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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11426
52808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11399
52755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
651
11279
52459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
75
609
2124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
9
43
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
9 Families width 152 Species and 21 Subspecies
Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 19196SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids81SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises6SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphilidae Wood-Mason, 188947SpeciesTaxom
Gryllomantidae Gorochov, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
43 Genera with 152 Species
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Aethalochroa Wood-Mason, 1841Stick Mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Ameles Burmeister, 19829SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelis Stål, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Attalia Uvarov, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Blepharopsis Rehn, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Bolivaria Stal, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Cephalomantis Gistel, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Chiropacha Charpentier, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dilatempusa Roy, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Elaea Stal, 07SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphila Lefèbvre, 194249SpeciesTaxom
Eremoplana Stal, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Galepsus Stål, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Geomantis Pantel, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Gryllomantis Gorochov, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heteronutarsus Lefèbvre, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hierodula Burmeister, 1870Giant Asian mantis4SpeciesTaxom
Holaptilon Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Hypsicorypha Krauss, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Iris Saussure, 18468SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Lobothespis La Greca & L..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1758Mantes4SpeciesTaxom
Microthespis Werner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1871African praying mantis5SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxypilus Beier, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Nilomantis Werner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1849Grass mantises9SpeciesTaxom
Parasphendale Schulthess-S..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pareuthyphlebs Werner, 19835SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyophthalmus Wood-Mason, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Rivetina Berland & Ch..., 030SpeciesTaxom
Rivetinula La Greca, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Sinaiella Karsch, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1775African mantis7SpeciesTaxom
Stagmomantis Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Statilia Stal, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodella Giglio-Tos, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodes Burmeister, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Teddia Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
152 Species and 21 Subspecies
Aethalochroa ashmoliana Westwood, 1841Iranian Stick Mantis
Ameles aegyptiaca Werner, 1913
Ameles arabica Uvarov, 1939
Ameles crassinervis Dirsch, 1927
Ameles cyprica Uvarov, 1936
Ameles heldreichi Brunner von ..., 1882Heldreich's Dwarf Mantis
Ameles kervillei Bolivar, 1911
Ameles persa Bolivar, 1911
Ameles syriensis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Ameles wadisirhani Kaltenbach, 1982
Amorphoscelis asymmetrica Ingrisch, 1999
Amorphoscelis pantherina Roy, 1966
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Attalia philbyi Uvarov, 1936Yemen Mantis
Blepharopsis mendica Fabricius, 1775Arab Mantis
Blepharopsis mendica mendica Fabricius, 1775
Blepharopsis mendica nuda Giglio-Tos, 1917
Blepharopsis nuda Giglio-Tos, 1917
Bolivaria brachyptera Pallas, 1773Bolivar's Short Winged Mantis
Bolivaria kurda Ramme, 1950
Cephalomantis gracilis Gistel, 1856
Cephalomantis vindipennis Gistel, 1856
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) arabicus Uvarov, 1923
Dilatempusa aegyptiaca Giglio-Tos, 1917
Elaea gestroi Capra, 1929
Elaea gestroi gestroi Capra, 1929
Elaea gestroi wittmeri Kaltenbach, 1982
Elaea richten Beier, 1956
Elaea solimani MOHAMMAD, GA..., 2011
Elaea wittmeri
Eremiaphila ammonita Uvarov, 1933
Eremiaphila andresi Werner, 1910
Eremiaphila anubis Lefèbvre, 1835Anubis mantis
Eremiaphila arabica Saussure, 1871Arabian mantis
Eremiaphila aristidis Lucas, 1880
Eremiaphila audouini Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila barbara Brisout, 1854
Eremiaphila berndstiewi Stiewe, 2004
Eremiaphila bovei Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila brauen Krauss, 1902
Eremiaphila braueri Krauss, 1902
Eremiaphila brevipennis Saussure, 1871
Eremiaphila brunneri Werner, 1905Common Desert Mantis
Eremiaphila cairina Giglio-Tos, 1916
Eremiaphila cerisy Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila cerisyi Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila cycloptera Uvarov, 1939
Eremiaphila dagi Doganlar, 2007
Eremiaphila dawydowi (Werner, 1905)⇒ Eremiaphila arabica Saussure, 1871
Eremiaphila dentata Saussure, 1871
Eremiaphila fraseri Uvarov, 1921
Eremiaphila genei Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila gigas Beier, 1930
Eremiaphila hebraica Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila heluanensis Werner, 1904
Eremiaphila hralili Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila irridipennis Mukherjee & ..., 1985
