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Checklist of Order Mantodea Burmeister, 1838 (Mantes)
for China (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
998
16340
78051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
995
16333
78038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
921
16006
77323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
1238
6190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
8
51
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for China
8 Families width 135 Species and 8 Subspecies
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises38SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids67SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19197SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19198SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 19192SpeciesTaxom


Genera for China
51 Genera with 135 Species
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Acromantis Saussure, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Amantis Giglio-Tos, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Ambivia Stal, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelis Stål, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Anaxarcha Stal, 19854SpeciesTaxom
Anoplosigerpes Werner, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1995Hood Mantis2SpeciesTaxom
Astyliasula Schwarz & Sh..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Caliris Giglio-Tos, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Ceratomantis Wood-Mason, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Choeradodis Serville, 1995Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Creobroter Westwood, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Deiphobe Stal, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Dracomantis Shcherbakov ..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Euantissa Giglio-Tos, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Gonypeta Saussure, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Haania Saussure, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Hapalopeza Stål, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Hestiasula Saussure, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Hierodula Burmeister, 1993Giant Asian mantis13SpeciesTaxom
Hierodulella Giglio-Tos, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Humbertiella Saussure, 1995bark mantis3SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopus Audinet-Serv..., 1792Orchid mantises3SpeciesTaxom
Iris Saussure, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Kishinouyeum Ouchi, 20049SpeciesTaxom
Leptomantella Uvarov, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Majangella Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 0Mantes4SpeciesTaxom
Mekongomantis Schwarz, Ehr..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteryx Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Montamantis Yang, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Nanomantis Saussure, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Nemotha Wood-Mason, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Odontomantis Saussure, 198912SpeciesTaxom
Ormomantis Giglio-Tos, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Palaeothespis Tinkham, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Parablepharis Saussure, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Paratoxodera Wood-Mason, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Phyllothelys Wood-Mason, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogousa Tinkham, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Rhombodera Burmeister, 1993Hood Mantis5SpeciesTaxom
Sinomantis Beier, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Sinomiopteryx Tinkham, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1870African mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomantis Giglio-Tos, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Statilia Stal, 200510SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 192911SpeciesTaxom
Theopropus Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Titanodula Vermeersch, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Toxomantis Giglio-Tos, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Tropidomantis Stal, 19371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for China
135 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acromantis hesione Stål, 1877Burmese Mantis
Acromantis japonica Westwood, 1889Japanese Boxer Mantis
Amantis hainanensis Tinkham, 1937
Amantis lofaoshanensis Tinkham, 1937
Amantis nawai Shiraki, 1908
Amantis wuzhishana Yang, 2002
Ambivia parapopa Wang, 1993
Amorphoscelis chinensis Tinkham, 1937
Amorphoscelis hainana Yang, 2002
Amorphoscelis singaporana Giglio-Tos, 1915
Anaxarcha hyalina Zhang, 1988
Anaxarcha maculata Mao & Yang, 2002
Anaxarcha sinensis Beier, 1933
Anaxarcha tianmushanensis Zheng, 1985
Anoplosigerpes tessmanni Beier, 1933
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Asiadodis yunnanensis Wang & Liang, 1995Chinese Shield Mantis
Astyliasula major Beier, 1929
Caliris melli Beier, 1933
Caliris pallens Wang, 1993
Ceratomantis yunnanensis Zhang, 1986
Choeradodis yunnanensis (Wang & Liang, 1995)⇒ Asiadodis yunnanensis Wang & Liang, 1995
Creobroter apicalis Saussure, 1869
Creobroter geminata Stoll, 1813
Creobroter gemmatus Stoll, 1813Indian Flower Mantis
Creobroter jiangxiensis Zheng, 1988
