List of Mantis Genera and Species - Families

Families

According to most recent taxonomy, all genera of mantis now belong to one of the following families:

  • Acanthopidae
  • Amorphoscelididae
  • Chaeteessidae
  • Empusidae
  • Eremiaphilidae
  • Hymenopodidae
  • Iridopterygidae
  • Liturgusidae
  • Mantidae
  • Mantoididae
  • Metallyticidae
  • Sibyllidae
  • Tarachodidae
  • Thespidae
  • Toxoderidae

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