Mantises
Mantodea
Mantodea (mantises) is an order in the class Insecta, containing 2,594 described species.
Scientific classification
| Rank | Taxon |
|---|---|
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Mantodea |
Families
- Mantidae539
- Eremiaphilidae302
- Hymenopodidae300
- Thespidae151
- Nanomantidae146
- Toxoderidae133
- Chroicopteridae120
- Gonypetidae120
- Miomantidae93
- Acanthopidae85
- Deroplatyidae80
- Rivetinidae70
- Amorphoscelidae66
- Amelidae58
- Photinaidae50
- Hoplocoryphidae42
- Liturgusidae35
- Haaniidae31
- Empusidae28
- Coptopterygidae22
- Angelidae20
- Galinthiadidae20
- Majangidae19
- Leptomantellidae17
- Dactylopterygidae13
- Mantoididae13
- Epaphroditidae10
- Chaeteessidae6
- Metallyticidae5