AmelidaeThe mantis family Amelidae was previously placed in the family Mantidae. Species have been recorded from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.GeneraThe Mantodea Species File lists a single subfamily Amelinae, comprising two tribes:Amelini Ameles Burmeister, 1838 Apteromantis Werner, 1931 Pseudoyersinia Kirby, 1904Litaneutriini Litaneutria Saussure, 1892 Yersinia Saussure, 1869 - monotypic Yersinia mexicana Saussure, 1859 Yersiniops Hebard, 1931Fossil species Litaneutria pilosuspedes Terriquez et al. 2022