Creobroter nebulosa Zheng, 1988
Creobroter urbana Fabricius, 1775
Creobroter vitripennis Beier, 1933
Deiphobe yunnanensis Tinkham, 1937
Dracomantis mirofraternus Shcherbakov ..., 2020
Euantissa pulchra Fabricius, 1787
Euantissa sinensis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Gonypeta brunneri Giglio-Tos, 1915
Haania vitalisi Chopard, 1920
Hapalopeza (Spilomantis) occipitalis (Westwood, 1889)⇒ Spilomantis occipitalis Westwood, 1889
Hestiasula basinigra Zhang, 1992
Hestiasula major Beier, 1929
Hestiasula seminigra Zhang, 1992
Hestiasula zhejiangensis Zhou & Shen, 1992
Hierodula (Hierodula) formosana Giglio-Tos, 1912Holsinger´s cave beetle
Hierodula (Hierodula) patellifera Serville, 1839Asian Mantis
Hierodula (Hierodula) saussurei (Kirby, 1904)⇒ Hierodula patellifera Serville, 1839
Hierodula chinensis Werner, 1929
Hierodula daqingshanensis Wang, 1993Timber Ridge Cave beetle
Hierodula macrodentata Wang, Zhou &..., 2020
Hierodula membranacea Burmeister, 1838Giant Asian mantis
Hierodula multispina Wang, 1993
Hierodula trimacula (Saussure, 1870)⇒ Sphodromantis trimacula Saussure, 1870
Hierodula unimaculata Olivier, 1792
Hierodula xishaensis Wang, 1993
Hierodula yunnanensis Wang, 1993
Hierodulella albomaculata Zhang, 1991
Humbertiella milligratulata Yang, 2002
Humbertiella nada Zhang, 1986
Humbertiella yunnanensis Wang & Bi, 1995
Hymenopus coronatoides Wang, Liu & Yin, 1994
Hymenopus coronatus Olivier, 1792Malaysian Orchid Mantis
Iris mongolica
Iris polystictica Fischer-Wald..., 1846Dot-Winged Mantis
Iris polystictica mongolica Sjostedt, 1932
Iris polystictica polystictica Fischer-Wald..., 1846
Kishinouyeum breve Wang, 1993
Kishinouyeum cangshanensis Mao, 2001
Kishinouyeum cornutus Zhang, 1988
Kishinouyeum hepatica Zhang, 1988
Kishinouyeum jianfenglingensis Hua, 1984
Kishinouyeum parvula Xu & Mao, 2004
Kishinouyeum robusta Niu & Liu, 1998
Kishinouyeum sinensis Ouchi, 1938
Kishinouyeum stigmosus Zhou & Zhou, 2004
Leptomantella (Leptomantella) albella Burmeister, 1838
Leptomantella (Leptomantella) hainanae Tinkham, 1937
Leptomantella tonkinae hainanae Tinkham, 1937
Leptomantella (Leptomantella) xizangensis Wang, 1993
Majangella moultoni Giglio-Tos, 1915
Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758European mantid
Mantis religiosa religiosa Linné, 1758
Mantis religiosa sinica Bazyluk, 1960
Mantis sinica
Mekongomantis quinquespinosa Schwarz, Ehr..., 2018
Mesopteryx alata Saussure, 1870
Montamantis meihuashana Yang, 1999
Nanomantis yunnanensis Wang, 1993
Nemotha mirabilis Beier, 1933
Odontomantis brachyptera Zheng, 1989
Odontomantis chayuensis Zheng, 1989
Odontomantis foveafrons Zhang, 1985
Odontomantis hainana Tinkham, 1937
Odontomantis laticollis Beier, 1933
Odontomantis longipennis Zheng, 1989
Odontomantis monticola Beier, 1933
Odontomantis nigrimarginalis Zhang, 1985
Odontomantis planiceps Giglio-Tos, 1913Asian ant mantis
Odontomantis sinensis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Odontomantis xizangensis Zheng, 1989
Ormomantis yunnanensis Wang, 1992
Palaeothespis oreophilus Tinkham, 1937
Palaeothespis pallidus Zhang, 1987
Palaeothespis stictus Zhou & Shen, 1992
Parablepharis kuhlii De Hann, 1842
Paratoxodera meggitti Uvarov, 1927
Phyllothelys breve Wang, 1993
Phyllothelys sinensis Ouchi, 1938
Phyllothelys werneri Karny, 1915
Pseudogousa sinensis Tinkham, 1937
Rhombodera brachynota Wang & Dong, 1993
Rhombodera javana Giglio-Tos, 1912
Rhombodera latipronotum Zhang, 1990
Rhombodera valida Burmeister, 1838
Rhombodera zhangi Wang & Dong, 1993
Sinomantis denticulata Beier, 1933
Sinomantis maculata Yang, 2002
Sinomiopteryx brevifrons Wang & Bi, 1991
Sinomiopteryx grahami Tinkham, 1937
Sinomiopteryx guangxiensis Wang & Bi, 1991
Sphodromantis trimacula Saussure, 1870
Spilomantis occipitalis Westwood, 1889
Statilia agresta Zheng, 1987
Statilia apicalis Saussure, 1871
Statilia chayuensis Zhang, 1983Poplar-butt borer
Statilia flavobrunnea Zhang, 1984Birch and beech girdler
Statilia maculata Thunberg, 1784Ko-kamakiri {Japanese}
Statilia maculata maculata Thungberg, 1784
Statilia nemoralis Saussure, 1870
Statilia spanis Wang, 1993
Statilia viridibrunnea Zhang, 1984
Statilia yangi Niu, Hou & Z..., 2005
Tenodera acuticauda Yang, 1997
Tenodera angustipennis Saussure, 1869Asian mantis
Tenodera aridifolia Stoll, 1813Chinese Mantis
Tenodera aridifolia sinensis Saussure, 1871Chinese mantid
Tenodera brevicollis (Beier, 1933)⇒ Tenodera aridifolia Stoll, 1813
Tenodera caudafissilis Wang, 1992
Tenodera fasciata Olivier, 1792
Tenodera sinensis (Saussure, 1871)⇒ Tenodera aridifolia Stoll, 1813
Tenodera sinensis sinensisChinese Mantis
Tenodera stotzneri Werner, 1929
Theopropus cattulus Westwood, 1889
Titanodula menglaensis Liu, 2021
Toxomantis sinensis Giglio-Tos, 1914
Tropidomantis (Tropidomantis) gressitti Tinkham, 1937

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in China
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
34
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAmorphoscelidae
Stål, 1877
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyIridopterygidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLiturgusidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyThespidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyToxoderidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)
Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)


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