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summary of classification per Schwarz & Roy 2019

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Mantodea (Mantids)
No Taxon summary of classification per Schwarz & Roy 2019
Other Common Names
see (1)
made this tmp page to draft a summary of changes that may affect our fauna, and to work out numbers & global distrib. patterns in various taxa for info page updates
Numbers
Mantodea Latreille, 1802
1. Superfam. CHAETEESSOIDEA Handlirsch, 1925
Fam. Chaeteessidae Handlirsch, 19253
Chaeteessa Burmeister, 18384 [NT]
2. Spinomantodea nom. nov.5
2.1. Superfam. MANTOIDOIDEA Giglio-Tos, 1919
Fam. Mantoididae Giglio-Tos, 19196
Mantoida Newman, 18387 [NT, AN]
Paramantoida Agudelo, 20148 [NT]
2.2. Schizomantodea nom. nov.9
2.2.1. Superfam. METALLYTICOIDEA Giglio-Tos, 1917
Fam. Metallyticidae Giglio-Tos, 191710
Metallyticus Westwood, 1835 [OR]
23. Artimantodea Svenson & Whiting, 200911
23.1. Amerimantodea nom. nov.12
23.1.1. Superfam. THESPOIDEA Saussure, 1869
Fam. Thespidae Saussure, 186913
23.13. Subfam. Pseudopogonogastrinae Rivera & Svenson, 2016
Pseudopogonogaster Beier, 1942 [NT]
23.1.1.2.1.1. Subfam. Pseudomiopteryginae Giglio-Tos, 1915
Pseudomiopteryx Saussure, 1870 [NT]
Promiopteryx Giglio-Tos, 1915 [NT, AN]
23.1.1.2.1.2. Subfam. Bantiinae Rivera & Svenson, 201614
Bantia Stål, 1877 [NT]
Bantiella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [NT, AN]
Thrinaconyx Saussure, 1892 [NT]
Diabantia Giglio-Tos, 1915 [NT]
Mantillica Westwood, 188915 [NT]
Mantellias Westwood, 1889 [NT]
23.1.1.2.2.1. Subfam. Miobantiinae Roy, 201316
Miobantia Giglio-Tos, 1917 [NT]
Eumiopteryx Giglio-Tos, 1915 [NT]
Anamiopteryx Giglio-Tos, 1915 [NT]
Chloromiopteryx Giglio-Tos, 191517 [NT]
Paradiabantia Piza, 197318 [NT]
23.1.1.23.1. Subfam. Musoniellinae Rivera & Svenson, 201619 stat. rev.
Tribe Leptomiopterygini n. trib.20
Leptomiopteryx Chopard, 1912 [NT]
Tribe Musoniellini Rivera & Svenson, 2016
Musoniella Giglio-Tos, 191621 [NT, AT?]
Eumusonia Giglio-Tos, 1916 [NT]
Pizaia Terra, 1982 [NT]
23.1.1.24. Subfam. Thespinae Saussure, 186919
Tribe Thespini Saussure, 1869
Pseudomusonia Werner, 1909 [NT]
Musoniola Giglio-Tos, 1917 [NT]
Musonia Stål, 1877 [NT, AN]
Macromusonia Hebard, 1922 [NT]
Thespis Audinet-Serville, 1831 [NT, AN]
Paramusonia Rehn, 1904 [NT, AN]
Tribe Oligonychini Saussure, 1892
Subtribe Pogonogasterina Beier, 193522
Thesprotiella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [NT]
Pogonogaster Rehn, 1918 [NT]
Carrikerella Hebard, 1920 [NT]
Subtribe Oligonychina Saussure, 1892
Thesprotia Stål, 1877 [NT, AN, NA]
Oligonyx Saussure, 1869 [NT, AN]
Oligonicella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [NT, NA]
Bistanta Anderson, 201823 [NT, NA]
Galapagia Scudder, 1893 [NT]
Piscomantis Rivera & Vergara-Cobián, 2017 [NT]
Liguanea Rehn & Hebard, 1938 [AN]
23.1.2. Superfam. ACANTHOPOIDEA Burmeister, 183824
23.1.2.1. Fam. Angelidae Beier, 193525
Angela Audinet-Serville, 183826 [NT, AN]
23.1.22.1. Fam. Coptopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 191527, 28
Coptopteryx Saussure, 1869 [NT]
Brunneria Saussure, 1869 [NT, NA]
23.1.23.1. Fam. Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 191527, 29
Tribe Liturgusini Giglio-Tos, 1915
Liturgusa Saussure, 1869 [NT, AN]
Fuga Svenson, 2014 [NT]
Velox Svenson, 2014 [NT]
Corticomantis Svenson, 2014 [NT]
Tribe Hagiomantini n. trib.30
Hagiomantis Saussure & Zehntner, 189431 [NT]
23.1.24.1. Fam. Photinaidae Giglio-Tos, 191527, 32
23.1.24.1.1. Subfam. Macromantinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893
Macromantis Saussure, 1871 [NT]
23.1.24.1.2.1. Subfam. Photiomantinae Rivera & Svenson, 2016
Photiomantis Piza, 196833 [NT]
23.1.24.1.22.1. Subfam. Cardiopterinae Rehn, 1911
Cardioptera Burmeister, 183834 [NT]
23.1.24.1.23. Subfam. Photinainae Giglio-Tos, 191535
Tribe Microphotinaini Rivera & Svenson, 2016 emend.
