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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Mantinae » Mantis

Genus Mantis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Print References · Works Cited
my poor praying mantis! - Mantis religiosa European Mantis (?) - Mantis religiosa Mantis at my office window - Mantis religiosa - male Unknown cocoon/chrysalis - Mantis religiosa Ootheca- - Mantis religiosa European Mantis - Mantis religiosa - female I need help identifying this. - Mantis religiosa Praying mantis - Mantis religiosa - male
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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