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Checklist of Family Mantispidae Leach, 1815 (Mantid lacewings)
for America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1308
49520
421464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1302
49454
421283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1167
48637
416604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
36
391
2528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
29
352
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Hemerobiiformia
Henry, 1982
12
195
1647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Mantispoidea
Leach, 1815
3
44
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMantispidae
Leach, 1815
Mantid lacewings, Mantidflies, Mantidfly, Mantis-flies
29
192
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
29 Genera with 192 Species
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Anchieta Navas, 188811SpeciesTaxom
Bellarminus Navas, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Buyda Navas, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Campanacella Handschin, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Campion Navas, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Cercomantispa Handschin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Climaciella Enderlein, 1825Wasp Mantidflies13SpeciesTaxom
Dichromantispa1SpeciesTaxom
Dicromantispa Hoffman, 200211SpeciesTaxom
Drepanicus Blanchard, 19588SpeciesTaxom
Entanoneura Enderlein, 196011SpeciesTaxom
Euclimacia Enderlein, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Feroseta Poinar, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Fusa Navas, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Gerstaeckerella Enderlein, 18347SpeciesTaxom
Haematomantispa Hoffman, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Leptomantispa Hoffman, 191410SpeciesTaxom
Mantispa Illiger, 196858SpeciesTaxom
Molinella Navas, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Necyla Navas, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Nobrega Navas, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nolima Navas, 19148SpeciesTaxom
Paramantispa Williner and..., 19094SpeciesTaxom
Plega Navas, 193619SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclimaciella Handschin, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spaminta Lambkin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Trichoscelia Westwood, 193624SpeciesTaxom
Xeromantispa Hoffman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zeugomantispa Hoffman, 18395SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
192 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anchieta apiculasaeva Thouvenot, 2009
Anchieta bella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Anchieta egella (Westwood, 1867)⇒ Trichoscelia egella Westwood, 1867
Anchieta eurydella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Anchieta fasciatella Westwood, 1867
Anchieta fumosella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Anchieta latifascia (McLachlan, 1867)⇒ Trichoscelia latifascia McLachlan, 1867
Anchieta notha Erichson, 1839
Anchieta partheniella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Anchieta remipes Gerstaecker, 1888Aku
Bellarminus pugnax (Navas, 1914)⇒ Nolima pugnax Navas, 1914
Buyda phthisica Gerstäcker, 1885
Campanacella hamiltonella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Campion tenuistrigus Gerstaecker, 1885
Cercomantispa pulla Navas, 1935
Climaciella amapaensis Penny, 1983Spearfishes
Climaciella brunnea Say, 1824Brown Mantidfly
Climaciella brunnea occidentis (Banks, 1911)⇒ Climaciella brunnea Say, 1824
Climaciella brunnea synoeca (Opler, 1981)⇒ Climaciella brunnea Say, 1824
Climaciella cubana Enderlein, 1910
Climaciella duckei Navas, 1915
Climaciella obtusa Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Climaciella occidentalis (Paulian, 1957)⇒ Pseudoclimaciella rubida Stitz, 1913
Climaciella personata Stitz, 1913
Climaciella porosa Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Climaciella rafaeli Calle Tobón ..., 2018
Climaciella semihyalina Le Peletier ..., 1825
Dichromantispa sayi
Dicromantispa debilis Gerstäcker, 1888Aku
Dicromantispa electromexicana M. S. Engel, 2007
Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Dicromantispa hyalina Machado & Ra..., 2010Oceanic bonitos
Dicromantispa interrupta Say, 1825Four-Spotted Mantidfly
Dicromantispa leucophaea Machado & Ra..., 2010Oceanic bonitos
Dicromantispa moronei M. S. Engel, 2007
Dicromantispa moulti Navas, 1909