Microphotina Beier, 193536 [NT]
Chromatophotina Rivera, 2010 [NT]
Tribe Photinaini Giglio-Tos, 1915
Subtribe Photinaina Giglio-Tos, 1915
Photina Burmeister, 1838 [NT]
Metriomantis Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 [NT]
Hicetia Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 [NT]
Photinella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [NT]
Subtribe Orthoderellina Giglio-Tos, 1919
Orthoderella Giglio-Tos, 1897 [NT]
Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 1915 [NT]
23.1.25. Fam. Acanthopidae Burmeister, 183827, 37
23.1.25.1. Subfam. Acanthopinae Burmeister, 1838
Acanthops Audinet-Serville, 183138 [NT, AN]
Pseudacanthops Saussure, 1870 [NT]
Plesiacanthops Chopard, 1930 [NT]
Miracanthops Roy, 2004 [NT]
Lagrecacanthops Roy, 2004 [NT]
Decimiana Uvarov, 1940 [NT]
Metilia Stål, 1877 [NT]
Metacanthops Agudelo & Maldaner, 2019 [NT]
23.1.26. Subfam. Stenophyllinae Saussure, 186939
Tribe Stenophyllini Saussure, 186940
Stenophylla Westwood, 1843 [NT]
Tribe Acontistini Giglio-Tos, 191541
Subtribe Callibiina Giglio-Tos, 1919
Callibia Stål, 1877 [NT]
Subtribe Acontistina Giglio-Tos, 191542
Ovalimantis Roy, 2015 [NT]
Acontista Saussure & Zehntner, 189443 [NT, AN]
Raptrix Terra, 1995 [NT]
Tithrone Stål, 1877 [NT, AN]
Paratithrone Lombardo, 1996 [NT]
[Astollia Kirby, 1904]44 [NT]
24. Cernomantodea Svenson & Whiting 200945
24.1. Nanomantodea nom. nov.46
24.1.1. Superfam. CHROICOPTEROIDEA Giglio-Tos, 1915
Fam. Chroicopteridae Giglio-Tos, 191547
24.1.1.1. Subfam. Tarachininae Giglio-Tos, 191548
Tribe Gonypetellini n. trib.49
Gonypetella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Telomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT, MD]
Tribe Tarachinini Giglio-Tos, 191550
Tarachina Werner, 1907 [AT]
24.1.1.2. Subfam. Chroicopterinae Giglio-Tos, 1915
Tribe Bolbellini n. trib.51
Bolbella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Dystactula Giglio-Tos, 1927 [AT]
Tribe Chroicopterini Giglio-Tos, 191552
Subtribe Dystactina Giglio-Tos, 191553
Dystacta Saussure, 1871 [AT]
Pseudodystacta Kaltenbach, 1996 [AT]
Achlaenella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Achlaena Karsch, 1892 [AT]
Subtribe Amphecostephanina n. subtrib.
