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Checklist of Superfamily Mantoidea Handlirsch, 1903
for Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11426
52808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11399
52755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
651
11279
52459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
75
609
2124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids
9
43
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Mantoidea
Handlirsch, 1903
2
26
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
2 Families width 83 Species and 17 Subspecies
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids81SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
26 Genera with 83 Species
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Ameles Burmeister, 19829SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Attalia Uvarov, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Bolivaria Stal, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Elaea Stal, 07SpeciesTaxom
Eremoplana Stal, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Geomantis Pantel, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hierodula Burmeister, 1870Giant Asian mantis4SpeciesTaxom
Holaptilon Beier, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Iris Saussure, 18468SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Lobothespis La Greca & L..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1758Mantes4SpeciesTaxom
Microthespis Werner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1871African praying mantis5SpeciesTaxom
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1849Grass mantises9SpeciesTaxom
Parasphendale Schulthess-S..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Rivetina Berland & Ch..., 030SpeciesTaxom
Rivetinula La Greca, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Sinaiella Karsch, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1775African mantis7SpeciesTaxom
Stagmomantis Saussure, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Statilia Stal, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Teddia Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
83 Species and 17 Subspecies
Ameles aegyptiaca Werner, 1913
Ameles arabica Uvarov, 1939
Ameles crassinervis Dirsch, 1927
Ameles cyprica Uvarov, 1936
Ameles heldreichi Brunner von ..., 1882Heldreich's Dwarf Mantis
Ameles kervillei Bolivar, 1911
Ameles persa Bolivar, 1911
Ameles syriensis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Ameles wadisirhani Kaltenbach, 1982
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Attalia philbyi Uvarov, 1936Yemen Mantis
Bolivaria brachyptera Pallas, 1773Bolivar's Short Winged Mantis
Bolivaria kurda Ramme, 1950
Elaea gestroi Capra, 1929
Elaea gestroi gestroi Capra, 1929
Elaea gestroi wittmeri Kaltenbach, 1982
Elaea richten Beier, 1956
Elaea solimani MOHAMMAD, GA..., 2011
Elaea wittmeri
Eremoplana infelix Uvarov, 1924
Geomantis larvoides Pantel, 1896Wingless Ground Mantis
Geomantis larvoides larvoides Pantel, 1896
Heterochaeta pantherina Saussure, 1872
Hierodula macrosticmata Deelemann-Re..., 1957
Hierodula membranacea Burmeister, 1838Giant Asian mantis
Hierodula transcaucasica Brunner von ..., 1878
Hierodula trimacula (Saussure, 1870)⇒ Sphodromantis trimacula Saussure, 1870
Holaptilon pusillulum Beier, 1964
Iris coeca Uvarov, 1931
Iris minima (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Iris oratoria Linnaeus, 1758
Iris nana Uvarov, 1930
Iris oratoria Linnaeus, 1758Iris Mantis
Iris persa Uvarov, 1922
Iris pitcheri Kaltenbach, 1982
Iris polystictica Fischer-Wald..., 1846Dot-Winged Mantis
Iris polystictica polystictica Fischer-Wald..., 1846
Ischnomantis fasciata Giglio-Tos, 1916
Ischnomantis perfida Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Lobothespis vignai La Greca & L..., 1987
Mantis inornata
Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758European mantid
Mantis religiosa inornata Werner, 1930
Mantis religiosa religiosa Linné, 1758
Microthespis dmitriewi Werner, 1908
Miomantis abyssinica Giglio-Tos, 1911Egyptian mantis
Miomantis arabica Kaltenbach, 1982
Miomantis ehrenbergi Werner, 1928
Miomantis paykullii Stal, 1871Egyptian mantis
Oxyothespis apostata Kaltenbach, 1984
Oxyothespis arabica
Oxyothespis bifurcata Kaltenbach, 1982
Oxyothespis nilotica Giglio-Tos, 1916
Oxyothespis nilotica arabica Kaltenbach, 1982
Oxyothespis persica Bolivar, 1913
Oxyothespis philbyi Kaltenbach, 1982
Oxyothespis wagneri Kittary, 1849
Parasphendale affinis Werner, 1913Budwing mantis
Pseudoxypilus hemerobius Stoll, 1788
Rivetina anatolica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina asiatica Mistshenko, 1967
Rivetina baetica Rambur, 1839Baetic Ground Mantis
Rivetina baetica baetica Rambur, 1839
Rivetina baetica tenuidentata La Greca & L..., 1982Delicate Teeth Baetic Ground Mantis
Rivetina balcanica Kaltenbach, 1963
Rivetina buettikeri Kaltenbach, 1982
Rivetina byblica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina caucasica Saussure, 1871
Rivetina caucasica caucasica Saussure, 1871
Rivetina caucasica turcica Ramme, 1950
Rivetina dolichoptera Schulthess, 1894
Rivetina excellens La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Rivetina gigantea Kaltenbach, 1991
Rivetina inermis Uvarov, 1922
Rivetina inermis inermis
Rivetina inermis iranica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina iranica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina laticollis La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina mesopotamica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina pallida Kaltenbach, 1984
Rivetina rhombicollis La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina syriaca Saussure, 1869Syrian Ground Mantis
Rivetina syriaca anatolica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina syriaca mesopotamica La Greca & L..., 1982
Rivetina syriaca syriaca Saussure, 1869
Rivetina tenuidentata
Rivetina turcica
Rivetinula fraterna Saussure, 1871
Sinaiella nebulosa Uvarov, 1924
Sinaiella raggei Kaltenbach, 1991
Sinaiella sabulosa Uvarov, 1939
Sphodromantis bioculata (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Sphodromantis socotrana Roy, 2010
Sphodromantis trimacula Saussure, 1870
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775African Giant Praying Mantis
Sphodromantis viridis viridis Forskal, 1775
Stagmomantis carolina Johansson, 1763Carolina mantid
Statilia ocellata Uvarov, 1922
Teddia dioscoris Burr, 1899

Subnodes of Mantoidea with occurrences in Near East
FamilyHymenopodidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919
Flower mimic mantises
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMantidae
Burmeister, 1838
Mantids, Mantis, Praying Mantis, Praying mantises
24
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom