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Checklist of Order Mantodea Burmeister, 1838 (Mantes)
for Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
7357
32744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
7344
32723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
7252
32441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
57
516
1319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
6
48
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Democratic Republic of the Congo
6 Families width 69 Species
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids40SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae (Giglio-Tos, 1919)Flower mimic mantises16SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19308SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Democratic Republic of the Congo
48 Genera with 69 Species
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Achlaenella Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Agrionopsis Werner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Alalomantis Giglio-Tos, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Catasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cataspilota Giglio-Tos, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chiropacha Charpentier, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Chiropus Saussure, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomantis Giglio-Tos, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopteryx Karsch, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Danuria Stal, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Danuriodes Giglio-Tos, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Dystacta Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epitenodera Giglio-Tos, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Galepsus Stål, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Gonypetella Giglio-Tos, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Harpagomantis Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiempusa Saussure & Z..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1870African stick mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Junodia Schulthess-R..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ligariella Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1954Mantes2SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1838African praying mantis3SpeciesTaxom
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1996Grass mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Oxypilus Serville, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Panurgica Karsch, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Paramantis Ragge & Roy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Parasphendale Schulthess-S..., 18692SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Plistospilota Giglio-Tos, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Polyspilota Burmeister, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Popa Serville, 0Twig Mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Prohierodula Bolivar, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoharpax Saussure, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Rhomboderella Giglio-Tos, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1955African mantis6SpeciesTaxom
Statilia Stal, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodella Giglio-Tos, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodes Burmeister, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Theopompella Giglio-Tos, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Tismomorpha Roy, 19661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Democratic Republic of the Congo
69 Species
Agrionopsis distanti Kirby, 1899
Alalomantis muta Wood-Mason, 1889Cameroon Mantis
Anasigerpes bifasciata Giglio-Tos, 1915
Anasigerpes heydeni Werner, 1908
Anasigerpes nigripes Roy, 1964
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Catasigerpes congicus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Cataspilota lolodorfana Giglio-Tos, 1911
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) smithi Rehn, 1901
Chiropus sjostedti Werner, 1907
Chrysomantis cachani Roy, 1964
Chrysomantis centralis (La Greca & L..., 1987)⇒ Chrysomantis speciosa Giglio-Tos, 1915
Chrysomantis cervoides (La Greca & L..., 1987)⇒ Chrysomantis speciosa Giglio-Tos, 1915
Chrysomantis congica La Greca & L..., 1987
Chrysomantis speciosa Giglio-Tos, 1915
Dactylopteryx flexuosa Karsch, 1892
Danuria (Danuria) thunbergi Stal, 1856
Danuria (Danuriodes) barbozae (Bolivar, 1889)⇒ Danuriodes barbozae Bolivar, 1889
Danuria (Danuriodes) kilimandjarica (Sjostedt, 1909)⇒ Danuriodes kilimandjarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Danuriodes barbozae Bolivar, 1889
Danuriodes kilimandjarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Dystacta alticeps Schaum, 1852
Epitenodera capitata de Saussure, 1869
Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) damaranus (Giglio-Tos, 1911)⇒ Onychogalepsus damaranus Giglio-Tos, 1911
Gonypetella kilimandjarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Harpagomantis tricolor Linné, 1758
Hemiempusa capensis Burmeister, 1838
Heterochaeta reticulata Roy, 1976
Hoplocorypha galeata Saussure, 1870
Ischnomantis fatiloqua Stal, 1856
Junodia spinosa Roy, 1972
Mantis beieri Roy, 1999
Mantis insignis Beier, 1954
Miomantis helenae Giglio-Tos, 1914
Miomantis prasina Burmeister, 1838
Oxyothespis meridionalis Kaltenbach, 1996Firtree borer
Panurgica rehni La Greca, 1954
Paramantis victoriana Werner, 1908
Parasphendale stali Sjostedt, 1930
Parasphendale vincta Gerstaecker, 1869
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Plistospilota congica Giglio-Tos, 1917
Plistospilota maxima Giglio-Tos, 1917
Polyspilota aeruginosa Goeze, 1778Madagascan Marbled Mantis
Polyspilota pavani La Greca, 1966
Popa spurca (Stal, 1856)⇒ Popa undata
Popa undata
Prohierodula congica Beier, 1942
Prohierodula grassei Roy, 1965
Prohierodula viridimarginata La Greca, 1956
Pseudocreobotra ocellata Palisot, 1805African flower mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudoharpax nigericus (Giglio-Tos, 1915)⇒ Pseudoharpax virescens Serville, 1839
Pyrgomantis pallida Giglio-Tos, 1917
Rhomboderella scutata Bolivar, 1889
Sphodromantis centralis Rehn, 1914African Mantis
Sphodromantis congica Beier, 1931Congo Mantis
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Sphodromantis lineola Burmeister, 1838African Lined Mantis
Sphodromantis pavonina La Greca, 1955
Statilia apicalis Saussure, 1871
Tarachodella monticola Giglio-Tos, 1917
Tarachodes (Chiropus) sjostedti (Werner, 1907)⇒ Chiropus sjostedti Werner, 1907
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) insidiator Wood-Mason, 1882
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) sanctus Saussure, 1871
Tenodera superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Theopompella aurivillii Sjöstedt, 1900
Theopompella heterochroa Gerstaecker, 1883
Tismomorpha inexpectata La Greca, 1966

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in Democratic Republic of the Congo
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
37
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpusidae
Burmeister, 1838
Violin mantises
2
1
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLiturgusidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyThespidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)
Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)


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