Amphecostephanus Rehn, 191254 [AT]
Subtribe Bisanthina Giglio-Tos, 1917
Bisanthe Stål, 187655 [AT]
Subtribe Chroicopterina Giglio-Tos, 191556
Chroicoptera Stål, 1871 [AT]
Entelloptera Beier, 1942 [AT]
Carvilia Stål, 187655 [AT]
Congomantis Werner, 1929 [AT]
Rhachimantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Geothespis Giglio-Tos, 191655 [AT]
Namamantis Kaltenbach, 1996 [AT]
Chopardentella Kaltenbach, 1996 [AT]
Paraligaria Beier, 1969 [AT]
Macracanthopus Uvarov, 1940 [AT]
Ligaria Stål, 1877 [AT]
Ligariella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Entella (Entella) Stål, 1877 [AT]
Entella (Euentella) Kaltenbach, 1996 [AT]
Ligentella Kaltenbach, 1996 [AT]
Parentella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Betamantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Sphaeromantis Schulthess, 1898 [AT]
24.1.2. Superfam. NANOMANTOIDEA Brunner de Wattenwyl, 189357
24.1.2.1. Fam. Leptomantellidae n. fam.58
Leptomantella Uvarov, 1940 [OR]
Aetaella Hebard, 1920 [OR]
Hebardiella Werner, 1924 [OR]
Hebardia Werner, 1921 [OR]
24.1.22.1. Fam. Amorphoscelidae Stål, 187759, 60
24.1.22.1.1. Subfam. Perlamantinae Giglio-Tos, 1913
Paramorphoscelis Werner, 1907 [AT]
Perlamantis Guérin-Méneville, 1843 [PL]
24.1.22.1.2. Subfam. Amorphoscelinae Stål, 187761
Amorphoscelis Stål, 1871 [AT, PL, OR]
Caudatoscelis Roy, 1973 [AT]
Bolivaroscelis Roy, 1973 [AT]
Gigliotoscelis Roy, 1973 [AT]
Maculatoscelis Roy, 1973 [AT]
24.1.23. Fam. Nanomantidae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 189359, 62
24.1.23.1.1. Subfam. Hapalomantinae Beier, 1964
Tribe Hapalomantini Beier, 196463
Hapalomantis (Hapalomantis) Stål, 1871 [AT]
Hapalomantis (Bolbira) Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Bolbena (Bolbena) Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Bolbena (Bolboda) Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Bolbula Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Hapalogymnes Kaltenbach, 1996 [AT]
Tribe Nilomantini Ehrmann & Roy, 200263
Nilomantis Werner, 1907 [AT]
Ilomantis Giglio-Tos, 191564 [MD]
Negromantis Giglio-Tos, 191565 [AT, MD]
Melomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Chloromantis Kaltenbach, 1998 [AT]
Hyalomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [MD]
Platycalymma Westwood, 1889 [MD]
Enicophlebia, Westwood, 1889 [MD]
Cornucollis Brannoch & Svenson, 2016 [MD]
24.1.23.1.2. Subfam. Tropidomantinae Giglio-Tos, 191566
Tribe Epsomantini n. trib.67
Epsomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Tribe Tropidomantini Giglio-Tos, 1915
Tropidomantis Stål, 1877 [OR]
Eomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Pliacanthopus (Pliacanthopus) Giglio-Tos, 1927 [OR]
Pliacanthopus (Malayamantis) Koçak & Kemal, 2008 [OR]
Oligocanthopus Beier, 1935 [OR]
Sinomantis Beier, 1933 [OR]
24.1.24.1. Subfam. Nanomantinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 189368
Miromantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Ormomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Oxymantis Werner, 1931 [OR]
Sceptuchus Hebard, 1920 [OR]
Nanomantis Saussure, 187169 [OR, AU]
Parananomantis Mukherjee, 1995 [OR]
24.1.25. Subfam. Fulciniinae Ehrmann & Roy, 200270
Tribe Fulciniini Ehrmann & Roy (2002)
Fulcinia Stål, 1877 [AU]
Calofulcinia Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AU]
Hedigerella Werner, 1933 [AU]
Tylomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AU]
Fulciniella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AU]
Pilomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AU]
Ima Tindale, 192471 [AU]
Papugalepsus Werner, 1928 [AU]
Machairima Beier, 1965 [AU]
Nannofulcinia Beier, 1965 [AU]
Tribe Stenomantini Giglio-Tos, 191572
Fulciniola Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AU]
Stenomantis Saussure, 1871 [AU]
Ciulfina Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AU]
Tribe Neomantini n. trib.73
Neomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AU]
Kongobatha Hebard, 1920 [AU]
Tribe Paraoxypilini Saussure, 187274
Subtribe Bolbina n. subtrib.
Bolbe Stål, 1877 [AU]
Papubolbe Beier, 1965 [AU]
Subtribe Paraoxypilina Saussure, 187275
Paraoxypilus Saussure, 1870 [AU]
Cliomantis Giglio-Tos, 1913 [AU]
Exparoxypilus Beier, 1929 [AT]
Myrmecomantis Giglio-Tos, 1913 [AU]
Metoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 1913 [AU]
Gyromantis Giglio-Tos, 1913 [AU]
Phthersigena (Phthersigena) Stål, 1871 [AU]
Phthersigena (Glabromantis) Sjöstedt, 1918 [AU]
Nesoxypilus Beier, 1965 [AU]
25. Metamantodea nom. nov.76
25.1. Superfam. GONYPETOIDEA Westwood, 1889
Fam. Gonypetidae Westwood, 188977
25.1.1. Subfam. Iridopteryginae Giglio-Tos, 191578
Tribe Iridopterygini Giglio-Tos, 191579
Subtribe Tricondylomimina n. subtrib.
