Mantidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Mantodea, class Insecta. The family contains 74 accepted species worldwide.
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Statilia maculata Thunberg, 1784
Statilia maculata is a mantis species eaten in Japan, with its egg cases used me…
Pseudovates arizonae Hebard, 1935
The Arizona unicorn mantis (Pseudovates arizonae) is a praying mantis species fo…
Stagmatoptera hyaloptera Perty, 1833
Stagmatoptera hyaloptera, the Argentine white-crested mantis, is a praying manti…
Stagmomantis limbata Hahn, 1835
Stagmomantis limbata is a large North American native mantid with distinct sexua…
Statilia apicalis (Saussure, 1871)
Statilia apicalis is a widespread mantis species found across parts of Asia, Afr…
Stagmomantis floridensis Davis, 1919
The larger Florida mantis (Stagmomantis floridensis) is a native southeastern US…
Tenodera sinensis Saussure, 1871
Tenodera sinensis, the Chinese mantis, is a large praying mantis native to East …
Choeradodis rhomboidea Stoll, 1813
Choeradodis rhomboidea is a South American praying mantis species restricted to …
Polyspilota aeruginosa (Goeze, 1778)
Polyspilota aeruginosa, the Madagascan marbled mantis, is an African praying man…
Hierodula chinensis Werner, 1929
Hierodula chinensis, the Chinese reddish mantis, is a Mantidae praying mantis na…
Hierodula patellifera Serville, 1839
Hierodula patellifera is a stick-shaped mantis native to Southeast Asia, that ha…
Tenodera superstitiosa (Fabricius, 1781)
Tenodera superstitiosa is a Mantidae family species found in multiple countries …
Mantidae animals belong to the Mantodea order in the Animalia kingdom. It is recognizable by its distinct appearance: an elongated prothorax and slender body that give it an overall stick-like structure. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Mantidae is classified in the order Mantodea, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. Individuals can be either green or brown, so there are two distinct color morphs within the species.
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