Eremiaphila khamsin Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila kheych Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila klunzingeri Werner, 1906
Eremiaphila lefebvrii Burmeister, 1838
Eremiaphila luxor Lefèbvre, 1835Luxor mantis
Eremiaphila nilotica Saussure, 1871
Eremiaphila persica Werner, 1905
Eremiaphila persica persica Werner, 1905
Eremiaphila persica sjostedti Werner, 1930
Eremiaphila petiti Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila pyramidum Werner, 1904
Eremiaphila rohlfsi Werner, 1906
Eremiaphila rotundipennis Kirby, 1904
Eremiaphila rufipennis Uvarov, 1929
Eremiaphila savignyi Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila sjostedti
Eremiaphila turica Westwood, 1889
Eremiaphila typhon Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila uvarovi Bodenheimer, 1933
Eremiaphila yemenita Uvarov, 1939
Eremiaphila zetterstedti Beier, 1942Desert pebble mantis
Eremoplana infelix Uvarov, 1924
Galepsus (Lygdamia) oxycephalus Gerstaecker, 1883
Geomantis larvoides Pantel, 1896Wingless Ground Mantis
Geomantis larvoides larvoides Pantel, 1896
Gryllomantis lebanensis D. Grimaldi, 2003
Heterochaeta pantherina Saussure, 1872
Heteronutarsus aegyptiacus Lefèbvre, 1835
Hierodula macrosticmata Deelemann-Re..., 1957
Hierodula membranacea Burmeister, 1838Giant Asian mantis
Hierodula transcaucasica Brunner von ..., 1878
Hierodula trimacula (Saussure, 1870)⇒ Sphodromantis trimacula Saussure, 1870
Holaptilon pusillulum Beier, 1964
Hypsicorypha gracilis Burmeister, 1838Sublime Conehead Mantis
Iris coeca Uvarov, 1931
Iris minima (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Iris oratoria Linnaeus, 1758
Iris nana Uvarov, 1930
Iris oratoria Linnaeus, 1758Iris Mantis
Iris persa Uvarov, 1922
Iris pitcheri Kaltenbach, 1982
Iris polystictica Fischer-Wald..., 1846Dot-Winged Mantis
Iris polystictica polystictica Fischer-Wald..., 1846
Ischnomantis fasciata Giglio-Tos, 1916
Ischnomantis perfida Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Lobothespis vignai La Greca & L..., 1987
Mantis inornata
Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758European mantid
Mantis religiosa inornata Werner, 1930
Mantis religiosa religiosa Linné, 1758
Microthespis dmitriewi Werner, 1908
Miomantis abyssinica Giglio-Tos, 1911Egyptian mantis
Miomantis arabica Kaltenbach, 1982
Miomantis ehrenbergi Werner, 1928
Miomantis paykullii Stal, 1871Egyptian mantis
Nesoxypilus pseudomyrmex Milledge, 1990
Nilomantis floweri Werner, 1907
Oxyothespis apostata Kaltenbach, 1984
Oxyothespis arabica
Oxyothespis bifurcata Kaltenbach, 1982
Oxyothespis nilotica Giglio-Tos, 1916
Oxyothespis nilotica arabica Kaltenbach, 1982
Oxyothespis persica Bolivar, 1913
Oxyothespis philbyi Kaltenbach, 1982
Oxyothespis wagneri Kittary, 1849
Parasphendale affinis Werner, 1913Budwing mantis
Pareuthyphlebs arabica La Greca & L..., 1983
Pareuthyphlebs occidentalis Werner, 1928
Pareuthyphlebs palmonii Uvarov, 1939
Pareuthyphlebs popovi Kaltenbach, 1991
Pareuthyphlebs scorteccii La Greca & L..., 1983
Pseudoxypilus hemerobius Stoll, 1788
Rivetina anatolica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina asiatica Mistshenko, 1967
Rivetina baetica Rambur, 1839Baetic Ground Mantis
Rivetina baetica baetica Rambur, 1839
Rivetina baetica tenuidentata La Greca & L..., 1982Delicate Teeth Baetic Ground Mantis
Rivetina balcanica Kaltenbach, 1963
Rivetina buettikeri Kaltenbach, 1982
Rivetina byblica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina caucasica Saussure, 1871
Rivetina caucasica caucasica Saussure, 1871
Rivetina caucasica turcica Ramme, 1950
Rivetina dolichoptera Schulthess, 1894
Rivetina excellens La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Rivetina gigantea Kaltenbach, 1991
Rivetina inermis Uvarov, 1922
Rivetina inermis inermis
Rivetina inermis iranica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina iranica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina laticollis La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina mesopotamica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina pallida Kaltenbach, 1984
Rivetina rhombicollis La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina syriaca Saussure, 1869Syrian Ground Mantis
Rivetina syriaca anatolica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina syriaca mesopotamica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina syriaca syriaca Saussure, 1869
Rivetina tenuidentata
Rivetina turcica
Rivetinula fraterna Saussure, 1871
Sinaiella nebulosa Uvarov, 1924
Sinaiella raggei Kaltenbach, 1991
Sinaiella sabulosa Uvarov, 1939
Sphodromantis bioculata (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Sphodromantis socotrana Roy, 2010
Sphodromantis trimacula Saussure, 1870
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775African Giant Praying Mantis
Sphodromantis viridis viridis Forskal, 1775
Stagmomantis carolina Johansson, 1763Carolina mantid
Statilia ocellata Uvarov, 1922
Tarachodella monticola Giglio-Tos, 1917
Tarachodes (Chiropacha) arabicus (Uvarov, 1922)⇒ Chiropacha arabicus Uvarov, 1923
Tarachodes (Chiropacha) gilvus Charpentier, 1841
Teddia dioscoris Burr, 1899

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in Near East
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
26
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAmorphoscelidae
Stål, 1877
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpusidae
Burmeister, 1838
Violin mantises
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEremiaphilidae
Wood-Mason, 1889
2
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGryllomantidae
Gorochov, 2006
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyIridopterygidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyToxoderidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)
Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)


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