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Checklist of Order Mantodea Burmeister, 1838 (Mantes)
for Somalia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1871
3960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1868
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1836
3885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
34
188
362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
9
51
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Somalia
9 Families width 115 Species and 14 Subspecies
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises7SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises12SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 193020SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids59SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphilidae Wood-Mason, 18892SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Somalia
51 Genera with 115 Species
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Amorphoscelis Stål, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Apterocorypha Roy, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Blepharodes Bolivar, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Blepharopsis Rehn, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Bolbena Giglio-Tos, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Calamothespis Werner, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Catasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Charieis Burr, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chiropacha Charpentier, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Compsothespis Saussure, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Danuria Stal, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Elaea Stal, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphila Lefèbvre, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Galepsus Stål, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Galinthias Stal, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Hapalomantis Saussure, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1939African stick mantises5SpeciesTaxom
Hypsicorypha Krauss, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Idolomantis Uvarov, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Junodia Schulthess-R..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Leptocola Gerstaecker, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Macropopa Giglio-Tos, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1960Mantes2SpeciesTaxom
Microthespis Werner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1899African praying mantis6SpeciesTaxom
Neodanuria La Greca & L..., 19862SpeciesTaxom
Omomantis Saussure, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Oxyelaea Giglio-Tos, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Oxyophthalmellus Giglio-Tos, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1935Grass mantises3SpeciesTaxom
Oxypiloidea Schulthess-S..., 20132SpeciesTaxom
Oxypilus Serville, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Parasphendale Schulthess-S..., 19157SpeciesTaxom
Parentella Giglio-Tos, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pareuthyphlebs Werner, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Popa Serville, 1917Twig Mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogalepsus Beier, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoharpax Saussure, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Somalithespis Lombardo, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromantis Schulthess-S..., 18982SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1775African mantis17SpeciesTaxom
Tarachina Werner, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodes Burmeister, 19508SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodula Giglio-Tos, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 17812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somalia
115 Species and 14 Subspecies
Amorphoscelis abyssinica Giglio-Tos, 1914
Amorphoscelis orientalis Giglio-Tos, 1913
Apterocorypha somalica Lombardo, 1985
Blepharodes candelarius Bolivar, 1890
Blepharodes cornutus Schulthess, 1894
Blepharodes cornutus cornutus Schulthess, 1894
Blepharodes sudanensis Werner, 1907
Blepharopsis mendica Fabricius, 1775Arab Mantis
Blepharopsis mendica nuda Giglio-Tos, 1917
Blepharopsis nuda Giglio-Tos, 1917
Bolbena (Bolbena) orientalis Beier, 1930
Calamothespis subcornuta La Greca, 1952
Calamothespis taylori La Greca, 1952
Catasigerpes acummatus Kevan, 1954
Catasigerpes brunnerianus Saussure, 1871
Catasigerpes mortuifolia Saussure, 1899
Charieis peeli Burr, 1900
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) aestuans Saussure, 1895
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) obtusiceps Stål, 1871
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) smithi Rehn, 1901
Compsothespis brevipennis Lombardo, 1989
Compsothespis falcifera Rehn, 1901
Compsothespis marginipennis Werner, 1917
Danuria (Danuria) angusticollis Beier, 1931
Danuria (Danuria) gracilis Schulthess-S..., 1899
Danuria (Danuria) thunbergi Stal, 1856
Elaea gestroi Capra, 1929
