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Checklist for Order Mantodea Burmeister, 1838 (Mantes)
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
37
241
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
9
35
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Senegal
9 Families width 56 Species and 6 Subspecies
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae (Burmeister, 1838)Violin mantises3SpeciesTaxom
Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises8SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids33SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphilidae Wood-Mason, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Senegal
35 Genera with 56 Species
#ABCDEHILMOPRST
Amorphoscelis Stål, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Blepharodes Bolivar, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Calamothespis Werner, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Catasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Chiropacha Charpentier, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Congoharpax La Greca, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Danuria Stal, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Elaea Stal, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Epitenodera Giglio-Tos, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphila Lefèbvre, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1969African stick mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Iris Saussure, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Leptocola Gerstaecker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ligaria Stål, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1960Mantes2SpeciesTaxom
Metagalepsus Roy, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1870African praying mantis2SpeciesTaxom
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1870Grass mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Oxypilus Serville, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Paragalepsus Beier, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Paramorphoscelis Werner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Parentella Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyophthalmus Wood-Mason, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Plistospilota Giglio-Tos, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoharpax Saussure, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rivetina Berland & Ch..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Solygia Stal, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1906African mantis10SpeciesTaxom
Tarachina Werner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 17812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
56 Species and 6 Subspecies
Amorphoscelis tigrina Giglio-Tos, 1913
Blepharodes parumspinosus Beier, 1930
Calamothespis condamini Roy, 1969
Catasigerpes occidentalis Wood-Mason, 1879
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) saussurei Giglio-Tos, 1911
Congoharpax aberrans Roy, 1963
Danuria (Danuria) buchholzi Gerstaecker, 1883
Elaea marchali Reich & Fair..., 1847
Epitenodera brevipennis Saussure, 1871
Epitenodera herbacea Serville, 1839
Epitenodera houyi Werner, 1928
Eremiaphila rectangulata Chopard, 1941
Heterochaeta kumari Roy, 1975
Heterochaeta occidentalis Beier, 1963
Heterochaeta strachani Kirby, 1904
Heterochaeta tenuipes (Westwood, 1841)⇒ Heterochaeta occidentalis Beier, 1963
Hoplocorypha lobata Roy, 1969
Idolomorpha lateralis Burmeister, 1838
Idolomorpha spinifrons (Saussure, 1859)⇒ Idolomorpha lateralis Burmeister, 1838
Iris senegalensis Beier, 1931
Ischnomantis gigas Saussure, 1870
Leptocola phthisica Saussure, 1869
Ligaria clara Serville, 1839
Mantis eichleri
Mantis religiosa eichleri Bazyluk, 1960
Metagalepsus occidentalis Roy, 1972
Metagalepsus stramineus Sjostedt, 1930
Miomantis paykullii Stal, 1871Egyptian mantis
Miomantis pellucida Saussure, 1870
Oxyothespis flavipennis Chopard, 1941
Oxyothespis senegalensis Saussure, 1870
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) annulatus Serville, 1831
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) cherlonneixi Roy, 1999
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) distinctus (Beier, 1930)⇒ Oxypilus annulatus Serville, 1831
Paragalepsus bassari Roy, 1972
Paramorphoscelis gondokorensis Werner, 1907
Parentella major Giglio-Tos, 1915
Paroxyophthalmus savatieri Rochebrune, 1883
Plistospilota gasconi Rochebrune, 1884
Pseudocreobotra ocellata Palisot, 1805African flower mantis
Pseudoharpax ugandanus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Pseudoharpax virescens Serville, 1839Gambian Spotted-eye Flower Mantis
Pseudoharpax virescens virescens Serville, 1839
Pyrgomantis jonesi Kirby, 1904
Rivetina baetica tenuidentata La Greca & L..., 1982Delicate Teeth Baetic Ground Mantis
Rivetina tenuidentata
Solygia sulcatifrons Serville, 1839
Sphodromantis conspicua La Greca, 1967
Sphodromantis elegans Sjöstedt, 1930
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Sphodromantis gracilicollis Beier, 1930
Sphodromantis lineola Burmeister, 1838African Lined Mantis
Sphodromantis lineola lineola Burmeister, 1838
Sphodromantis occidentalis (Werner, 1906)⇒ Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858
Sphodromantis royi La Greca, 1967
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775African Giant Praying Mantis
Sphodromantis viridis occidentalis Werner, 1906
Tarachina occidentalis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Tenodera superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Tenodera superstitiosa superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in Senegal
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
22
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAmorphoscelidae
Stål, 1877
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEmpusidae
Burmeister, 1838
Violin mantises
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEremiaphilidae
Wood-Mason, 1889
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyIridopterygidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThespidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyToxoderidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
1
Genus
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