Example Species
The flower mantises include the following species, many of which are popularly kept as pets:
- Acromantis formosana (Taiwan Flower Mantis)
- Blepharopsis mendica (Small Devil's Flower Mantis, Devil's Flower Mantis, Thistle Mantis, Egyptian Flower Mantis, Arab Mantis)
- Chloroharpax modesta (Nigerian Flower Mantis)
- several species in the genus Creobroter
- Gongylus gongylodes, (Wandering Violin Mantis, Ornate Mantis or Indian Rose Mantis)
- Hymenopus coronatus (Orchid Mantis, Walking Flower Mantis)
- Idolomantis diabolica (Giant Devil's Flower Mantis, Devil's Flower Mantis)
- Parymenopus davisoni (Yellow Flower Mantis, Davidson's Mantis)
- Pseudoharpax virescens (Gambian Spotted-eye Flower Mantis)
- Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii (Spiny Flower Mantis, Bulls-eye Mantis, #9 Mantis)
- Pseudocreobotra ocellata (Spiny Flower Mantis, Spiny Flower Praying Mantis, African Occellated Mantis)
- Theopropus elegans (Banded Flower Mantis, Asian Boxer Mantis)
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