A historical review of nomenclature and high-level classification of praying mantises (Mantodea), including a provisional checklist of the names associated to suprageneric ranks Author Roy, Roger text Zootaxa 2014 2014-05-21 3797 1 9 28 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.5 1175-5326 4915377 BB5A52C8-452D-45E8-BAA3-4B612EDB114B
A provisional checklist of the names associated to suprageneric ranks their type genera
TYPE GENUSORIGINAL NAMECURRENT NAMES
NOTE: The present checklist, yet not fully comprehensive, represent those names that have been in use in the recent past, or that could be rightly used among others in the near future; family-group names that in the past were based on genera that are no longer valid are omitted from this list. The genera Acontiothespis, Creobotra, Eremophila, Eufischeriella and Theoclytes were invalidated after becoming synonyms of (respectively) Acontista, Creobroter, Eremiaphila, Rivetina and Vates. The genera Fischeria, Harpax and Miopteryx are invalid as junior homonyms, the replacement names are Rivetina, Harpagomantis and Antimiopteryx, the latter now synonym with Miobantia, which became the type genus of Miobantiinae (see Roy, 2013b). For further justifications see: Kirby, 1904: 305; Giglio-Tos, 1927: 45, 210, 484; Ehrmann, 2002: 111, 137, 167, 225, 363, 375; Roy, 2004b: 235; and Terra, 1995: 42.
Acanthops Audinet-Serville, 1831Acanthopsidae Burmeister, 1838Acanthopidae, -inae, -ini
Acontista Saussure & Zehntner, 1894Acontistinae Giglio-Tos, 1915Acontistinae
Acromantis Saussure, 1870Acromantes Brunner de W., 1893Acromantinae
Aethalochroa Wood-Mason, 1877Aethalochroae Giglio-Tos, 1914Aethalochroini
Ambivia Stål, 1877Ambiviae Giglio-Tos, 1919Ambiviini
Ameles Burmeister, 1838Amelides Westwood, 1889Amelidae, -inae, -ini
Amorphoscelis Stål, 1871Amorphoscelidae Stål, 1877Amorphoscelidae, -inae
Anaxarcha Stål, 1877Anaxarchae Giglio-Tos, 1919Anasarchini
Angela Audinet-Serville, 1838Angelini Beier, 1935Angelidae,-inae
Antemna Stål, 1877Antemninae Terra, 1995Antemninae
Archimantis Saussure, 1869Archimantinae Giglio-Tos, 1917Archimantinae, -ini
Arria Stål, 1877Arriae Giglio-Tos, 1919Arriinae
Baissomantis Gratshev & Zherikhin, 1994Baissomantidae Grat, & Zher., 1994Baissomantidae
Bisanthe Stål, 1876Bisanthes Giglio-Tos, 1917Bisanthini
Blepharodes Bolívar, 1890Blepharodes Giglio-Tos, 1919Blepharodinae, -ini
Calamothespis Werner, 1907Calamothespes Giglio-Tos, 1919Calamothespini
Caliris Giglio-Tos, 1915Calirides Giglio-Tos, 1915Caliridinae
Callibia Stål, 1877Callibiae Giglio-Tos, 1919Callibiini
Callimantis Stål, 1877Callimantes Giglio-Tos, 1919Callimantini
Cardioptera Burmeister, 1838Cardiopterae Rehn, 1911Cardiopterinae, -ini
Ceratocrania Westwood, 1889Ceratocraniae Giglio-Tos, 1914Ceratocraniinae
Chaeteessa Burmeister, 1838Chaeteessinae Handlirsch, 1925Chaeteessoidea, -idae
Choeradodis Audinet-Serville, 1931Choeradodites Saussure, 1869Choeradodini
Chroicoptera Stål, 1871Chroicopterae Giglio-Tos, 1915Chroicopterinae, -ini
Cilnia Stål, 1876Cilniae Giglio-Tos, 1917Cilniinae
Compsomantis Saussure, 1872Compsomantes Giglio-Tos, 1915Compsomantini
Compsothespis Saussure, 1872Compsothespes Giglio-Tos, 1913Compsothespinae
Coptopteryx Saussure, 1869Coptopteriges Giglio-Tos, 1915Coptopteryginae
Cretomantis Gratshev & Zherikhin, 1994Cretomantidae Grat. & Zher., 1994Cretomantidae
Dactylopteryx Karsch, 1892Dactylopteriges Giglio-Tos, 1915Dactylopteryginae, -ini
Danuria Stål, 1856Danuriae Giglio-Tos, 1914Danuriini
