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Checklist of Order Mantodea Burmeister, 1838 (Mantes)
for Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10622
39131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10614
39115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10460
38704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
79
691
1670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
8
47
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
8 Families width 105 Species and 6 Subspecies
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids46SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises4SpeciesTaxom
Nanomantidae1SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 191921SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 193022SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
47 Genera with 105 Species
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Apterocorypha Roy, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Bolbella Giglio-Tos, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Brancsikia Saussure & Z..., 19353SpeciesTaxom
Choeradodis Serville, 1833Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Chopardempusa Paulian, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Cornucollis Brannoch & S..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Danuriella Westwood, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Enicophlebia Westwood, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Euchomena Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Fulciniella Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Galepsus Stål, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Hedigerella Werner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hemiempusa Saussure & Z..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hierodula Burmeister, 1930Giant Asian mantis2SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1916African stick mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocoryphella Giglio-Tos, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hyalomantis Giglio-Tos, 20116SpeciesTaxom
Ichromantis Paulian, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Ilomantis Giglio-Tos, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusella Giglio-Tos, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Majanga Wood-Mason, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Mantasoa Mériguet, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1958Mantes3SpeciesTaxom
Mimomantis Giglio-Tos, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1871African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Negromantis Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nesogalepsus Beier, 193113SpeciesTaxom
Onychogalepsus Beier, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Otomantis Bolivar, 1895Boxer mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Papugalepsus Werner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Paralygdamia Saussure & Z..., 20166SpeciesTaxom
Paramantis Ragge & Roy, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Platycalymma Westwood, 20116SpeciesTaxom
Polyspilota Burmeister, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Popa Serville, 1856Twig Mantises4SpeciesTaxom
Rhombodera Burmeister, 1968Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Sphodropoda Stal, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Stenomantis Saussure, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tarachomantis Brancsik, 186313SpeciesTaxom
Telomantis Giglio-Tos, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 17816SpeciesTaxom
Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tuberculepsus Roy, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Yersiniops Hebard, 1908Grasshopper Mantids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
105 Species and 6 Subspecies
Apterocorypha aurita Saussure & Z..., 1895
Apterocorypha bispina Saussure & Z..., 1895
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Bolbella punctigera Stal, 1871
Brancsikia aeroplana Lamberton, 1911
Brancsikia freyi Brancsik, 1893Madagascan Dead Leaf Mantis
Brancsikia simplex Beier, 1935
Choeradodis rhombicollis Latreille, 1833Peruvian Shield Mantis
Chopardempusa neglecta Paulian, 1958
Cornucollis masoalensis Brannoch & S..., 2016
Danuriella irregularis Westwood, 1889
Danuriella madagascariensis Beier, 1929
Danuriella marojejyensis Paulian, 1961
Enicophlebia hilara Saussure & Z..., 1895
Enicophlebia pallida Westwood, 1889
Euchomena madecassa Saussure, 1870
Fulciniella loriae Giglio-Tos, 1915
Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) cliquennoisi (Roy, 2005)⇒ Onychogalepsus cliquennoisi Roy, 2005
Hedigerella fasciatella Werner, 1932
Hemiempusa capensis Burmeister, 1838
Hierodula (Hierodula) patellifera Serville, 1839Asian Mantis
Hierodula salomonis Werner, 1930Jade mantis
Hoplocorypha acuta Giglio-Tos, 1916
