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Checklist for Family Mantispidae Leach, 1815 (Mantid lacewings)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Neuropterida
Aspöck, Gusenleithner & Malicky, 1999
28
209
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Neuroptera
Linnaeus, 1758
And Allies, Ant lions, Ant-lions, Antlions, Lacewing
22
177
813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Hemerobiiformia
Henry, 1982
11
108
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Mantispoidea
Leach, 1815
3
27
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMantispidae
Leach, 1815
Mantid lacewings, Mantidflies, Mantidfly, Mantis-flies
19
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
19 Genera with 50 Species
Anchieta Navas, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Austromantispa Esben-Petersen, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Buyda Navas, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Campanacella Handschin, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Campion Navas, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Climaciella Enderlein, 2002Wasp Mantidflies6SpeciesTaxom
Dichromantispa1SpeciesTaxom
Dicromantispa Hoffman, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Drepanicus Blanchard, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Entanoneura Enderlein, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Leptomantispa Hoffman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mantispa Illiger, 19139SpeciesTaxom
Nolima Navas, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Paramantispa Williner and..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Plega Navas, 196511SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclimaciella Handschin, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spaminta Lambkin, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Xeromantispa Hoffman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Zeugomantispa Hoffman, 18394SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
50 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anchieta remipes Gerstaecker, 1888Aku
Austromantispa imbecilla Gerstäcker, 1885
Buyda phthisica Gerstäcker, 1885
Campanacella hamiltonella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Campion tenuistrigus Gerstaecker, 1885
Climaciella brunnea Say, 1824Brown Mantidfly
Climaciella brunnea occidentis (Banks, 1911)⇒ Climaciella brunnea Say, 1824
Climaciella brunnea synoeca (Opler, 1981)⇒ Climaciella brunnea Say, 1824
Climaciella obtusa Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Climaciella occidentalis (Paulian, 1957)⇒ Pseudoclimaciella rubida Stitz, 1913
Climaciella porosa Hoffman, 2002Smalleye squaretail
Dichromantispa sayi
Dicromantispa electromexicana M. S. Engel, 2007
Dicromantispa interrupta Say, 1825Four-Spotted Mantidfly
Dicromantispa moronei M. S. Engel, 2007
Dicromantispa sayi Banks, 1897Say'S Mantidfly
Drepanicus prasinus Esben-Petersen, 1912Bigeye squaretail
Entanoneura batesella Westwood, 1867Black marlin
Entanoneura floridana Banks, 1897
Leptomantispa pulchella Banks, 1912Stevens's Mantidfly
Mantispa cincticornis (Banks, 1911)⇒ Dicromantispa interrupta Say, 1825
Mantispa floridana (Banks, 1897)⇒ Dicromantispa interrupta Say, 1825
Mantispa interrupta (Say, 1825)⇒ Dicromantispa interrupta Say, 1825
Mantispa perla perla (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Sagittalata perla Pallas, 1772
Mantispa pulchella (Banks, 1912)⇒ Leptomantispa pulchella Banks, 1912
Mantispa sayi (Banks, 1897)⇒ Dicromantispa sayi Banks, 1897
Mantispa scabrosa (Banks, 1912)⇒ Xeromantispa scabrosa Banks, 1912
Mantispa virescens Rambur, 1842
Mantispa viridis (Stitz, 1913)⇒ Zeugomantispa minuta Fabricius, 1775
Nolima dine Rehn, 1939
Nolima kantsi Rehn, 1939
Nolima pinal Rehn, 1939Southern mauxia shrimp
Paramantispa ambusta Erichson, 1839
Paramantispa decorata (Erichson, 1839)⇒ Paramantispa ambusta Erichson, 1839
Plega banksi Rehn, 1939
Plega dactylota Rehn, 1939
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 signata Hagen, 1877
Plega sonorae Ardila-Camac..., 2019
Plega spinosa Ardila-Camac..., 2019
Plega yucatanae Parker & Stange, 1965Blue marlin
Pseudoclimaciella rubida Stitz, 1913
Spaminta pavida Gerstäcker, 1885
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 North America
SubfamilyCalomantispinae
Navas, 1914
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDrepanicinae
Enderlein, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMantispinae
Leach, 1815
14
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySymphrasinae
Navas, 1909
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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