Elaea gestroi gestroi Capra, 1929
Eremiaphila collenettei Beier, 1930
Eremiaphila somalica Rehn, 1901
Galepsus (Galepsus) binotatus La Greca, 1950
Galinthias memensis Sjöstedt, 1909
Galinthias meruensis Sjöstedt, 1909
Hapalomantis (Hapalomantis) abyssinica Beier, 1931
Heterochaeta lamellosa Roy, 1976
Heterochaeta orientalis Gerstaecker, 1883Cat Eye Mantis
Heterochaeta pantherina Saussure, 1872
Hoplocorypha bottegi Saussure, 1895
Hoplocorypha lacualis Giglio-Tos, 1916
Hoplocorypha rapax Saussure, 1881
Hoplocorypha salfii La Greca, 1939
Hypsicorypha gracilis Burmeister, 1838Sublime Conehead Mantis
Idolomantis diabolica Saussure, 1869Devils Flower Mantis
Idolomantis diabolicum
Idolomantis diabroticum (Saussure, 1869)⇒ Idolomantis diabolica Saussure, 1869
Idolomorpha dentifrons Saussure & Z..., 1895Alien head mantis
Ischnomantis aethiopica Giglio-Tos, 1916
Ischnomantis gracilis Giglio-Tos, 1916
Ischnomantis media Rehn, 1901
Ischnomantis spinigera Schulthess-S..., 1898
Junodia hararensis Roy, 1972
Leptocola gracilis Lombardo, 1989
Macropopa lobata Giglio-Tos, 1914
Mantis eichleri
Mantis religiosa eichleri Bazyluk, 1960
Microthespis dmitriewi Werner, 1908
Miomantis exilis Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis fenestrata Fabricius, 1781
Miomantis lacualis Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis menelikii Bormans, 1881
Miomantis milmilena Giglio-Tos, 1917
Miomantis saussurei Schulthess-R..., 1899
Neodanuria bolauana Saussure, 1869
Neodanuria simonettai La Greca & L..., 1986
Omomantis tigrina Giglio-Tos, 1916
Oxyelaea heteromorpha Beier, 1930
Oxyelaea stefaniae Lombardo, 1989
Oxyophthalmellus rehni La Greca, 1952
Oxyophthalmellus somalicus Rehn, 1911
Oxyothespis longicollis Beier, 1931
Oxyothespis noctivaga La Greca, 1952
Oxyothespis parva Beier, 1935
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) orientalis Roy, 2013
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) raggei Roy, 1969
Parasphendale affinis Werner, 1913Budwing mantis
Parasphendale africana Giglio-Tos, 1915
Parasphendale costalis Kirby, 1904
Parasphendale ghindana Giglio-Tos, 1915
Parasphendale minor Schulthess-S..., 1898
Parasphendale scioana Giglio-Tos, 1915
Parentella producta Rehn, 1901
Pareuthyphlebs somalica Beier, 1930
Pareuthyphlebs uvarovi La Greca, 1952
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Popa crassa Giglio-Tos, 1917
Popa spurca crassa Giglio-Tos, 1917
Pseudocreobotra amarae Rehn, 1901
Pseudogalepsus modestior Schulthess-R..., 1899
Pseudoharpax abyssinicus Beier, 1930
Pseudoharpax virescens Serville, 1839Gambian Spotted-eye Flower Mantis
Pseudoharpax virescens virescens Serville, 1839
Pyrgomantis nasuta Thunberg, 1784
Somalithespis minor Giglio-Tos, 1916
Sphaeromantis spinicollis Beier, 1930
Sphaeromantis spinulosa Schulthess, 1898
Sphodromantis abessinica Sjöstedt, 1930
Sphodromantis baccettii La Greca & L..., 1987Giant African Praying Mantis
Sphodromantis citernii Giglio-Tos, 1917
Sphodromantis citernii citernii Giglio-Tos, 1917
Sphodromantis fenestrata Giglio-Tos, 1912
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Sphodromantis gestri Giglio-Tos, 1912
Sphodromantis giubana La Greca & L..., 1987
Sphodromantis meridionales
Sphodromantis pardii La Greca & L..., 1987
Sphodromantis rudolfae Rehn, 1901
Sphodromantis rudolfae rudolfae Rehn, 1901
Sphodromantis simplex
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775African Giant Praying Mantis
Sphodromantis viridis meridionales
Sphodromantis viridis simplex La Greca & L..., 1987
Sphodromantis viridis viridis Forskal, 1775
Tarachina raphidioides Werner, 1907
Tarachina werneri Chopard, 1914
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) alluaudi Chopard, 1914
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) karschii Werner, 1907
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) monstrosus Giglio-Tos, 1917
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) oxynotus La Greca, 1952
Tarachodes oxynotus oxynotus La Greca, 1952
Tarachodes pujoli sanctus
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) sanctus Saussure, 1871
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) vitreus La Greca, 1950
Tarachodula ornata Beier, 1963Oak stem borer
Tarachodula pantherina Gerstaecker, 1869
Tenodera superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Tenodera superstitiosa superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in Somalia
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
29
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAmorphoscelidae
Stål, 1877
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpusidae
Burmeister, 1838
Violin mantises
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEremiaphilidae
Wood-Mason, 1889
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyIridopterygidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
9
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyThespidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyToxoderidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)
Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)


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