises.

Genus Alalomantis

Genus Amantis

Amantis species are native to Asia and the islands of the Pacific Ocean.

Genus Ameles

Ameles is a wide-ranging genus found in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Genus Amorphoscelis

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

Genus Amphecostephanus

Genus Anaxarcha

Genus Anoplosigerpes

Genus Anoplosigerpes

Genus Antistia

Genus Anasigerpes

Genus Apterameles

Genus Apteromantis

Genus Archimantis

Archimantis species are common in Australia and some are called Stick Mantises.

Genus Ariusia

Genus Asiadodis

Members of this genus are common known as Shield Mantises.

Genus Astape

Genus Attalia

Genus Bactromantis

Genus Bantia

Genus Bantiella

Genus Blepharodes

Genus Blepharopsis

Genus Bolbe

Genus Bolbena

Genus Bolbula

Genus Bolivaroscelis

Genus Brunneria (Stick Mantises)

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

Genus Calamothespis

Genus Callibia

Genus Carrikerella

Genus Catasigerpes

Genus Caudatoscelis

Genus Ceratomantis

Genus Chaeteessa

Genus Chlidonoptera

Genus Chloroharpax

Genus Choeradodis

Members of this genus are commonly known as Shield Mantises, Hooded Mantises, or Leaf Mantises.

Genus Chloropax

Genus Chrysomantis

Genus Cilnia

Genus Citharomantis

Genus Ciulfina

Genus Cliomantis

Genus Compsomantis

Genus Congoharpax

Genus Creobroter

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

Genus Danuria

Also know as Giant Grass Mantises, characterised by long slender bodies and sloping, pointed eyes.

Genus Dactylopteryx

Genus Decimiana

Genus Deroplatys

Deroplatys, the best-known of the so-called Dead Leaf Mantises, are native to Asia.

Genus Diabantia

Genus Dysaules

Genus Empusa

Genus Epaphrodita

Genus Ephestiasula

Genus Ephippiomantis

Genus Episcopomantis

Genus Epsomantis

Genus Eremiaphila

Genus Euantissa

Genus Euchomenella

Members of this genus are known as Long Neck Mantises or Twig Mantises.

Genus Euthyphleps

Genus Exparoxypilus

Genus Galinthias

Genus Gigliotoscelis

Genus Gimantis

Genus Glabromantis

This genus has a single species of New World Grass Mantis.

Genus Gonatista

Genus Gongylus

Genus Gonypetyllis

Genus Gyromantis

The two members of this genus are commonly known as Bark Mantises.

Genus Haania

Genus Hagiomantis

Genus Hapalogymnes

Genus Hapalomantis

Genus Heliomantis

Genus Helvia

Genus Hestiasula

Genus Heteronutarsus

Genus Hierodula (Giant Asian Mantises)

The Giant Asian Mantis genus Hierodula contains numerous species and has a range that stretches from India to Hawaii. While lacking the peculiar ornamentation or highly-specialized mimicry of many other mantises in wide cultivation, Hierodula species remain popular for their sheer size and ease of care.

Genus Holaptilon

Genus Hoplocoryphella

Genus Hoplocorypha

Members of this genus are known collectively as African Stick Mantises.

Genus Hymenopus

Hymenopus species are common called Orchid Mantises. With their pink, flower-like coloration and success at breeding in captivity, it has been said that members of this genus are "easily the most well-known and popular mantis pet in the world.

Genus Idolomantis

Genus Idolomorpha

Genus Ilomantis

Genus Iris

Genus Junodia

Genus Kongobatha

Genus Lagrecacanthops

Genus Litaneutria

Litaneutria, a genus of Ground Mantises, is native to North America.

Genus Liturgusa

Genus Maculatoscelis

Genus Macromantis

Genus Majanga

Genus Majangella

Genus Mantillica

Genus Mantis

Genus Mantoida

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

Genus Metacromantis

Genus Metagalepsus

Genus Metallyticus

Genus Metilia

Genus Metoxypilus

Genus Mimomantis

Genus Miomantis

Genus Miracanthops

Genus Myrmecomantis

The single species in this genus is an Ant Mantis.