Deromantis Giglio-Tos, 1916Deromantes Giglio-Tos, 1919Deromantini
Deroplatys Westwood, 1839Deroplatides Westwood, 1889Deroplatyinae
Dysaules Stål, 1877Dysaules Giglio-Tos, 1919Dysaulini
Dystacta Saussure, 1871Dystactinae Giglio-Tos, 1915Dystactinae
Empusa Illiger, 1798Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Empusidae, -inae, -ini
Entella Stål, 1877Entellae Giglio-Tos, 1915Entellini
Epaphrodita Audinet-Serville, 1831Epaphroditae Brunner de W., 1893Epaphroditinae
Eremiaphila Lefebvre, 1835Eremiaphilini Saussure, 1869Eremiaphilidae, -inae
Euantissa Giglio-Tos, 1927Euantissae Giglio-Tos, 1927Euantissini
Euchomena Saussure, 1870Euchomenae Giglio-Tos, 1916Euchomenini
Euchomenella Giglio-Tos, 1916Euchomenellae Giglio-Tos, 1916Euchomenellinae, -ini
Fulcinia Stål, 1877Fulcinini Ehrmann & Roy, 2002Fulciniini
Galinthias Stål, 1877Galinthiades Giglio-Tos, 1919Galinthiadidae, -inae
Gonatista Saussure, 1869Gonatistites Saussure, 1869Gonatistini
Gonatistella Giglio-Tos, 1915Gonatistellae Giglio-Tos, 1915Gonatistellini
Gonypeta Saussure, 1869Gonypetides Westwood, 1889Gonypetini
Haania Saussure, 1871Haaniae Giglio-Tos, 1915Haaniidae, -ini
Hapalomantis Stål, 1871Hapalomantini Beier, 1964Hapalomantinae, -ini
Hestiasula Saussure, 1971Hestiasulae Giglio-Tos, 1915Hestiasulini
Heterochaeta Westwood, 1843Heterochaetae Brunner de W., 1893Heterochaetini
Hierodula Burmeister, 1838Hierodulae Brunner de W., 1893Hierodulinae, -ini
Hoplocorypha Stål, 1871Hoplocoryphae Giglio-Tos, 1916Hoplocoryphidae, -inae
Humbertiella Saussure, 1869Humbertiellae Brunner de W., 1893Humbertiellini
Hymenopus Audinet-Serville, 1831Hymenopodinae Giglio-Tos, 1915Hymenopodidae, -inae, -ini
Idolomantis Uvarov, 1940Idolomantini Ehrmann & Roy, 2002Idolomantini
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 1838Idolomorphini Ehrmann & Roy, 2002Idolomorphini
Iridopteryx Saussure, 1869Iridopteriginae Giglio-Tos, 1915Iridopterygidae, -inae, -ini
Ischnomantis Stål, 1877Ischnomantes Giglio-Tos, 1916Ischnomantini
Iris Saussure, 1869Irides Westwood, 1889Iridinae
Jantarimantis Vršanský, 2002Jantarimantidae Vršanský, 2002Jantarimantidae
Juramantis Vršanský, 2002Juramantidae Vršanský, 2002Juramantidae
Leptocola Gerstaecker, 1883Leptocolae Giglio-Tos, 1916Leptocolini
Ligaria Stål, 1877Ligariae Giglio-Tos, 1915Ligariini
Liturgousa Saussure, 1869Liturgusae Giglio-Tos, 1915Liturgusidae, -inae
Loxomantis Giglio-Tos, 1914Loxomantes Giglio-Tos, 1919Loxomantini
Macromantis Saussure, 1871Macromantides Brunner de W., 1893Macromantinae, -ini
Majanga Wood-Mason, 1891Majangae Giglio-Tos, 1915Majangini
Mantis Linné, 1758Mantides Latreille, 1802Mantoidea, -idae, -inae, -ini
Mantoida Newman, 1838Mantoidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Mantoidoidea, -idae
Melliera Saussure, 1892Mellierae Giglio-Tos, 1915Mellierinae
Metallyticus Westwood, 1835Metallytici Giglio-Tos, 1919Metallyticoidea, -idae
Miobantia Giglio-Tos, 1917Miobantiinae Roy, 2013Miobantiinae, -ini
Miomantis Saussure, 1870Miomantides Westwood, 1889Miomantidae, -inae, -ini
Musonia Stål, 1877Musoniae Giglio-Tos, 1916Musoniini
Nanomantis Saussure, 1871Nanomantes Brunner de W., 1893Nanomantinae, -ini
Nilomantis Werner, 1907Nilomantinae Ehrmann & Roy, 2002Nilomantinae, -ini
Oligonyx Saussure, 1869Oligonyx Saussure, 1892Oligonychinae, -ini
Omomantis Saussure, 1899Omomantes Giglio-Tos, 1916Omomantinae, -ini
Orthodera Burmeister, 1838Orthoderites Saussure, 1869Orthoderinae
Orthoderella Giglio-Tos, 1897Orthoderellae Giglio-Tos, 1919Orthoderellinae
Otomantis Bolivar, 1890Otomantes Giglio-Tos, 1915Otomantini
