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Checklist for Order Mantodea Burmeister, 1838 (Mantes)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
186
1408
4670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
10
51
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
10 Families width 76 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthopidae Burmeister, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises6SpeciesTaxom
Ambermantidae Grimaldi, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids51SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Jantarimantidae Vrsansky, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Mantoididae Giglio-Tos, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Genera for USA
51 Genera with 76 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPSTVY
Acanthops Serville, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Acontista Saussure, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Acromantis Saussure, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ambermantis Grimaldi, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ameles Burmeister, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Angela Serville, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Antemna Stal, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Archimantis Saussure, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Attalia Uvarov, 01SpeciesTaxom
Bactromantis Kirby, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Choeradodis Serville, 1831
Hood Mantis0SpeciesTaxom
Ciulfina Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Coptopteryx Saussure, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Decimiana Uvarov, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Eobruneria Cockerell, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Galepsus Stål, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Gonatista Saussure, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Hierodula Burmeister, 1839Giant Asian mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Iris Saussure, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Jantarimantis Vrsansky, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Junodia Schulthess-R..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Leptomantella Uvarov, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Ligaria Stål, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Litaneutria Saussure, 1907Ground Mantids6SpeciesTaxom
Lithophotina Sharov, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusa Saussure, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1758Mantes2SpeciesTaxom
Mantoida Newman, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Metilia Stal, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1871African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Musonia Stal, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxypilus Beier, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Odontomantis Saussure, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Oligonicella Giglio-Tos, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Orthodera Burmeister, 1775New Zealand praying mantis2SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomantis Handlirsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Phasmomantis Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phyllovates Kirby, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Pseudovates Saussure, 1836Stick mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatoptera Burmeister, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Stagmomantis Saussure, 18709SpeciesTaxom
Statilia Stal, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Theopompella Giglio-Tos, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Thesprotia Stal, 1877American grass mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Thrinaconyx Saussure, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tithrone Stål, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Vates Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Yersiniops Hebard, 1908Grasshopper Mantids6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
76 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthops godmani Saussure & Z..., 1894
Acromantis hesione Stål, 1877Burmese Mantis
Ambermantis wozniaki D. Grimaldi, 2003
Ameles maroccana Uvarov, 1931
Ameles spallanzania Rossi, 1792European dwarf mantis
Angela guianensis Rehn, 1906
Antemna rapax Stål, 1877
Archimantis zherikhini Vrsansky, 2002
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Attalia vulgaria
Bactromantis mexicana Saussure & Z..., 1894
Bactromantis virga Scudder, 1896Savannah primrose-willow
Ciulfina liturgusa Giglio-Tos, 1915
Coptopteryx gayi Blanchard, 1851
Decimiana bolivari Chopard, 1916
Eobruneria tessellata T. D. A. Coc..., 1913
Galepsus (Lygdamia) oxycephalus Gerstaecker, 1883
Gonatista grisea Fabricius, 1793Grizzled Mantid
Gonatista reticulata (Thunberg, 1815)⇒ Gonatista grisea Fabricius, 1793
Hierodula (Hierodula) patellifera Serville, 1839Asian Mantis
Iris oratoria Linnaeus, 1758Iris Mantis
Jantarimantis zherikhini Vrsansky, 2002
Junodia congica Giglio-Tos, 1915
Ligaria senegalensis Roy, 1961
Litaneutria borealis Bruner, 1893
Litaneutria minor (Scudder, 1872)⇒ Yersiniops solitaria Scudder, 1896
Litaneutria obscura Scudder, 1872Obscure ground mantis
Litaneutria ocularis Saussure, 1892
Litaneutria pacifica Scudder, 1896
Litaneutria skinneri Rehn, 1907Skinner´s ground mantis
Lithophotina costalis Cockerell, 1914
Lithophotina floccosa T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Liturgusa maya Saussure & Z..., 1894Mantis
Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758European mantid
Mantis religiosa religiosa Linné, 1758
Mantoida maya Saussure & Z..., 1894Little Yucatan Mantid
Metilia brunnerii Saussure, 1871
Miomantis caffra (Saussure, 1871)⇒ Miomantis monacha Fabricius, 1787
Nesoxypilus pseudomyrmex Milledge, 1990
Odontomantis rhyssa Werner, 1930
Oligonicella scudderi Saussure, 1870Scudder´s Mantid
Orthodera burmeisteri Wood-Mason, 1889Burmeister mantid
Orthodera ministralis Fabricius, 1775Australian Green Mantis
Palaeomantis apicalis A. P. Rasnitsyn, 2004
Phasmomantis sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Phyllovates chlorophaea Blanchard, 1836Mexican unicorn mantis
Phyllovates chlorophaena Blanchard, 1836Texas unicorn mantis
Pseudovates arizonae Hebard, 1935Arizona Unicorn Mantis
Pseudovates chlorophaea Blanchard, 1836
Pseudoxypilus hemerobius Stoll, 1788
Stagmatoptera septentrionalis Saussure & Z..., 1894
Stagmomantis californica Rehn & Hebard, 1909California Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina Johansson, 1763Carolina mantid
Stagmomantis floridensis Davis, 1919Larger Florida Mantis
Stagmomantis gracilipes Rehn, 1907Arizona Tan Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata Hahn, 1835Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis montana Rehn, 1935Mountain Mantis
Stagmomantis montana montana Saussure & Z..., 1894
Stagmomantis theophila Rehn, 1904
Stagmomantis vicina Saussure, 1870
Statilia maculata Thunberg, 1784Ko-kamakiri {Japanese}
Tenodera angustipennis Saussure, 1869Asian mantis
Tenodera aridifolia Stoll, 1813Chinese Mantis
Tenodera aridifolia sinensis Saussure, 1871Chinese mantid
Tenodera australasiae Leach, 1814Australian mantid
Tenodera sinensis (Saussure, 1871)⇒ Tenodera aridifolia Stoll, 1813
Theopompella heterochroa Gerstaecker, 1883
Thesprotia graminis Scudder, 1877American grass mantis
Thrinaconyx fumosa Saussure & Z..., 1894
Tithrone clauseni Jantsch, 1995
Tithrone corseuili Jantsch, 1986
Vates festae Giglio-Tos, 1914
Vates pectinicornis Stål, 1877
Yersiniops newboldi Hebard, 1931Yersiniops newboldii
Yersiniops solitaria Scudder, 1896Horned ground mantis
Yersiniops solitarium Scudder, 1896Horned ground mantis
Yersiniops solitarius Scudder, 1896
Yersiniops sophronica Rehn & Hebard, 1908Yersin´s ground mantis
Yersiniops sophronicus Rehn & Hebard, 1908

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in USA
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
3
33
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAcanthopidae
Burmeister, 1838
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAmbermantidae
Grimaldi, 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAmorphoscelidae
Stål, 1877
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyJantarimantidae
Vrsansky, 2002
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLiturgusidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyThespidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
5
5
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