Tricondylomimus Chopard, 193080 [OR]
Subtribe Iridopterygina Giglio-Tos, 191581
Spilomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Hapalopeza Stål, 1877 [OR]
Hapalopezella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Iridopteryx Saussure, 1869 [OR]
Micromantis Saussure, 1870 [OR]
Pezomantis Uvarov, 1927 [OR]
Muscimantis Henry, 1931 [OR]
Tribe Amantini n. trib.
Amantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
25.1.2. Subfam. Gonypetinae Westwood, 1889
Tribe Armenini n. trib.82
Armene Stål, 1877 [PL]
Tribe Gonypetini Westwood, 188983
Subtribe Gonypetina Westwood, 1889
Elaea Stål, 1877 [AT, PL]
Memantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Gonypeta Saussure, 1869 [OR]
Myrcinus Stål, 1877 [OR]
Bimantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Dimantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Gonypetoides Beier, 1942 [OR]
Gimantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Elmantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Subtribe Gonypetyllina n. subtrib.84
Armeniola Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Gonypetyllis Wood-Mason, 189185 [OR]
Holaptilon Beier, 1964 [PL]
Subtribe Compsomantina Giglio-Tos, 191586
Compsomantis Saussure, 1872 [OR]
Subtribe Humbertiellina Brunner de Wattenwyl, 189387
Humbertiella Saussure, 186988 [OR]
Paratheopompa Schwarz & Ehrmann, 2017 [OR]
Theopompa Stål, 1877 [OR]
26. Lobipedia Saussure, 1870 sensu nov.89
26.1. Superfam. EPAPHRODITOIDEA Brunner de Wattenwyl, 189390
26.1.1. Fam. Majangidae Giglio-Tos, 1915
26.1.1.1. Subfam. Brancsikiinae n. subfam.91
Brancsikia Saussure & Zehntner, 1895 [MD]
26.1.1.2. Subfam. Majanginae Giglio-Tos, 191592
Tribe Danuriellini n. trib.93
Danuriella Westwood, 1889 [MD]
Tribe Majangini Giglio-Tos, 191594
Majanga Wood-Mason, 1891 [MD]
Liturgusella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [MD]
26.1.2. Fam. Epaphroditidae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 189395
26.1.2.1. Subfam. Gonatistinae Saussure, 186996
Gonatista Saussure, 1869 [AN, NA]
Gonatistella Giglio-Tos, 191597 [AU?]
26.1.2.2. Subfam. Epaphroditinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893
Tribe Epaphroditini Brunner de Wattenwyl, 189398
Epaphrodita Audinet-Serville, 1831 [AN]
Tribe Callimantini Giglio-Tos, 191999
Callimantis Stål, 1877 [AN]
27. Mantimorpha nom. nov.100
27.1. Superfam. HAANIOIDEA Giglio-Tos, 1915
Fam. Haaniidae Giglio-Tos, 1915101
27.1.1. Subfam. Caliridinae Giglio-Tos, 1915102
Caliris Giglio-Tos, 1915103 [OR]
Gildella Giglio-Tos, 1927 [OR]
27.1.2. Subfam. Haaniinae Giglio-Tos, 1915104
Tribe Arriini Giglio-Tos, 1919105
Arria Stål, 1877 [OR]106
Sinomiopteryx Tinkham, 1937107 [OR]
Tribe Haaniini Giglio-Tos, 1915108
Astape Stål, 1877109 [OR]
Haania Saussure, 1871110 [OR]
28. Heteromantodea nom. nov.111
28.1. Superfam. EREMIAPHILOIDEA Saussure, 1869112
28.1.1. Fam. Rivetinidae Ehrmann & Roy, 2002113
28.1.1.1. Subfam. Rivetininae Ehrmann & Roy, 2002114
Tribe Rivetinini Ehrmann & Roy (2002)
Teddia Burr, 1899 [AT]
Rivetina Berland & Chopard, 1922 [PL]
Rivetinula La Greca, 1977 [OR]
Pararivetina Beier, 1931 [OR]
Bolivaria Stål, 1877 [PL]
Geomantis Pantel, 1896 [PL]
Microthespis Werner, 1908 [AT, PL]
Tribe Ischnomantini Giglio-Tos, 1916115
Eremoplana Stål, 1877 [PL]
Ischnomantis Stål, 1877 [AT]
28.1.1.2. Subfam. Deiphobinae n. subfam.116
Tribe Deiphobini n. trib.117
Deiphobe Stål, 1877 [OR]
Deiphobella Giglio-Tos, 1916 [OR]
Indothespis Werner, 1935 [OR]
Tribe Cotigaonopsini n. trib.
