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Checklist of Superfamily Mantoidea Handlirsch, 1903
for Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10622
39131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10614
39115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10460
38704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
79
691
1670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
8
47
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Mantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
22
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
2 Families width 48 Species and 6 Subspecies
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids46SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
22 Genera with 48 Species
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Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Bolbella Giglio-Tos, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Brancsikia Saussure & Z..., 19353SpeciesTaxom
Choeradodis Serville, 1833Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Danuriella Westwood, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Euchomena Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hierodula Burmeister, 1930Giant Asian mantis2SpeciesTaxom
Mantasoa Mériguet, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1958Mantes3SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1871African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Otomantis Bolivar, 1895Boxer mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Paramantis Ragge & Roy, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Polyspilota Burmeister, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Popa Serville, 1856Twig Mantises4SpeciesTaxom
Rhombodera Burmeister, 1968Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Sphodropoda Stal, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Tarachomantis Brancsik, 186313SpeciesTaxom
Telomantis Giglio-Tos, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 17816SpeciesTaxom
Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Yersiniops Hebard, 1908Grasshopper Mantids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
48 Species and 6 Subspecies
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Bolbella punctigera Stal, 1871
Brancsikia aeroplana Lamberton, 1911
Brancsikia freyi Brancsik, 1893Madagascan Dead Leaf Mantis
Brancsikia simplex Beier, 1935
Choeradodis rhombicollis Latreille, 1833Peruvian Shield Mantis
Danuriella irregularis Westwood, 1889
Danuriella madagascariensis Beier, 1929
Danuriella marojejyensis Paulian, 1961
Euchomena madecassa Saussure, 1870
Hierodula (Hierodula) patellifera Serville, 1839Asian Mantis
Hierodula salomonis Werner, 1930Jade mantis
Mantasoa lebbei Mériguet, 2005
Mantasoa macula Saussure & Z..., 2005
Mantasoa maculata Saussure & Z..., 1895
Mantis emortualis (Saussure, 1869)⇒ Paramantis prasina Audinet-Serv..., 1839
Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758European mantid
Mantis religiosa griveaudi Paulian, 1958
Miomantis paykulli Stål, 1871
Otomantis aurita Saussure & Z..., 1895
Paramantis prasina Audinet-Serv..., 1839
Paramantis viridis Saussure, 1872
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Polyspilota aeruginosa Goeze, 1778Madagascan Marbled Mantis
Polyspilota comorana Giglio-Tos, 1911
Polyspilota robusta Roy, 1989
Polyspilota seychelliana Giglio-Tos, 1911Seychelles mantis
Polyspilota voelzkowiana Saussure, 1899
Popa crassa Giglio-Tos, 1917
Popa spurca (Stal, 1856)⇒ Popa undata
Popa spurca crassa Giglio-Tos, 1917
Popa spurca spurca Stal, 1856
Rhombodera rennellana Beier, 1968
Sphodropoda papua (Beier, 1965)⇒ Sphodropoda tristis Saussure, 1871
Tarachomantis (Madamantis) analamazoatra Mériguet, 2013
Tarachomantis (Madamantis) betsilea Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis (Madamantis) confusa Giglio-Tos, 1912
Tarachomantis (Madamantis) marojeziensis Mériguet, 2013
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) alaotrana Giglio-Tos, 1913
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) betanimena Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) caldwelli Bates, 1863
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) hova Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) macula (Saussure & Z..., 1895)⇒ Mantasoa macula Saussure & Z..., 2005
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) rubiginosa Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) sakalava Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tarachomantis caldwellii Bates, 1863
Telomantis lamperti Werner, 1906
Tenodera australasiae Leach, 1814Australian mantid
Tenodera madagascariensis Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tenodera superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Tenodera superstitiosa bokiana Giglio-Tos, 1907
Tenodera superstitiosa madagascariensis (Saussure & Z..., 1895)⇒ Tenodera superstitiosa bokiana Giglio-Tos, 1907
Tenodera superstitiosa superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Yersiniops sophronica Rehn & Hebard, 1908Yersin´s ground mantis

Subnodes of Mantoidea with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
FamilyHymenopodidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
Flower mimic mantises
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMantidae
Burmeister, 1838
Mantids, Mantis, Praying Mantis, Praying mantises
20
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom