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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5079
15165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
39
258
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
9
52
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uganda
9 Families width 97 Species and 10 Subspecies
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids57SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises13SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 193015SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphilidae Wood-Mason, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Sibyllidae Stål, 18720SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uganda
52 Genera with 97 Species
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Agrionopsis Werner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Alalomantis Giglio-Tos, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelis Stål, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Cataspilota Giglio-Tos, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Caudatoscelis Roy, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chiropacha Charpentier, 03SpeciesTaxom
Chlidonoptera Karsch, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomantis Giglio-Tos, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Cilnia Stal, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Compsothespis Saussure, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Danuria Stal, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Elaea Stal, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Entelloptera Beier, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Epitenodera Giglio-Tos, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphila Lefèbvre, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eremoplana Stal, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Gonypetella Giglio-Tos, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Harpagomantis Kirby, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hemiempusa Saussure & Z..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1930African stick mantises5SpeciesTaxom
Idolomantis Uvarov, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Junodia Schulthess-R..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Leptocola Gerstaecker, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ligaria Stål, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1898African praying mantis13SpeciesTaxom
Onychogalepsus Beier, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Oxyelaea Giglio-Tos, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Oxypilus Serville, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Paragalepsus Beier, 02SpeciesTaxom
Paramantis Ragge & Roy, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Paramorphoscelis Werner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Parasphendale Schulthess-S..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Plistospilota Giglio-Tos, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Polyspilota Burmeister, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Popa Serville, 1917Twig Mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Presibylla Bolivar, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Prohierodula Bolivar, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogalepsus Beier, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoharpax Saussure, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1775African mantis9SpeciesTaxom
Tarachina Werner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodella Giglio-Tos, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodes Burmeister, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Yersiniops Hebard, 1908Grasshopper Mantids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
97 Species and 10 Subspecies
Agrionopsis modesta Werner, 1908
Alalomantis coxalis Saussure & Z..., 1895
Alalomantis muta Wood-Mason, 1889Cameroon Mantis
Amorphoscelis pulchella Giglio-Tos, 1913
Anasigerpes bifasciata Giglio-Tos, 1915
Anasigerpes heydeni Werner, 1908
Cataspilota pulchra Roy, 1991
Caudatoscelis collarti Roy, 1964
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) aestuans Saussure, 1895
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) gilvus
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) orientalis
Chrysomantis royi La Greca & L..., 1987
Cilnia humeralis Saussure, 1871Wide-armed Mantis
Compsothespis hispida Beier, 1954
Danuria (Danuria) buchholzi Gerstaecker, 1883
Danuria (Danuria) obscuripennis Chopard, 1914
Danuria (Danuria) thunbergi Stal, 1856
Elaea marchali Reich & Fair..., 1847
Entelloptera rogenhoferi Saussure, 1872
Epitenodera capitata de Saussure, 1869
Eremiaphila cordofan Werner, 1907
Eremoplana infelix Uvarov, 1924
Gonypetella atra Giglio-Tos, 1915
Gonypetella flavicormis Sjöstedt, 1909
Gonypetella flavicornis Sjöstedt, 1909
Gonypetella fusca Giglio-Tos, 1915
Gonypetella kilimandjarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Gonypetella kilimandjarica kilimandjarica Sjostedt, 1909
Gonypetella punctata Giglio-Tos, 1915
Hemiempusa capensis Burmeister, 1838
Heterochaeta kumari Roy, 1975
Hoplocorypha galeata Saussure, 1870
Hoplocorypha macra Stål, 1856
Hoplocorypha mellea Giglio-Tos, 1916
Hoplocorypha nana Sjöstedt, 1909
Hoplocorypha ugandana Beier, 1930
Idolomantis diabolica Saussure, 1869Devils Flower Mantis
Idolomantis diabolicum
Idolomantis diabroticum (Saussure, 1869)⇒ Idolomantis diabolica Saussure, 1869
Idolomorpha dentifrons Saussure & Z..., 1895Alien head mantis
Ischnomantis spinigera Schulthess-S..., 1898
Junodia vansomereni Roy, 1972
Leptocola phthisica Saussure, 1869
Ligaria brevis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Miomantis annulipes Werner, 1916
Miomantis brunni Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis buettneri Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis fenestrata Fabricius, 1781
Miomantis gyldenstolpei Sjostedt, 1924
Miomantis kibweziana Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis kilimandjarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Miomantis lacualis Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis longicollis Saussure, 1898
Miomantis montana Giglio-Tos, 1911
Miomantis paykullii Stal, 1871Egyptian mantis
Miomantis pygmaea Giglio-Tos, 1917
Miomantis quadripunctata Saussure, 1898
Onychogalepsus (Onychogalepsus) diversus Giglio-Tos, 1911
Onychogalepsus (Onychogalepsus) gracilis Giglio-Tos, 1911
Oxyelaea heteromorpha Beier, 1930
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) falcatus Roy, 1966
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) montanus Roy, 1999
Paragalepsus gestri Giglio-Tos, 1911
Paragalepsus gestri gestri
Paramantis natalensis Stal, 1856
Paramantis sacra Thunberg, 1815
Paramantis victoriana Werner, 1908
Paramorphoscelis gondokorensis Werner, 1907
Parasphendale costalis Kirby, 1904
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Plistospilota mabirica Giglio-Tos, 1917
Polyspilota aeruginosa Goeze, 1778Madagascan Marbled Mantis
Popa crassa Giglio-Tos, 1917
Popa spurca crassa Giglio-Tos, 1917
Prohierodula enghoffii Lombardo, 1997
Pseudocreobotra ocellata Palisot, 1805African flower mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii Stål, 1871Bulls-eye mantis
Pseudogalepsus modestior Schulthess-R..., 1899
Pseudoharpax centralis
Pseudoharpax ugandanus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Pseudoharpax virescens Serville, 1839Gambian Spotted-eye Flower Mantis
Pseudoharpax virescens centralis La Greca, 1954
Pseudoharpax virescens virescens Serville, 1839
Pyrgomantis mabuia Werner, 1907
Sphodromantis centralis Rehn, 1914African Mantis
Sphodromantis citernii kenyana La Greca & L..., 1987
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Sphodromantis kenyana
Sphodromantis lagrecai Lombardo, 1989
Sphodromantis lineola Burmeister, 1838African Lined Mantis
Sphodromantis lineola lineola Burmeister, 1838
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775African Giant Praying Mantis
Sphodromantis viridis viridis Forskal, 1775
Tarachina raphidioides Werner, 1907
Tarachodella monticola Giglio-Tos, 1917
Tarachodes (Chiropacha) aestuans (Saussure, 1895)⇒ Chiropacha aestuans Saussure, 1895
Tarachodes arabicus orientalis Giglio-Tos, 1911
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) alluaudi Chopard, 1914
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) monstrosus Giglio-Tos, 1917
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) ugandensis Werner, 1912
Tenodera superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Tenodera superstitiosa superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Yersiniops sophronica Rehn & Hebard, 1908Yersin´s ground mantis

Subnodes of Mantodea with occurrences in Uganda
SuperfamilyMantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
35
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAmorphoscelidae
Stål, 1877
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEmpusidae
Burmeister, 1838
Violin mantises
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyEremiaphilidae
Wood-Mason, 1889
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyIridopterygidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySibyllidae
Stål, 1872
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTarachodidae
Handlirsch, 1930
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyThespidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)
Mantodea (Burmeister 1838)


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