Mantidae
Pseudovates arizonae Hebard, 1935
Pseudovates arizonae Hebard, 1935
The Arizona unicorn mantis (Pseudovates arizonae) is a praying mantis species found only in Arizona, North America.
Pseudovates chlorophaea Blanchard, 1836
Pseudovates chlorophaea Blanchard, 1836
Pseudovates chlorophaea (Texas unicorn mantis) is a native praying mantis found across parts of the Americas.
Stagmatoptera hyaloptera Perty, 1833
Stagmatoptera hyaloptera Perty, 1833
Stagmatoptera hyaloptera, the Argentine white-crested mantis, is a praying mantis species found in Argentina.
Mantis religiosa (Linne, 1758)
Mantis religiosa (Linne, 1758)
Mantis religiosa, the European praying mantis, is a large mantis native to Europe, Asia, and Africa with notable cautious mating behavior.
Mantis octospilota Westwood, 1889
Mantis octospilota Westwood, 1889
Mantis octospilota, the Eight-spot Mantis, is a 3-inch mantis named for eight usually concealed black abdominal spots.
Statilia maculata Thunberg, 1784
Statilia maculata Thunberg, 1784
Statilia maculata is a mantis species eaten in Japan, with its egg cases used medicinally in Japan and China.
Statilia apicalis (Saussure, 1871)
Statilia apicalis (Saussure, 1871)
Statilia apicalis is a widespread mantis species found across parts of Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
Stagmomantis californica Rehn & Hebard, 1909
Stagmomantis californica Rehn & Hebard, 1909
Stagmomantis californica, the California mantis, is a North American predatory mantis that is currently migrating northward.
Stagmomantis carolina (Johansson, 1763)
Stagmomantis carolina (Johansson, 1763)
Stagmomantis carolina, the Carolina mantis, is a native American mantis species with color-adjusting nymphs and distinct wing traits.
Stagmomantis limbata Hahn, 1835
Stagmomantis limbata Hahn, 1835
Stagmomantis limbata is a large North American native mantid with distinct sexual color and shape differences.
Stagmomantis floridensis Davis, 1919
Stagmomantis floridensis Davis, 1919
The larger Florida mantis (Stagmomantis floridensis) is a native southeastern US praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
Stagmomantis gracilipes Rehn, 1907
Stagmomantis gracilipes Rehn, 1907
The Arizona tan mantis, Stagmomantis gracilipes, is a praying mantis species native to parts of North and Central America.
Stagmomantis montana Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
Stagmomantis montana Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
Stagmomantis montana, the Mountain mantis, is a native-to-Mexico-and-Central-America praying mantis species with one identified subspecies.
Stagmomantis resacae Anderson, 2021
Stagmomantis resacae Anderson, 2021
Stagmomantis resacae is a 2021-described mantis species native to North America.
Phasmomantis sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Phasmomantis sumichrasti Saussure, 1861
Phasmomantis sumichrasti is a mantis species in the Mantidae family found in Honduras, Mexico, and Texas, US.
Choeradodis rhombicollis Latreille, 1833
Choeradodis rhombicollis Latreille, 1833
Choeradodis rhombicollis, the Peruvian shield mantis, is a praying mantis native to the Americas with a distinct expanding hood.
Choeradodis stalii Wood-Mason, 1880
Choeradodis stalii Wood-Mason, 1880
Choeradodis stalii, the tropical shield mantis, is a leaf-mimicking praying mantis native to parts of Central and South America.
Choeradodis rhomboidea Stoll, 1813
Choeradodis rhomboidea Stoll, 1813
Choeradodis rhomboidea is a South American praying mantis species restricted to the Amazon and Guiana Shield.
Orthodera ministralis Fabricius, 1775
Orthodera ministralis Fabricius, 1775
Orthodera ministralis, the garden mantis, is an Australian ambush-hunting praying mantis reaching up to 4 cm in length.
Orthodera novaezealandiae Colenso, 1882
Orthodera novaezealandiae Colenso, 1882
Orthodera novaezealandiae, the New Zealand endemic mantis, is a beneficial predatory insect also bred in captivity.
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775
Sphodromantis viridis is a large African mantis popular as a pet for beginner insect keepers.
Sphodromantis gastrica Stal, 1858
Sphodromantis gastrica Stal, 1858
Sphodromantis gastrica is an African praying mantis species with common names African mantis and common green mantis.
Tenodera sinensis Saussure, 1871
Tenodera sinensis Saussure, 1871
Tenodera sinensis, the Chinese mantis, is a large praying mantis native to East Asia and introduced to North America.
Tenodera aridifolia Stoll, 1813
Tenodera aridifolia Stoll, 1813
Tenodera aridifolia is a widespread large East Asian temperate mantis with distinct identifying traits, univoltine life cycle.
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