Cotigaonopsis Vyjayandi, 2009118 [OR]
28.1.2.1. Fam. Amelidae Westwood, 1889119
Tribe Amelini Westwood, 1889
Apteromantis Werner, 1931 [PL]
Ameles Burmeister, 1838 [PL]
Pseudoyersinia Kirby, 1904 [PL]
Tribe Litaneutriini Jantsch, 1999120
Yersiniops Hebard, 1931 [NA]
Yersinia Saussure, 1869 [NA]
Litaneutria Saussure, 1892 [NA]
28.1.22.1. Fam. Eremiaphilidae Saussure, 1869121, 122
28.1.22.1.1. Subfam. Parathespinae Giglio-Tos, 1916
Parathespis Saussure, 1869123 [OR]
28.1.22.1.2.1. Subfam. Iridinae Westwood, 1889124
Tribe Schizocephalini Saussure, 1869
Schizocephala Audinet-Serville, 1831125 [OR]
Tribe Didymocoryphini n. trib.
Didymocorypha Wood-Mason, 1877126 [OR]
Tribe Dysaulini Giglio-Tos, 1919127
Dysaules Stål, 1877 [OR]
Oxyophthalma Saussure, 1861 [OR]
Dysaulophthalma Stiewe, 2009 [OR]
Tribe Iridini Westwood, 1889127
Paroxyophthalmus Wood-Mason, 1889 [AT]
Episcopomantis Uvarov, 1940 [AT]
Iris Saussure, 1869 [AT, PL, OR]
28.1.22.1.22.1. Subfam. Eremiaphilinae Saussure, 1869128
Eremiaphila Lefebvre, 1835 [PL, AT]
Heteronutarsus Lefèbvre, 1835 [PL]
28.1.22.1.23. Subfam. Tarachodinae Giglio-Tos, 1917129
Tribe Oxyelaeini n. trib.130
Oxyelaea Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AT]
Charieis Burr, 1900 [AT]
Tribe Tarachodini Giglio-Tos, 1917131
Subtribe Antistiina n. subtrib.132
Antistia Stål, 1876 [AT]
Ariusia Stål, 1877 [AT]
Subtribe Tarachodina Giglio-Tos, 1917133
Nothogalepsus Beier, 1969 [AT]
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) Burmeister, 1838 [AT]
Tarachodes (Chiropacha) Charpentier, 1841 [AT]
Tarachodes (Chiropus) Saussure, 1869 [AT]
Tarachodes (Tarachodina) Beier, 1957 [AT]
Tarachodes (Barbachodes) Beier, 1957 [AT]
Tarachodula Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AT]
Tarachodella Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AT]
Galepsus (Galepsus) Stål, 1877 [AT]
Galepsus (Lygdamia) Stål, 1877 [AT]
Galepsus (Syngalepsus) Beier, 1954 [AT]
Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) Beier, 1954 [AT, MD]
Paragalepsus Beier, 1930 [AT]
Plastogalepsus Beier, 1954 [AT]
Pseudogalepsus Beier, 1954 [AT]
Metagalepsus Roy, 1971 [AT]
Oxyophthalmellus Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AT]
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 1869 [AT]
Nesogalepsus Beier, 1954 [MD]
Tuberculepsus Roy, 2008 [MD]
Paralygdamia Saussure & Zehntner, 1895 [MD]
28.1.23. Fam. Toxoderidae Saussure, 1869121, 134
28.1.23.1. Subfam. Heterochaetinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893
Heterochaeta Westwood, 1843135 [AT]
28.1.24.1. Subfam. Compsothespinae Giglio-Tos, 1913
Compsothespis Saussure, 1872136 [AT, AU?]
28.1.25.1. Subfam. Oxyothespinae Giglio-Tos, 1916137
Tribe Oxyothespini Giglio-Tos, 1916138
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1870 [AT, PL]
Paraseverinia Lombardo, 1991 [PL]
Somalithespis Lombardo, 1991 [AT]
Sinaiella Uvarov, 1924139 [AT, PL]
Severinia Finot, 1902 [AT, PL]
Acithespis Giglio-Tos, 1916 [AT]
Lobothespis La Greca & Lombardo, 1987 [PL]
Tribe Heterochaetulini n. trib.
Heterochaetula Wood-Mason, 1889140 [OR]
28.1.26. Subfam. Toxoderinae Saussure, 1869141
Tribe Calamothespini Giglio-Tos, 1914142
Subtribe Toxomantina n. subtrib.
Toxomantis Giglio-Tos, 1914143 [OR, PL]
Subtribe Calamothespina Giglio-Tos, 1914
Calamothespis Werner, 1907144 [AT]
Belomantis Giglio-Tos, 1914 [AT]
Tribe Aethalochroini Giglio-Tos, 1914145
Pareuthyphlebs Werner, 1928 [AT, PL]
Aethalochroa Wood-Mason, 1877146 [OR]
Oestomantis Giglio-Tos, 1914 [OR]
Tribe Toxoderopsini Ehrmann & Roy, 2002147
Toxodanuria Uvarov, 1940 [OR]
Euthyphleps Wood-Mason, 1889 [PL, OR]
Toxoderella Giglio-Tos, 1914 [AU?]
Toxoderopsis Wood-Mason, 1889 [OR]
Tribe Toxoderini Saussure, 1869147
Stenotoxodera Roy, 2009 [OR]
Paratoxodera Wood-Mason, 1889 [OR]
Metatoxodera Roy, 2009 [OR]
Toxodera Audinet-Serville, 1837 [OR]
Protoxodera Werner, 1930 [OR]
29. Pareumantodea nom. nov.148
29.1. Superfam. HOPLOCORYPHOIDEA Giglio-Tos, 1916
Fam. Hoplocoryphidae Giglio-Tos, 1916149
Hoplocorypha Stål, 1871 [AT]
Hoplocoryphella Giglio-Tos, 1916 [AT]
Apterocorypha Roy, 1966 [MD]
210. Calomantodea nom. nov.150
210.1. Superfam. MIOMANTOIDEA Westwood, 1889
Fam. Miomantidae Westwood, 1889151
Subfam. Solygiinae Giglio-Tos, 1919
Solygia Stål, 1877152 [AT]
Subfam. Miomantinae Westwood, 1889153
Taumantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AT]
Parasphendale Schulthess, 1898 [AT]
Cilnia Stål, 1876 [AT]
Paracilnia Werner, 1909 [AT]
Neocilnia Beier, 1930 [AT]
Miomantis Saussure, 1870 [AT]
211. Promantidea nom. nov.154
211.1. Superfam. GALINTHIADOIDEA Giglio-Tos, 1919
Fam. Galinthiadidae Giglio-Tos 1919155
Galinthias Stål, 1877156 [AT, PL]
Congoharpax La Greca, 1954157 [AT]
Pseudoharpax Saussure, 1870 [AT]
Harpagomantis Kirby, 1899 [AT]
212. Mantidea sensu n.158
212.1. Superfam. HYMENOPOIDEA Giglio-Tos, 1915159
212.1.1. Fam. Empusidae Burmeister, 1838160
212.13. Subfam. Blepharodinae Giglio-Tos, 1919161
Blepharodes Bolívar, 1890 [AT]
Blepharopsis Rehn, 1902 [AT, PL, OR]
212.1.1.2. Subfam. Empusinae Burmeister, 1838
Tribe Idolomantini Ehrmann & Roy, 2002162
Idolomantis Uvarov, 1940 [AT]
Tribe Empusini Burmeister, 1838163
Subtribe Empusina Burmeister, 1838
Gongylus Thunberg, 1815 [OR]
Empusa Illiger, 1798 [AT, PL, OR]
Dilatempusa Roy, 2004 [AT]
Hypsicorypha Krauss, 1892 [PL]
Subtribe Idolomorphina Ehrmann & Roy, 2002164
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 1838 [AT]
Hemiempusa Saussure & Zehntner, 1895 [AT]
Chopardempusa Paulian, 1958 [MD]
212.1.2. Fam. Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1915165
212.1.2.1.1. Subfam. Phyllocraniinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893166
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 1838 [AT, MD]
212.1.2.1.2. Subfam. Sibyllinae Giglio-Tos, 1915167
Presibylla Bolívar, 1908 [AT]
Leptosibylla Roy, 1996 [AT]
Sibylla (Sibylla) Stål, 1877 [AT]
Sibylla (Sibyllopsis) Roy, 1996 [AT]
212.1.2.2.1. Subfam. Hymenopodinae Giglio-Tos, 1915168
Tribe Anaxarchini Giglio-Tos 1919169
Odontomantis Saussure, 1871 [OR]
Euantissa Giglio-Tos, 1927 [OR]
Nemotha Wood-Mason, 1884170 [OR]
Heliomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Anaxarcha Stål, 1877 [OR]
Werneriana Shcherbakov et al., 2016 [OR]
Tribe Hymenopodini Giglio-Tos, 1915171
Subtribe Hymenopodina Giglio-Tos, 1915172
Theopropus Saussure, 1898 [OR]
Helvia Stål, 1877173 [OR]
Hymenopus Audinet-Serville, 1831 [OR]
Subtribe Pseudocreobotrina Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893
Creobroter Audinet-Serville, 1839 [OR]
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 1870 [AT]
Chlidonoptera Karsch, 1892 [AT]
Chloroharpax Werner, 1908 [AT]
Panurgica Karsch, 1896 [AT]
212.1.23.1. Subfam. Phyllothelyinae Brunner de Wattenwyl 1893174
Tribe Parablepharini Giglio-Tos, 1915175
Parablepharis Saussure, 1870 [OR]
Tribe Phyllothelyini Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893176