Dicromantispa sayi Banks, 1897Say'S Mantidfly
Dicromantispa synapsis Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Drepanicus chrysopinus Brauer, 1867
Drepanicus gayi Blanchard, 1851
Drepanicus gayi gayi
Drepanicus gayi schajovskoyi (Williner & K..., 1958)⇒ Drepanicus schajovskoyi Williner & K..., 1958
Drepanicus moulti Navas, 1910
Drepanicus prasinus Esben-Petersen, 1912Bigeye squaretail
Drepanicus schajovskoyi Williner & K..., 1958Labyrinthfishes
Entanoneura batesella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Entanoneura brunneonigra Handschin, 1960Cape cigarfish
Entanoneura chopardi (Navas, 1933)⇒ Entanoneura batesella Westwood, 1867
Entanoneura costalis Erichson, 1839
Entanoneura floridana Banks, 1897
Entanoneura januaria Navas, 1936
Entanoneura jocosa (Navas, 1933)⇒ Entanoneura batesella Westwood, 1867
Entanoneura limbata (Gerstaecker, 1885)⇒ Entanoneura batesella Westwood, 1867
Entanoneura phthisica (Gerstaecker, 1885)⇒ Buyda phthisica Gerstäcker, 1885
Entanoneura similis (Handschin, 1960)⇒ Entanoneura batesella Westwood, 1867
Euclimacia personata (Stitz, 1913)⇒ Climaciella personata Stitz, 1913
Feroseta prisca G. Poinar, 2006
Fusa pirioni (Navas, 1925)⇒ Gerstaeckerella chilensis Hagen, 1859
Gerstaeckerella anchietai (Navas, 1930)⇒ Gerstaeckerella gigantea Enderlein, 1910
Gerstaeckerella chilensis Hagen, 1859
Gerstaeckerella gigantea Enderlein, 1910
Gerstaeckerella implexa Navas, 1932
Gerstaeckerella irrorata Erichson, 1839
Gerstaeckerella leonina Navas, 1930
Gerstaeckerella riedeliana Fischer von ..., 1834Climbing perches
Haematomantispa amazonica Machado & Ra..., 2010Oceanic bonitos
Haematomantispa nubeculosa Navas, 1933
Leptomantispa antillesensis Hoffman, 2017
Leptomantispa ariasi (Penny, 1983)⇒ Mantispa ariasi Penny, 1983
Leptomantispa axillaris Navas, 1908
Leptomantispa catarinae Machado & Ra..., 2007
Leptomantispa chaos Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Leptomantispa hoffmani Ardila & Gar..., 2015
Leptomantispa nymphe Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Leptomantispa pulchella Banks, 1912Stevens's Mantidfly
Leptomantispa trilineata (Navas, 1914)⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Mantispa ariasi Penny, 1983
Mantispa basalis (Navas, 1927)⇒ Mantispa ambonensis Ohl, 2004
Mantispa basella (Westwood, 1867)⇒ Trichoscelia iridella Westwood, 1867
Mantispa boliviana Navas, 1927Whario
Mantispa chlorodes Navas, 1914
Mantispa chlorotica Navas, 1912
Mantispa cincticornis (Banks, 1911)⇒ Dicromantispa interrupta Say, 1825
Mantispa cognatella (Westwood, 1867)⇒ Plega hagenella Westwood, 1867
Mantispa compellens (Walker, 1860)⇒ Zeugomantispa compellens Walker, 1860
Mantispa confluens Navas, 1914
Mantispa costalis (Erichson, 1839)⇒ Entanoneura costalis Erichson, 1839
Mantispa fasciatella (Westwood, 1867)⇒ Plega fasciatella Westwood, 1867
Mantispa femoralis (Navas, 1914)⇒ Mantispa coorgensis Ohl, 2004
Mantispa flavescens (Navas, 1914)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa flavicauda Navas, 1914Caribbean furry lobster
Mantispa flavicornis (Navas, 1930)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa flavomaculata (Latreille, 1807)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa floridana (Banks, 1897)⇒ Dicromantispa interrupta Say, 1825
Mantispa frontalis Navas, 1914Mediterranean slipper lobster
Mantispa gillavryna Navas, 1926American slipper lobster
Mantispa gounellei (Navas, 1934)⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Mantispa gracilis (Erichson, 1839)⇒ Mantispa iridipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mantispa gradata Navas, 1926Small Spanish lobster
Mantispa interrupta (Say, 1825)⇒ Dicromantispa interrupta Say, 1825
Mantispa iridipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Mantispa januaria (Navas, 1936)⇒ Entanoneura januaria Navas, 1936
Mantispa latifrons Enderlein, 1910Spanish slipper lobster
Mantispa lineaticollis (Enderlein, 1910)⇒ Dicromantispa debilis Gerstäcker, 1888
Mantispa luederwaldti Enderlein, 1910Cape slipper lobster
Mantispa minuta (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa moulti (Navas, 1909)⇒ Dicromantispa moulti Navas, 1909
Mantispa nana (Lichtenstein, 1802)⇒ Mantispa nabota Olivier, , 1797
Mantispa neotropica Navas, 1933Furry crab
Mantispa nubeculosa (Navas, 1933)⇒ Haematomantispa nubeculosa Navas, 1933
Mantispa pallescens (Stitz, 1913)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa paraguayana Ohl, 2004Climbing bass
Mantispa parvula (Penny, 1983)⇒ Zeugomantispa compellens Walker, 1860
Mantispa pehlkei Enderlein, 1910