Genus Nanomantis

Genus Negromantis

Genus Nemotha

Genus Neomantis

Genus Nesogalepsus

Genus Nesoxypilus

Genus Nilomantis

Genus Odontomantis

Some members of this genus practice ant mimicry when young and are known as Ant Mantises. The name Grass Mantis has also been applied to some species.

Genus Oligomantis

Genus Oligonicella

Genus Oligonyx

Genus Orthodera

Genus Otomantis

Some species within this genus are known as Boxer Mantises.

Genus Oxyelaea

Genus Oxyophthalma

Genus Oxyophthalmellus

Genus Oxyopsis

Genus Oxyothespis

Members of this genus have been called Grass Mantises.

Genus Oxypiloidea

Genus Oxypilus

Boxer Mantises are within this genus.

Genus Pachymantis

Genus Papubolbe

Genus Panurgica

Genus Papubolbe

Genus Papugalepsus

Genus Parablepharis

Genus Paramantis

Genus Parasphendale (Budwing Mantises)

Genus Parahestiasula

Genus Paratoxodera

Paratoxodera is a genus of Stick Mantises.

Genus Paroxyophthalmus

Genus Paraoxypilus

This genus has been referred to as the Boxer Bark Mantises.

Genus Paramorphoscelis

Genus Paraoxypilus

Genus Pareuthyphlebs

Genus Parhymenopus

Genus Perlamantis

Genus Pezomantis

Genus Phthersigena

Genus Phyllocrania

Genus Phyllovates

Species of Unicorn Mantis are within this genus.

Genus Pnigomantis

This genus has a species of Shield Mantis.

Genus Pogonogaster

Genus Polyspilota

Genus Popa

This genus has one species of Twig Mantis popular in captivity.

Genus Pseudacanthops

Genus Pseudempusa

Genus Pseudocreobotra

This genus contains several species of Flower Mantises.

Genus Pseudoharpax

Genus Pseudomantis

Genus Pseudomusonia

Genus Pseudopogonogaster

Genus Pseudovates

Some species within this genus are known as Unicorn Mantises or Stick Mantises.

Genus Pseudoyersinia

This genus is named for its similarity to genus Yersiniops.

Genus Psychomantis

Genus Pyrgomantis

Genus Raptrix

Genus Rhomantis

Genus Rhombodera

Rhombodera is a large genus of Shield Mantises.

Genus Rivetina

Rivetina is a genus containing species of Ground Mantis.

Genus Sceptuchus

Genus Sphodromantis

Sphodromantis is a large genus of mantises concentrated in Africa. Outside their range, many share the name African Mantis.

Genus Sphodropoda

Genus Stagmatoptera

Genus Stagmomantis

The range of Stagmomantis includes North America, Central America, and South America.

Genus Statilia

Genus Stenophylla

Genus Sibylla

Genus Tamolanica

This is another genus with species sometimes called Shield Mantises.

Genus Taumantis

Genus Tarachina

Genus Tarachodes

Members of this genus may be called Bark Mantises or Ground Mantises.

Genus Tenodera

There are native Tenodera in Asia and North America.

Genus Theopompa

These species are sometimes known as the Asian Bark Mantises.

Genus Theopropus

Boxer Mantis and Flower Mantis are among the common names used for members of this genus.

Genus Thesprotia

This genus is sometimes called American Grass Mantises.

Genus Thesprotiella

Genus Thrinaconyx

Genus Tithrone

Genus Tropidomantis

Genus Toxodera

Genus Toxoderopsis

Genus Toxomantis

Genus Vates

Genus Yersiniops

Members of this genus are common called Ground Mantises. Genus Pseudoyersinia is similar.

Genus Zoolea

Some members of this genus go by the common name Unicorn Mantis.

Families

According to most recent taxonomy, all genera of mantis now belong to one of the following families:

See also

References

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