Phyllothelys Wood-Mason, 1877177 [OR]
Ceratocrania Westwood, 1889 [OR]
212.1.24.1. Subfam. Oxypilinae Saussure, 1871178
Tribe Oxypilini Saussure, 1871179
Ceratomantis Wood-Mason, 1876 [OR]
Pachymantis Saussure, 1871180 [OR]
[Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 1915]181 [OR]
Junodia Schulthess, 1899 [AT]
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) Audinet-Serville, 1831 [AT]
Oxypilus (Anoxypilus) Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Tribe Hestiasulini Giglio-Tos, 1915182
Hestiasula Saussure, 1871 [OR]
Ephestiasula Giglio-Tos, 1915183 [OR]
Catestiasula Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Astyliasula Schwarz & Shcherbakov, 2017 [OR]
Pseudohestiasula Schwarz & Shcherbakov, 2017 [OR]
212.1.25. Subfam. Acromantinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893184
Tribe Otomantini Giglio-Tos, 1915185
Otomantis Bolívar, 1890 [AT]
Chrysomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915186 [AT]
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) Schulthess, 1898 [AT]
Oxypiloidea (Catasigerpes) Giglio-Tos, 1927187 [AT, PL]
Anasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AT]
Tribe Acromantini Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893188
Metacromantis Beier, 1930 [OR]
Majangella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Ambivia Stål, 1877 [OR]
Psychomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Parapsychomantis Shcherbakov, 2017 [OR]
Oligomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Rhomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 [OR]
Acromantis Saussure, 1870 [OR, AU]
Citharomantis Rehn, 1909 [OR]
213. Superfam. MANTOIDEA Latreille, 1802 sensu nov.189
213.1. Fam. Dactylopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 1915190
Zouza Strand, 1911 [AT]
Dactylopteryx Karsch, 1892 [AT]
Theopompella Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AT]
214.1. Fam. Deroplatyidae Westwood, 1889191
214.1.1. Subfam. Popinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893192
Tribe Popini Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893193
Popa Stål, 1856 [AT, MD]
Macropopa Giglio-Tos, 1914 [AT]
Danuria (Danuria) Stål, 1856 [AT]
Danuria (Danuriodes) Giglio-Tos, 1907 [AT]
Macrodanuria Sjöstedt, 1900 [AT]
Neodanuria La Greca & Lombardo, 1987 [AT]
Tribe Leptocolini Giglio-Tos, 1916194
Subtribe Euchomenina Giglio-Tos, 1916195
Euchomena Saussure, 1870 [MD]
Subtribe Leptocolina Giglio-Tos, 1916
Afrothespis Roy, 2006 [AT]
Stenopyga (Stenopyga) Karsch, 1892 [AT]
Stenopyga (Stenopygella) Giglio-Tos, 1916 [AT]
Stenopyga (Agriomantis) Giglio-Tos, 1916 [AT]
Agrionopsis Werner, 1908 [AT]
Leptocola Gerstaecker, 1883 [AT]
214.1.2. Subfam. Deroplatyinae Westwood, 1889196
Tribe Euchomenellini Giglio-Tos, 1916197
Tagalomantis Hebard, 1920 [OR]
Euchomenella Giglio-Tos, 1916 [OR]
Indomenella Roy, 2008 [OR]
Phasmomantella Vermeersch, 2018 [OR]
Tribe Deroplatyini Westwood, 1889198
Subtribe Pseudempusina Rehn, 1911199
Pseudempusa Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893 [OR]
Mythomantis Giglio-Tos, 1916 [OR]
Subtribe Deroplatyina Westwood 1889200
Deroplatys Westwood, 1839 [OR]
215. Fam. Mantidae Latreille, 1802 sensu nov.201
215.1. Subfam. Mellierinae Giglio-Tos, 1915202
Tribe Rhodomantini n. trib.
Rhodomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917203 [AU]
Mellierella Giglio-Tos, 1915 [AU]
Scolodera Milledge, 1989 [AU]
Tribe Mellierini Giglio-Tos, 1915204
Melliera Saussure, 1892 [NT]
Xystropeltis Rehn, 1935 [NT]
216.1.1. Subfam. Orthoderinae Saussure, 1869205
Orthodera Burmeister, 1838 [AU]
Orthoderina Sjöstedt, 1918 [AU]
216.1.2. Subfam. Choeradodinae Saussure, 1869205
Asiadodis Roy, 2004 [OR]
Choeradodis Audinet-Serville, 1831 [NT]
217.1. Subfam. Mantinae Latreille, 1802206
Mantis Linnaeus, 1758 [AT, PL, OR, AU]
Mantilia Roy, 1993 [AT]
Statilia Stål, 1877 [AT, OR, AU]
218.1. Subfam. Deromantinae Giglio-Tos, 1919207
Deromantis Giglio-Tos, 1916 [AT]
Pseudostagmatoptera Beier, 1931 [AT]
219.1. Subfam. Omomantinae Giglio-Tos, 1916208
Omomantis Saussure, 1899 [AT]
220.1. Subfam. Tenoderinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893209
Tribe Tenoderini Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893210
Subtribe Polyspilotina Giglio-Tos, 1917211
Polyspilota Burmeister, 1838 [AT, MD]
Plistospilota Giglio-Tos, 1911 [AT]
Prohierodula Bolívar, 1908 [AT]
Cataspilota Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AT]
Subtribe Tenoderina Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893211
Tenospilota Roy & Ehrmann, 2014 [OR]
Tenodera Burmeister, 1838 [AT, PL, OR, AU]
Notomantis Tindale, 1923 [AU]
Mesopteryx Saussure, 1870 [OR]
Tribe Paramantini Roy, 1973 212
Subtribe Paramantina Roy, 1973213
Epitenodera Giglio-Tos, 1912 [AT]
Paramantis Roy, 1967 [AT, MD]
Alalomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AT]
Sphodromantis Stål, 1871 [AT, PL]
Rhomboderella Giglio-Tos, 1912 [AT]
Subtribe Tarachomantina n. subtrib.
Nausicaamantis Mériguet, 2018 [MD]
Tarachomantis (Tarachomantis) Brancsik, 1893 [MD]
Tarachomantis (Madamantis) Mériguet, 2013 [MD]
Mantasoa Mériguet, 2005 [MD]
Tisma Giglio-Tos, 1917 [MD]
221.1. Subfam. Hierodulinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893214
Tribe Hierodulini Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893215
Mekongomantis Schwarz et al., 2018 [OR]
Camelomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 [OR]
Chlorocalis Stiewe, Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2019 [OR]
Tismomorpha Roy, 1973 [AT]
Hierodulella Giglio-Tos, 1912 [OR, AU]
Rhombomantis Ehrmann & Borer, 2015 [OR]
Gretella Werner, 1923 [OR]
Hierodula Burmeister, 1838 [PL, OR, AU]
Ephierodula Giglio-Tos, 1912216 [OR]
Stictomantis Beier, 1942 [OR]
Rhombodera Burmeister, 1838 [OR, AU]
Tamolanica Werner, 1923 [OR, AU]
Pnigomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AU]
Tribe Archimantini Giglio-Tos, 1917217
Subtribe Trachymantina Giglio-Tos, 1917218
Sphodropoda Stål, 1871 [AU]
Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AU]
Zopheromantis Tindale, 1924 [AU]
Subtribe Pseudomantina Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893
Pseudomantis Saussure, 1869 [AU]
Subtribe Archimantina Giglio-Tos, 1917219
Archimantis Saussure, 1869 [AU]
Austromantis Sjöstedt, 1918 [AU]
Austrovates Sjöstedt, 1918 [AU]
Corthylomantis Milledge 1997 [AU]
Coenomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 [AU]
Nullabora Tindale, 1924 [AU]
222.1. Subfam. Stagmomantinae Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893220
Tribe Antemnini Terra, 1995221
Antemna Stål, 1877 [NT]
Hondurantemna Rodrigues et al., 2017 [NT]
Tribe Stagmomantini Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893
Stagmomantis Saussure, 1869222 [NT, AN, NA]
Phasmomantis Saussure, 1869 [NT]
Tauromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 [NT]
223. Subfam. Vatinae Stål, 1877220, 223
Tribe Stagmatopterini Brunner de Wattenwyl, 1893224
Stagmatoptera Burmeister, 1838 [NT, AN]
Tribe Oxyopsidini Giglio-Tos, 1914
Parastagmatoptera Saussure, 1871 [NT, AN]
Lobocneme Rehn, 1911225 [NT, AN]
Oxyopsis Caudell, 1904 [NT, AN]
Tribe Pseudoxyopsidini n. trib.226
Pseudoxyops Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 [NT]
Catoxyopsis Giglio-Tos, 1914 [NT]
Chopardiella Giglio-Tos, 1914 [NT]
Tribe Vatini Stål, 1877226
Subtribe Heterovatina Svenson et al., 2015 stat. rev.227
Heterovates Saussure, 1872 [NT]
Subtribe Vatina Stål, 1877228
Pseudovates Saussure, 1869229 [NT, NA, AN]
Callivates Roy, 2003 [NT]
Alangularis Svenson et al., 2015 [NT]
Vates Burmeister, 1838 [NT, AN]
Zoolea Audinet-Serville, 1839 [NT]