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Checklist for Family Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 (Flower mimic mantises)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
142
2517
10595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
15
217
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Mantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
3
127
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHymenopodidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
Flower mimic mantises
21
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
21 Genera with 147 Species
#ACGHJOPS
Amphecostephanus Rehn, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 19797SpeciesTaxom
Anoplosigerpes Werner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Catasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 194214SpeciesTaxom
Chlidonoptera Karsch, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Chloroharpax Werner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomantis Giglio-Tos, 19309SpeciesTaxom
Congoharpax La Greca, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Galinthias Stal, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Harpagomantis Kirby, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Junodia Schulthess-R..., 200913SpeciesTaxom
Otomantis Bolivar, 2014Boxer mantises8SpeciesTaxom
Oxypiloidea Schulthess-S..., 188924SpeciesTaxom
Oxypilus Serville, 193023SpeciesTaxom
Panurgica Karsch, 195410SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoharpax Saussure, 183913SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Psychomantis Giglio-Tos, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Setoxypilus Roy, 19152SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
147 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amphecostephanus rex Rehn, 1912
Anasigerpes amieti Roy, 1963
Anasigerpes bifasciata Giglio-Tos, 1915
Anasigerpes centralis Roy, 1966
Anasigerpes grilloti Roy, 1978
Anasigerpes heydeni Werner, 1908
Anasigerpes nigripes Roy, 1964
Anasigerpes unifasciata Roy, 1979
Anoplosigerpes tessmanni Beier, 1933
Catasigerpes acummatus Kevan, 1954
Catasigerpes brunnerianus Saussure, 1871
Catasigerpes camerunensis (Giglio-Tos, 1915)⇒ Catasigerpes margarethae Werner, 1912
Catasigerpes congicus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Catasigerpes erlangen Beier, 1931
Catasigerpes erlangeri Beier, 1931
Catasigerpes granulatus Roy, 1965
Catasigerpes jeanneli Chopard, 1938
Catasigerpes margarethae Werner, 1912
Catasigerpes mortuifolia Saussure, 1899
Catasigerpes nigericus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Catasigerpes occidentalis Wood-Mason, 1879
Catasigerpes toganus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Catasigerpes zernyi (Beier, 1942)⇒ Oxypiloidea zernyi Beier, 1942
Chlidonoptera chopardi Karsch, 1892
Chlidonoptera lestoni Roy & Leston, 1975
Chlidonoptera vexillum Karsch, 1892
Chlidonoptera werneri Giglio-Tos, 1915
Chloroharpax modesta Gerstaecker, 1883Nigerian Flower Mantis
Chrysomantis cachani Roy, 1964
Chrysomantis centralis (La Greca & L..., 1987)⇒ Chrysomantis speciosa Giglio-Tos, 1915
Chrysomantis cervoides (La Greca & L..., 1987)⇒ Chrysomantis speciosa Giglio-Tos, 1915
Chrysomantis congica La Greca & L..., 1987
Chrysomantis girardi Gillon & Roy, 1968
Chrysomantis royi La Greca & L..., 1987
Chrysomantis speciosa Giglio-Tos, 1915
Chrysomantis tessmanni Werner, 1928
Chrysomantis tristis (Beier, 1930)⇒ Chrysomantis tessmanni Werner, 1928
Congoharpax aberrans Roy, 1963
Congoharpax boulardi Roy, 1972
Congoharpax coiffaiti Roy, 1972
Congoharpax judithae Roy, 1972
Galinthias amoena Saussure, 1871
Galinthias memensis Sjöstedt, 1909
Galinthias meruensis Sjöstedt, 1909
Galinthias occidentalis Beier, 1930
Galinthias occidentals Beier, 1930
Harpagomantis discolor Stål, 1877
Harpagomantis tricolor Linné, 1758
Junodia amoena Schulthess-R..., 1899
Junodia beieri Roy, 1972
Junodia congica Giglio-Tos, 1915
Junodia congicus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Junodia hararensis Roy, 1972
Junodia lameyi Beier, 1942
Junodia maculata (Roy, 1972)⇒ Junodia congica Giglio-Tos, 1915
Junodia maternaschulzei Stiewe & Roy, 2010
Junodia spinosa Roy, 1972
Junodia stiewei Roy, 2009
Junodia strigipennis Westwood, 1889
Junodia vansomereni Roy, 1972
Junodia vansoni Roy, 2009
Otomantis aurita Saussure & Z..., 1895
Otomantis bolivari Stiewe & Lom..., 2014
Otomantis capirica Giglio-Tos, 1915
Otomantis casaica Beier, 1934Tooth Cave Ground Beetle
Otomantis minima Stiewe, 2014
Otomantis rendalli Kirby, 1899
Otomantis scutigera Bolivar, 1890
Otomantis trimacula Stiewe & Lom..., 2014
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) camerunensis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) centrafricana Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) congica Giglio-Tos, 1915
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) granulata Roy, 1965
