Hymenopodidae
Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea, which contains six subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. Their coloration is aggressive mimicry, luring prey to approach close enough to be seized and eaten.Subfamilies, Tribes and selected Genera
The Mantodea Species File lists:
- Acromantinae, Giglio-Tos, 1919
- * tribe Acromantini
- ** Acromantis Saussure, 1870
- ** Ambivia Stal, 1877
- * tribe Otomantini
- ** Anasigerpes Giglio-Tos, 1915
- ** Chrysomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915
- ** Otomantis Bolivar, 1890
- Hymenopodinae, Giglio-Tos, 1919
- * tribe Anaxarchini
- **Anaxarcha Stal, 1877
- **Odontomantis Saussure, 1871
- * tribe Hymenopodini
- **Creobroter
- **Hymenopus
- Oxypilinae Giglio-Tos, 1919, 2 tribes
- * tribe Hestiasulini
- ** Hestiasula Saussure, 1871
- ** Pseudohestiasula Schwarz & Shcherbakov, 2017
- * tribe Oxypilini
- ** Ceratomantis Wood-Mason, 1876
- ** Junodia Schulthess-Rechberg, 1899
- ** Oxypilus Serville, 1831
- Phyllocraniinae - monotypic genus:
- * Phyllocrania Burmeister, 1838
- Sibyllinae, - 3 genera:
- * Sibylla Stal, 1856
Phyllothelyinae
Asia - 2 tribes, 3 genera:
- Parablepharini
- * Parablepharis Saussure, 1870: monotypic Parablepharis kuhlii de Haan, 1842
- Phyllothelyini
- * Ceratocrania Westwood, 1889
- * Phyllothelys Wood-Mason, 1877
NB: The Epaphroditinae Giglio-Tos, 1915 are now placed in a separate family Epaphroditidae.Gallery
