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Checklist of Order Mantodea Burmeister, 1838 (Mantes)
for Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
4110
10523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
389
4106
10518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
4029
10276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
47
349
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
9
58
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Angola
9 Families width 110 Species and 8 Subspecies
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises16SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 193017SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids57SpeciesTaxom
Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19196SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Angola
58 Genera with 110 Species
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Amorphoscelis Stål, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Amphecostephanus Rehn, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ariusia Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Belomantis Giglio-Tos, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bolbena Giglio-Tos, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Bolbira Giglio-Tos, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomantis Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cilnia Stal, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Danuria Stal, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Danuriodes Giglio-Tos, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Dystacta Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Entella Stal, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Episcopomantis Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Epitenodera Giglio-Tos, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euentella Kaltenbach, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Galepsus Stål, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Galinthias Stal, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Gonypetella Giglio-Tos, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Hapalomantis Saussure, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Hemiempusa Saussure & Z..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Hierodula Burmeister, 1892Giant Asian mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1912African stick mantises5SpeciesTaxom
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Junodia Schulthess-R..., 19421SpeciesTaxom
Leptocola Gerstaecker, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Ligaria Stål, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ligariella Giglio-Tos, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Macracanthopus Chopard, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Maculatoscelis Roy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1954Mantes1SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1883African praying mantis7SpeciesTaxom
Omomantis Saussure, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Onychogalepsus Beier, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Otomantis Bolivar, 1915Boxer mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1996Grass mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Oxypiloidea Schulthess-S..., 18725SpeciesTaxom
Panurgica Karsch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paramantis Ragge & Roy, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Paramorphoscelis Werner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Parentella Giglio-Tos, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Plistospilota Giglio-Tos, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Polyspilota Burmeister, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Popa Serville, 0Twig Mantises3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogalepsus Beier, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoharpax Saussure, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Rhomboderella Giglio-Tos, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 0African mantis8SpeciesTaxom
Tarachina Werner, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodes Burmeister, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Theopompella Giglio-Tos, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
110 Species and 8 Subspecies
Amorphoscelis angolica Beier, 1969
Amorphoscelis machadoi Beier, 1969
Amorphoscelis pulchella Giglio-Tos, 1913
Amphecostephanus rex Rehn, 1912
Anasigerpes bifasciata Giglio-Tos, 1915
Ariusia conspersa Stål, 1877
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Belomantis helenae Giglio-Tos, 1914
Bolbena (Bolbena) hottentotta Karny, 1908Hottentot mantis
Bolbira (Bolbira) katangica
Bolbira (Bolbira) lacualis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Chrysomantis speciosa Giglio-Tos, 1915
Cilnia humeralis Saussure, 1871Wide-armed Mantis
Danuria (Danuria) gracilis Schulthess-S..., 1899
Danuria (Danuriodes) barbozae (Bolivar, 1889)⇒ Danuriodes barbozae Bolivar, 1889
Danuria anglolensis
Danuria angolensis (Rehn, 1912)⇒ Danuria barbozae Bolivar, 1889
Danuriodes barbozae Bolivar, 1889
Dystacta alticeps Schaum, 1852
Entella (Entella) angolensis Beier, 1937
Entella (Entella) angolica Beier, 1969
Entella (Entella) machadoi Beier, 1969
Entella (Entella) obscura Beier, 1969
