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Mantinae
Subfamily Mantinae
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Mantodea (Mantids)
Family
Mantidae
Subfamily
Mantinae
Numbers
3 genera, with 4 spp. (all non-native) in our area
(
1
)
, ~30 spp. total
(
2
)
Range
native to the Old World
(
3
)
; widespread in NA
Works Cited
1.
Praying Mantises of the United States and Canada
Kris Anderson. 2018. Independently published.
2.
Otte D., Spearman L., Stiewe M.B.D. Mantodea species file online. Version 5.0
3.
The systematics of Mantodea revisited: an updated classification incorporating multiple data sources (Insecta: Dictyoptera)
Schwarz C.J., Roy R. 2019. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (N.S.) 55: 101‒196.
Contributed by
v belov
on 28 February, 2016 - 8:21pm
Last updated 12 November, 2023 - 9:11pm