| Nanomantidae | |
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| Hyalomantis punctata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Superorder: | Dictyoptera |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Nanomantidae |
| Subfamilies and tribes | |
See text | |
The Nanomantidae are a new (2019) family of praying mantises, based on the type genus Nanomantis . As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, [1] genera and tribes have been moved here, substantially replacing the old family Iridopterygidae.
Contents
- Subfamilies, tribes and selected genera
- Fulciniinae
- Hapalomantinae
- Nanomantinae
- Tropidomantinae
- References
- External links
The new placement is in superfamily Nanomantoidea (of group Cernomantodea) and infraorder Schizomantodea. The recorded distribution of genera includes: Africa including Madagascar, the Himalayas, SE Asia through to Australia and Pacific islands. [2]