Hoplocoryphella grandis Brancsik, 1895
Hyalomantis antsingica Svenson & Roy, 2011
Hyalomantis madagascariensis Saussure, 1870
Hyalomantis murzini Svenson & Roy, 2011
Hyalomantis punctata (Giglio-Tos, 1915)⇒ Hyalomantis madagascariensis Saussure, 1870
Hyalomantis whitingi Svenson & Roy, 2011
Ichromantis befascia Paulian, 1957
Ichromantis dichroica Paulian, 1957
Idolomorpha madagascanemis Westwood, 1889
Idolomorpha madagascariensis Westwood, 1889
Ilomantis ginsburgae Brannoch & S..., 2016
Ilomantis thalassina Saussure, 1899
Liturgusella malagassa Saussure & Z..., 1895
Majanga basilaris Westwood, 1889
Majanga spinosa Giglio-Tos, 1915
Majanga tricolor Saussure & Z..., 1895
Mantasoa lebbei Mériguet, 2005
Mantasoa macula Saussure & Z..., 2005
Mantasoa maculata Saussure & Z..., 1895
Mantis emortualis (Saussure, 1869)⇒ Paramantis prasina Audinet-Serv..., 1839
Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758European mantid
Mantis religiosa griveaudi Paulian, 1958
Mimomantis milloti R. Paulian, 1957
Miomantis paykulli Stål, 1871
Negromantis gracilis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Nesogalepsus andasibensis Roy, 2017
Nesogalepsus andriai Paulian, 1961
Nesogalepsus anovensis Roy, 2017
Nesogalepsus beieri Paulian, 1961
Nesogalepsus conspersus Sjostedt, 1930
Nesogalepsus enigmaticus Roy, 2017
Nesogalepsus hova Saussure & Z..., 1895
Nesogalepsus madagascariensis Serville, 1839
Nesogalepsus mandenensis Roy, 2017
Nesogalepsus moulini Roy, 2017
Nesogalepsus sikorii Beier, 1931
Nesogalepsus tuberculatus Beier, 1931
Onychogalepsus (Onychogalepsus) cliquennoisi Roy, 2005
Otomantis aurita Saussure & Z..., 1895
Papugalepsus elongatus Werner, 1928
Paralygdamia fisheri Roy, 2016
Paralygdamia gigliotosi Roy, 2016
Paralygdamia madecassa Saussure & Z..., 1895
Paralygdamia nosyensis Roy, 2016
Paralygdamia punctata Roy, 2016
Paralygdamia wintreberti Roy, 2016
Paramantis prasina Audinet-Serv..., 1839
Paramantis viridis Saussure, 1872
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Platycalymma annulicornis Roy & Svenson, 2011
Platycalymma dichroica Paulian, 1957
Platycalymma latipennis Westwood, 1889
Platycalymma mahafalica Roy & Svenson, 2011
Platycalymma viettei Roy & Svenson, 2011
Polyspilota aeruginosa Goeze, 1778Madagascan Marbled Mantis
Polyspilota comorana Giglio-Tos, 1911
Polyspilota robusta Roy, 1989
Polyspilota seychelliana Giglio-Tos, 1911Seychelles mantis
Polyspilota voelzkowiana Saussure, 1899
Popa crassa Giglio-Tos, 1917
Popa spurca (Stal, 1856)⇒ Popa undata
Popa spurca crassa Giglio-Tos, 1917
Popa spurca spurca Stal, 1856
Rhombodera rennellana Beier, 1968
Sphodropoda papua (Beier, 1965)⇒ Sphodropoda tristis Saussure, 1871
Stenomantis novaeguineae De Haan, 1842
Tarachomantis (Madamantis) analamazoatra Mériguet, 2013
Tarachomantis (Madamantis) betsilea Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis (Madamantis) confusa Giglio-Tos, 1912
Tarachomantis (Madamantis) marojeziensis Mériguet, 2013
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) alaotrana Giglio-Tos, 1913
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) betanimena Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) caldwelli Bates, 1863
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) hova Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) macula (Saussure & Z..., 1895)⇒ Mantasoa macula Saussure & Z..., 2005
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) rubiginosa Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) sakalava Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis caldwellii Bates, 1863
Telomantis lamperti Werner, 1906
Tenodera australasiae Leach, 1814Australian mantid
Tenodera madagascariensis Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tenodera superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Tenodera superstitiosa bokiana Giglio-Tos, 1907
Tenodera superstitiosa madagascariensis (Saussure & Z..., 1895)⇒ Tenodera superstitiosa bokiana Giglio-Tos, 1907
Tenodera superstitiosa superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Tuberculepsus ambrensis Roy & Schütte, 2010
Tuberculepsus nigricoxa Roy & Schütte, 2010
Yersiniops sophronica Rehn & Hebard, 1908Yersin´s ground mantis

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
22
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpusidae
Burmeister, 1838
Violin mantises
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyIridopterygidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
10
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLiturgusidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNanomantidae
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
5
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyThespidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)
Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)


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