Family Mantidae

Classification · Explanation of Names · Internet References

Tenodera angustipennis, mating pair - Tenodera angustipennis - male - female

Praying mantis--Stagmomantis sp? - Stagmomantis - female

European Mantid - Mantis religiosa - female

Praying Mantis - Stagmomantis carolina - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Mantodea (Mantids)

Family Mantidae

Explanation of Names

From genus Mantis, which see.

Internet References

University of Florida Entomology Dept. PDF key to Florida mantids by P.M. Choate

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Robin McLeod
Last updated 1 August, 2009 - 4:29pm

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