Entella (Euentella) gaerdesi (Kaltenbach, 1996)⇒ Euentella gaerdesi Kaltenbach, 1996
Episcopomantis chalybea Burmeister, 1838
Epitenodera capitata de Saussure, 1869
Euentella gaerdesi Kaltenbach, 1996
Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) damaranus (Giglio-Tos, 1911)⇒ Onychogalepsus damaranus Giglio-Tos, 1911
Galinthias amoena Saussure, 1871
Gonypetella australis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Gonypetella deletrix Rehn, 1927
Gonypetella kilimandjarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Gonypetella kilimandjarica kilimandjarica Sjostedt, 1909
Gonypetella kilimandjarica similis (Giglio-Tos, 1915)⇒ Gonypetella kilimandjarica kilimandjarica Sjostedt, 1909
Gonypetella similis⇒ Gonypetella kilimandjarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Hapalomantis (Bolbira) minima Werner, 1906
Hapalomantis (Hapalomantis) rhombochir Werner, 1908
Hemiempusa capensis Burmeister, 1838
Heterochaeta bernardii Roy, 1972
Heterochaeta occidentalis Beier, 1963
Heterochaeta pantherina Saussure, 1872
Heterochaeta tenuipes (Westwood, 1841)⇒ Heterochaeta occidentalis Beier, 1963
Hierodula scutata (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Rhomboderella scutata Bolivar, 1889
Hoplocorypha boviformis Rehn, 1912
Hoplocorypha congica Giglio-Tos, 1916
Hoplocorypha garuana Giglio-Tos, 1916Twig pruner
Hoplocorypha macra Stål, 1856
Hoplocorypha perplexa Rehn, 1912
Idolomorpha lateralis Burmeister, 1838
Ischnomantis fatiloqua Stal, 1856
Junodia lameyi Beier, 1942
Leptocola phthisica Saussure, 1869
Leptocola seriepunctata Karsch, 1892
Ligaria culicivora Giglio-Tos, 1915
Ligariella diabolica Beier, 1969
Macracanthopus schoutedeii Chopard, 1929
Macracanthopus seydeli Roy, 1995
Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides Bolivar, 1908
Mantis insignis Beier, 1954
Miomantis acuticeps Beier, 1969
Miomantis acutipes Beier, 1969
Miomantis brunni Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis coxalis Saussure, 1898
Miomantis exilis Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis misana Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis scabricollis Gerstaecker, 1883
Omomantis zebrata Charpentier, 1843
Onychogalepsus (Onychogalepsus) damaranus Giglio-Tos, 1911
Onychogalepsus (Onychogalepsus) machadoi Beier, 1969
Onychogalepsus (Onychogalepsus) schwetzi Beier, 1957
Otomantis capirica Giglio-Tos, 1915
Oxyothespis acuticeps Sjostedt, 1930
Oxyothespis meridionalis Kaltenbach, 1996Firtree borer
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) angolica Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) carvalhoi Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) denticulata Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) tridens Saussure, 1872
Panurgica feae Griffini, 1907
Paramantis natalensis Stal, 1856
Paramantis prasina Audinet-Serv..., 1839
Paramantis victoriana Werner, 1908
Paramorphoscelis gondokorensis Werner, 1907
Parentella benguelae Saussure, 1869
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Plistospilota nigerica Giglio-Tos, 1917
Polyspilota aeruginosa Goeze, 1778Madagascan Marbled Mantis
Popa spurca (Stal, 1856)⇒ Popa undata
Popa spurca spurca Stal, 1856
Popa undata
Pseudocreobotra ocellata Palisot, 1805African flower mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii Stål, 1871Bulls-eye mantis
Pseudogalepsus inermis Giglio-Tos, 1911
Pseudoharpax francoisi Bolivar, 1908
Pseudoharpax ugandanus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Pyrgomantis congica Giglio-Tos, 1917
Pyrgomantis fasciata Giglio-Tos, 1917
Pyrgomantis fasciata fasciata
Pyrgomantis nasuta Thunberg, 1784
Pyrgomantis wellmanni Rehn, 1912
Rhomboderella scutata Bolivar, 1889
Sphodromantis biocellata Werner, 1906
Sphodromantis congica Beier, 1931Congo Mantis
Sphodromantis lineola Burmeister, 1838African Lined Mantis
Sphodromantis lineola lineola Burmeister, 1838
Sphodromantis lineola pinguis Roy, 1968
Sphodromantis pavonina La Greca, 1955
Sphodromantis pinguis
Tarachina seriepunctata Beier, 1954
Tarachodes (Chiropus) dives Saussure, 1869
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) insidiator Wood-Mason, 1882
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) kibwezianus Beier, 1957
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) lucubrans Burchell, 1822
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) maurus Saussure, 1871
Tarachodes sanctus kibwezianus Giglio-Tos, 1911
Tenodera superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Tenodera superstitiosa superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Theopompella aurivillii Sjöstedt, 1900

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in Angola
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
39
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAmorphoscelidae
Stål, 1877
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpusidae
Burmeister, 1838
Violin mantises
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyIridopterygidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLiturgusidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
7
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyThespidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyToxoderidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)
Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)


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