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Checklist for Order Mantodea Burmeister, 1838 (Mantes)
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
68
440
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
9
48
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kwazulu-Natal
9 Families width 84 Species and 4 Subspecies
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids47SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 193018SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises7SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises3SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
48 Genera with 84 Species
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Agrionopsis Werner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelis Stål, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Bolbella Giglio-Tos, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Calamothespis Werner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Chroicoptera Stal, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cilnia Stal, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Compsothespis Saussure, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Danuria Stal, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Entella Stal, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Entelloptera Beier, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Epitenodera Giglio-Tos, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Galepsus Stål, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Galinthias Stal, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hapalomantis Saussure, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Harpagomantis Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiempusa Saussure & Z..., 18132SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1909African stick mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocoryphella Giglio-Tos, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Junodia Schulthess-R..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1758Mantes1SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1872African praying mantis12SpeciesTaxom
Omomantis Saussure, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Onychogalepsus Beier, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Oxyelaea Giglio-Tos, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Oxypiloidea Schulthess-S..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomantis Handlirsch, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramantis Ragge & Roy, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Polyspilota Burmeister, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Popa Serville, 0Twig Mantises3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogalepsus Beier, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Rogermantis Kaltenbach, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1858African mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatoptera Burmeister, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Synagalepsus Beier, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tarachina Werner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodes Burmeister, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodina Beier, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Toxodera Serville, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Yersiniops Hebard, 1908Grasshopper Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Zouza Strand, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
84 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agrionopsis distanti Kirby, 1899
Amorphoscelis austrogermanica Werner, 1923
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Bolbella affinis Kaltenbach, 1996
Bolbella punctigera Stal, 1871
Calamothespis oxyops Rehn, 1927
Chroicoptera saussurei Giglio-Tos, 1915
Chroicoptera vidua Stal, 1856
Cilnia chopardi Werner, 1927
Cilnia humeralis Saussure, 1871Wide-armed Mantis
Compsothespis anomala Saussure, 1872
Compsothespis cinnabarina Beier, 1955
Compsothespis kilwana Giglio-Tos, 1913
Compsothespis natalica Westwood, 1889
Danuria (Danuria) thunbergi Stal, 1856
Entella (Entella) delalandi Saussure, 1870
Entella (Entella) natalica Beier, 1955
Entella (Entella) nebulosa Serville, 1839
Entella (Entella) transvaalica Beier, 1955
Entelloptera rogenhoferi Saussure, 1872
Entelloptera rogenhoferi rogenhoferi Saussure, 1872
Epitenodera capitata de Saussure, 1869
Galepsus (Lygdamia) lenticularis Saussure, 1872
Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) capitatus Saussure, 1869
Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) meridionalis Saussure, 1872
Galepsus (Syngalepsus) beieri (Kaltenbach, 1996)⇒ Synagalepsus beieri Kaltenbach, 1996
Galinthias amoena Saussure, 1871
Hapalomantis (Hapalomantis) orba Stal, 1856
Harpagomantis tricolor Linné, 1758
Hemiempusa capensis Burmeister, 1838
Hemiempusa fronticornis Stoll, 1813
Hoplocorypha macra Stål, 1856
Hoplocorypha nana Sjöstedt, 1909
Hoplocoryphella grandis Brancsik, 1895
Idolomorpha dentifrons Saussure & Z..., 1895Alien head mantis
Ischnomantis fatiloqua Stal, 1856
Junodia strigipennis Westwood, 1889
Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758European mantid
Miomantis aequalis Rehn, 1904
Miomantis binotata Giglio-Tos, 1911African Pinstripe Mantis
Miomantis caffra (Saussure, 1871)⇒ Miomantis monacha Fabricius, 1787
Miomantis coxalis Saussure, 1898
Miomantis exilis Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis kibweziana Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis misana Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis monacha Fabricius, 1787
Miomantis natalica Beier, 1930
Miomantis quadripunctata Saussure, 1898
Miomantis saussurei Schulthess-R..., 1899
Miomantis semialata Saussure, 1872
Omomantis zebrata Charpentier, 1843
Onychogalepsus (Onychogalepsus) capitata Saussure, 1869
Onychogalepsus (Onychogalepsus) intermedius Werner, 1907
Onychogalepsus (Onychogalepsus) meridionalis Saussure, 1872
Oxyelaea elegans Giglio-Tos, 1917
Oxypiloidea subcornuta Westwood, 1889
Paramantis natalensis Stal, 1856
Paramantis sacra Thunberg, 1815
Paramantis viridis Saussure, 1872
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Polyspilota aeruginosa Goeze, 1778Madagascan Marbled Mantis
Polyspilota magna Giglio-Tos, 1911
Popa spurca (Stal, 1856)⇒ Popa undata
Popa spurca spurca Stal, 1856
Popa undata
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudoxypilus hemerobius Stoll, 1788
Pyrgomantis fasciata Giglio-Tos, 1917
Pyrgomantis nasuta Thunberg, 1784
Pyrgomantis rhodesica Giglio-Tos, 1917
Pyrgomantis singularis Gerstaecker, 1869
Rogermantis nalalensis⇒ Rogermantis natalensis Kaltenbach, 1996
Rogermantis natalensis Kaltenbach, 1996
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Stagmatoptera pia Saussure & Z..., 1894
Synagalepsus beieri Kaltenbach, 1996
Tarachina schultzei Karny, 1908
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) maurus Saussure, 1871
Tarachodes pujoli sanctus
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) sanctus Saussure, 1871
Tarachodes (Tarachodina) natalensis (Kaltenbach, 1996)⇒ Tarachodina natalensis Kaltenbach, 1996
Tarachodina natalensis Kaltenbach, 1996
Tenodera superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Tenodera superstitiosa superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Toxodera maculata Beier, 1913
Yersiniops sophronica Rehn & Hebard, 1908Yersin´s ground mantis
Zouza radiosa Giglio-Tos, 1907

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
30
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAmorphoscelidae
Stål, 1877
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpusidae
Burmeister, 1838
Violin mantises
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIridopterygidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiturgusidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThespidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyToxoderidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)
Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)


Links, sources and further information
Mantodea at mantodea.speciesfile.org
Mantodea at papua-insects.nl
Mantodea at gbif.org
Mantodea at irmng.org
Mantodea at itis.gov
Mantodea at itis.gov