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) ivoirensis Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) maldesi Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) margarethae (Werner, 1912)⇒ Oxypiloidea tridens Saussure, 1872
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) maroccana Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) occidentalis Wood-Mason, 1879
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) orientalis Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) sinuata Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) acuminata Kevan, 1954
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) angolica Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) carvalhoi Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) denticulata Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) lobata Schulthess-S..., 1898
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) murphyi Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) namibiana Roy, 2013
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) tridens Saussure, 1872
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) zernyi Beier, 1942
Oxypiloidea jeanneli Chopard, 1938
Oxypiloidea mortuifolia Saussure, 1899
Oxypiloidea nigerica Giglio-Tos, 1915
Oxypiloidea subcornuta Westwood, 1889
Oxypilus (Anoxypilus) capensis (Saussure, 1871)⇒ Setoxypilus nasutus Fabricius, 1787
Oxypilus (Anoxypilus) inscriptus Beier, 1955
Oxypilus (Anoxypilus) meruensis (Sjostedt, 1909)⇒ Setoxypilus nasutus Fabricius, 1787
Oxypilus (Anoxypilus) transvalensis (Giglio-Tos, 1915)⇒ Setoxypilus transvalensis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) annulatus Serville, 1831
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) cherlonneixi Roy, 1999
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) descampsi Roy, 1966
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) distinctus (Beier, 1930)⇒ Oxypilus annulatus Serville, 1831
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) enei Roy, 1966
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) falcatus Roy, 1966
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) flavicoxa Roy, 1964
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) gillonae Roy, 1966
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) guentheri Roy, 1966
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) hamatus Roy, 1966
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) lamottei Roy, 1966
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) montanus Roy, 1999
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) pallidus Roy, 1966
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) polyacantha Gerstaecker, 1889
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) raggei Roy, 1969
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) tanzanicus Roy, 1969
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) villiersi Roy, 1966
Oxypilus nasutus Fabricius, 1787
Oxypilus nigericus Beier, 1930
Panurgica basilewskyi La Greca, 1954
Panurgica compressicollis Saussure, 1898
Panurgica duplex Karsch, 1896
Panurgica feae Griffini, 1907
Panurgica fratercula Rehn, 1912
Panurgica fusca Giglio-Tos, 1915
Panurgica langi Rehn, 1949
Panurgica liberiana Rehn, 1912
Panurgica mende Rehn, 1949
Panurgica rehni La Greca, 1954
Phyllocrania insignis (Westwood, 1843)⇒ Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Pseudocreobotra amarae Rehn, 1901
Pseudocreobotra ocellata Palisot, 1805African flower mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii Stål, 1871Bulls-eye mantis
Pseudoharpax abyssinicus Beier, 1930
Pseudoharpax beieri La Greca, 1950
Pseudoharpax centralis
Pseudoharpax crenaticollis La Greca, 1954
Pseudoharpax dubius La Greca, 1954
Pseudoharpax erythraeus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Pseudoharpax francoisi Bolivar, 1908
Pseudoharpax nigericus (Giglio-Tos, 1915)⇒ Pseudoharpax virescens Serville, 1839
Pseudoharpax parallelus La Greca, 1954
Pseudoharpax ugandanus Giglio-Tos, 1915
Pseudoharpax virescens Serville, 1839Gambian Spotted-eye Flower Mantis
Pseudoharpax virescens centralis La Greca, 1954
Pseudoharpax virescens virescens Serville, 1839
Pseudoxypilus hemerobius Stoll, 1788
Psychomantis borneensis Haan, 1842
Setoxypilus nasutus Fabricius, 1787
Setoxypilus transvalensis Giglio-Tos, 1915

Subnodes of Hymenopodidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyAcromantinae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
8
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEpaphroditinae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHymenopodinae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
7
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOxypilinae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
3
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hymenopodidae at gbif.org
Hymenopodidae at irmng.org
Hymenopodidae at itis.gov