Genus Mantis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Print References · Works Cited

Mantis at my office window - Mantis religiosa - male

Mantis religiosa / European Mantis - Mantis religiosa - female

European Mantis? - Mantis religiosa - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Mantodea (Mantids)

Family Mantidae

Subfamily Mantinae

Genus Mantis

Explanation of Names

From Greek mantis, a soothsayer, prophet (also referred to a type of grasshopper) (1).

Numbers

Nomina Insecta Neartica lists 1 North American species: M. religiosus

Print References

Borror, entry for mantis (1).

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 3 July, 2005 - 5:06pm
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 1 August, 2009 - 4:30pm

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