The evolutionary history of praying mantises (Dictyoptera, Mantodea)
Systematic Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 3, July‐September 2026.A phylogenomic analysis of 51 species spanning 14 superfamilies recovers Chaeteessoidea as sister to all remaining praying mantises, confirming its thoracic musculature and foreleg morphology as ancestral traits. The placement of Metallyticoidea remains ambiguous, yielding conflicting signals; within higher lineages, traditional families prove ...
Alexandre Casadei‐Ferreira +10 more
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An annotated type catalogue of praying mantises (Mantodea) in the Zoological Museum Hamburg (ZMH)
European Journal of TaxonomyWith this publication we provide an updated catalogue of the type material of mantises (Mantodea) deposited in the Zoological Museum Hamburg (ZMH). We report 84 type specimens (51 holotypes, 25 paratypes and 8 syntypes) belonging to 64 species (45 valid
Eileen Nguyen +2 more
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Synopsis of the mantises (Insecta: Mantodea) of Nuevo Leon, Mexico [PDF]
ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.), 2022 Specimens of mantises (Insecta: Mantodea) from two Nuevo Leon entomological collections were analyzed, and coupled with recent literature records, the presence of eight species grouped in seven genera and three families was revealed. Oligonyx bicornis is
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The type material of Mantodea (praying mantises) deposited in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, USA [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2014 The collection of Mantodea of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, includes 26 holotypes, 7 allotypes, 4 lectotypes, 23 paratypes, and 1 paralectotype. Four type specimens were designated as lectotypes within this work. Highly
Gavin J. Svenson
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A review of the research on Canary Islands praying mantises (Mantodea)
Zootaxa, 2014 Wieland, Frank, Schütte, Kai, Goldberg, Julia (2014): A review of the research on Canary Islands praying mantises (Mantodea). Zootaxa 3797 (1): 78-102, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.
Goldberg, Julia +2 more
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Editorial-A Revived Focus On The Praying Mantises (Insecta: Mantodea)
Zootaxa, 2014 Rivera, Julio, Svenson, Gavin J. (2014): Editorial-A Revived Focus On The Praying Mantises (Insecta: Mantodea). Zootaxa 3797 (1): 5-6, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.
Rivera, Julio, Svenson, Gavin J.
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A survey of the praying mantises of Rwanda, including new records (Insecta, Mantodea)
Zootaxa, 2015 Tedrow, Riley, Nathan, Kabanguka, Richard, Nasasira, Svenson, Gavin J. (2015): A survey of the praying mantises of Rwanda, including new records (Insecta, Mantodea). Zootaxa 4027 (1): 67-100, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4027.1.
Tedrow, Riley +3 more
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New mantises (Insecta: Mantodea) in Cretaceous ambers from Lebanon, Spain, and Myanmar [PDF]
Cretaceous Research, 2020 Diverse new material of mantises found in the Cretaceous amber-bearing deposits from Lebanon (Barremian), Spain (Albian), and Myanmar (AlbianeCenomanian) are described and figured.
Engel, Michael S. +6 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2023 A new species of Microphotina Beier, 1935 (Mantodea: Photinaidae: Microphotinini), Microphotina cristalino sp. nov., is described from Mato Grosso, Brazil based on two male specimens.
Leonardo Moutinho Lanna +4 more
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MANGF: a reference library of DNA barcodes for Mantodea from French Guiana (Insecta, Dictyoptera) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalMantodea plays a special role in the food chain as a group charismatic generalist predators. They regulate invertebrate populations while themselves being prey for many larger animals such as reptiles and birds.
Nicolas Moulin
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