Mantispa perla perla (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Sagittalata perla Pallas, 1772
Mantispa phthisica (Gerstaecker, 1885)⇒ Buyda phthisica Gerstäcker, 1885
Mantispa princeps (Navas, 1933)⇒ Megalomus impudicus Gersta2cker, 1888
Mantispa pulchella (Banks, 1912)⇒ Leptomantispa pulchella Banks, 1912
Mantispa punctata Stitz, 1913
Mantispa rimata Navas, 1929
Mantispa rubricata (Navas, 1924)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa sayi (Banks, 1897)⇒ Dicromantispa sayi Banks, 1897
Mantispa scabrosa (Banks, 1912)⇒ Xeromantispa scabrosa Banks, 1912
Mantispa stigmata Stitz, 1913Delicate stilt crab
Mantispa subcostalis Navas, 1929
Mantispa taina Alayo, 1968Chunky fathead
Mantispa trichostigma (Navas, 1921)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa trilineata (Navas, 1914)⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Mantispa venulosa Navas, 1914
Mantispa virescens Rambur, 1842
Mantispa viridata (Navas, 1924)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa viridis (Stitz, 1913)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa viridula (Erichson, 1839)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Mantispa zayasi Alayo, 1968Chunky fathead
Molinella moulti (Navas, 1910)⇒ Drepanicus moulti Navas, 1910
Necyla uniformis (Navas, 1927)⇒ Zeugomantispa compellens Walker, 1860
Nobrega tinctus (Navas, 1914)⇒ Climaciella semihyalina Le Peletier ..., 1825
Nolima dine Rehn, 1939
Nolima infensa Navas, 1924
Nolima kantsi Rehn, 1939
Nolima pinal Rehn, 1939Southern mauxia shrimp
Nolima praeliator Navas, 1914Alamang shrimp
Nolima pugnax Navas, 1914
Nolima victor Navas, 1914
Paramantispa ambusta Erichson, 1839
Paramantispa decorata (Erichson, 1839)⇒ Paramantispa ambusta Erichson, 1839
Paramantispa prolixa Erichson, 1839
Paramantispa wagneri Navas, 1909
Plega banksi Rehn, 1939
Plega beardi Penny, 1983Spearfishes
Plega dactylota Rehn, 1939
Plega duckei Penny, 1983Spearfishes
Plega fasciatella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Plega fratercula Rehn, 1939
Plega fumosa Linsley & Ma..., 1955Black marlin
Plega hagenella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Plega melitomae Linsley & Ma..., 1955Black marlin
Plega mixteca Ardila-Camac..., 2019
Plega paraense Penny, 1983
Plega paraensis Penny, 1983Spearfishes
Plega signata Hagen, 1877
Plega sonorae Ardila-Camac..., 2019
Plega spinosa Ardila-Camac..., 2019
Plega variegata Navas, 1928
Plega yucatanae Parker & Stange, 1965Blue marlin
Plega zikani Navas, 1936
Pseudoclimaciella rubida Stitz, 1913
Spaminta pavida Gerstäcker, 1885
Trichoscelia amoenula (Gerstaecker, 1888)⇒ Trichoscelia egella Westwood, 1867
Trichoscelia anae Penny, 1983Spearfishes
Trichoscelia andina Ardila & Gar..., 2015
Trichoscelia banksi Enderlein, 1910
Trichoscelia egella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Trichoscelia fenella Westwood, 1852
Trichoscelia gorgonensis Ardila & Gar..., 2015
Trichoscelia iridella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Trichoscelia jocosa (Gerstaecker, 1888)⇒ Trichoscelia latifascia McLachlan, 1867
Trichoscelia karijona Ardila & Gar..., 2015
Trichoscelia latifascia McLachlan, 1867
Trichoscelia nassonovi Navas, 1912
Trichoscelia nobilis (Navas, 1909)⇒ Anchieta fumosella Westwood, 1867
Trichoscelia notha (Erichson, 1839)⇒ Anchieta notha Erichson, 1839
Trichoscelia remipes Gerstäcker, 1888
Trichoscelia romani (Esben-Petersen, 1917)⇒ Anchieta bella Westwood, 1867
Trichoscelia santareni Navas, 1914
Trichoscelia sequella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Trichoscelia thaumasta (Navas, 1915)⇒ Trichoscelia latifascia McLachlan, 1867
Trichoscelia tobari Navas, 1914
Trichoscelia trifasciata Stitz, 1913
Trichoscelia varia Walker, 1853
Trichoscelia zikani (Navas, 1936)⇒ Plega zikani Navas, 1936
Xeromantispa scabrosa Banks, 1912
Zeugomantispa compellens Walker, 1860
Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775Green Mantisfly
Zeugomantispa virescens (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Mantispa virescens Rambur, 1842
Zeugomantispa viridula Erichson, 1839

Subnodes of Mantispidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyCalomantispinae
Navas, 1914
1
7
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDrepanicinae
Enderlein, 1910
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMantispinae
Leach, 1815
17
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySymphrasinae
Navas, 1909
3
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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