Oxyophthalma Saussure, 1861Oxyopththalmae Giglio-Tos, 1919Oxyophthalmini
Oxyopsis Caudell, 1904Oxyopsides Giglio-Tos, 1914Oxyopsidini
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1870Oxyothespinae Giglio-Tos, 1916Oxyothespinae, -ini
Oxypilus Audinet-Serville, 1831Oxypilites Saussure, 1871Oxypilinae
Pachymantis Saussure, 1871Pachymantides Brunner de W., 1893Pachymantini
Panurgica Karsch, 1896Panurgicae Giglio-Tos, 1915Paurgicini
Parablepharis Saussure, 1870Parablephares Giglio-Tos, 1919Parablepharini
Paradanuria Wood-Mason, 1877Paradunuriae Giglio-Tos, 1919Paradanuriin
Paramantis Roy, 1973Paramantini Roy, 1973Paramantinae, -ini
Paraoxypilus Saussure, 1870Paraoxypilites Saussure, 1872Paraoxypilinae, -ini
Paraseverinia Lombardo, 1991Paraseveriniini Ehrmann & Roy, 2002Paraseveriniini
Parasphendale Schultess, 1898Parasphendales Gigio-Tos, 1915Parasphendalini
Parathespis Saussure, 1869Parathespinae Giglio-Tos, 1916Parathespinae, -ini
Perlamantis Guérin-Méneville, 1843Perlamantinae Giglio-Tos, 1913Perlamantinae
Phasmomantis Saussure, 1869Phasmomantes Giglio-Tos, 1917Phasmomantini
Photina Burmeister, 1838Photininae Giglio-Tos, 1915Photinainae
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 1838Phyllocraniae Brunner de W., 1893Phyllocraniini
Phyllomantis Saussure, 1892Phyllomantes Giglio-Tos, 1919Phyllomantini
Phyllothelys Wood-Mason, 1877Phyllotheles Brunner de W., 1893Phyllothelyinae
Pogonogaster Rehn, 1918Pogonogasterees Beier, 1935Pogonogasterini
Polyspilota Burmeister, 1838Polyspilotae Giglio-Tos, 1917Polyspilotini
Popa Stål, 1856Popae Brunner de W., 1893Popini
Pseudempusa Brunner de W., 1893Pseudempusae Rehn, 1911Pseudempusini
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 1870Pseudocreobotrae Brunner de W., 1893Pseudocreobotrinae
Pseudomantis Saussure, 1869Pseudomantides Brunner de W., 1893Pseudomantini
Pseudomiopteryx Saussure, 1870Pseudomiopteriginae Giglio-Tos, 1915Pseudomiopteryginae
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 1869Pyrgomantidae Brunner de W., 1893Pyrgomantini
Rivetina Berland & Chopard, 1922Rivetinini Ehrmann & Roy, 2002Rivetininae, -ini
Schizocephala Audinet-Serville, 1831Schizocephalites Saussure, 1869Schizocephalinae
Sibylla Stål, 1856Sibyllae Giglio-Tos, 1915Sibyllidae, -inae
Solygia Stål, 1877Solygiinae Giglio-Tos, 1919Solygiini
Sphaeromantis Schulthess, 1898Sphaeromantes Giglio-Tos, 1919Sphaeromantini
Sphodropoda Stål, 1871Sphodropodae Giglio-Tos, 1919Sphodropodini
Stagmatoptera Burmeister, 1838Stagmatopterae Brunner de W., 1893Stagmatopterinae, ini
Stagmomantis Saussure, 1869Stagmomantes Brunner de W., 1893Stagmomantinae
Stenomantis Saussure, 1871Stenomantes Giglio-Tos, 1915Stenomantini
Stenophylla Westwood, 1843Stenophyllites Saussure, 1869Stenophyllinae
Tarachina Werner, 1907Tarachinae Giglio-Tos, 1915Tarachininae, -ini
Tarachodes Burmeister, 1838Tarachodes Giglio-Tos, 1919Tarachodidae, -inae
Tenodera Burmeister, 1838Tenoderae Brunner de W., 1893Tenoderini
Thespis Audinet-Serville, 1831Thespites Saussure, 1869Thespidae, -inae, -ini
Toxodera Audinet-Serville, 1837Toxoderites Saussure, 1869Toxoderidae, -inae, -ini
Toxoderopsis Wood-Mason, 1889Toxoderopsini Ehrmann & Roy, 2002Toxoderopsini
Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 1917Trachymantes Giglio-Tos, 1917Trachymantini
Tropidomantis Stål, 1877Tropidomantes Giglio-Tos, 1915Tropidomantinae, -ini
Truxomantis Sjöstedt, 1918Truxomantes Giglio-Tos, 1927Truxomantini
Vates Burmeister, 1838Vatidae Stål, 1877Vatidae, -inae, -ini