Mantidae
Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species Mantis religiosa; most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis. Technically, however, "mantid" refers only to members of the family Mantidae, and not the numerous remaining families of mantises. Some of the most recent classifications have promoted a number of the mantid subfamilies to the rank of family, e.g. Iridopterygidae, Sibyllidae, Tarachodidae, Thespidae, and Toxoderidae, while other classifications have reduced the number of subfamilies without elevating them to higher rank.
Subfamilies and genera
Following the major revision of the Mantodea in 2019, the Mantodea Species File includes ten subfamilies:
Choeradodinae
The Americas, AsiaAsiadodis Roy, 2004Choeradodis Serville, 1831
Deromantinae
AfricaDeromantis Giglio-Tos, 1916Pseudostagmatoptera Beier, 1931
Africa, Asia, Australia Archimantis Saussure, 1869Austromantis Sjostedt, 1918Austrovates Sjostedt, 1918Camelomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917Chlorocalis Stiewe, Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2019Coenomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917Corthylomantis Milledge, 1997Dracomantis Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2020Ephierodula Giglio-Tos, 1912Gretella Werner, 1923Hierodula Burmeister, 1838Hierodulella Giglio-Tos, 1912Mekongomantis Schwarz, Ehrmann & Shcherbakov, 2018Nullabora Tindale, 1923Pnigomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917Pseudomantis Saussure, 1869Rhombodera Burmeister, 1838Rhombomantis Ehrmann & Borer, 2015Sphodropoda Stal, 1871Stictomantis Beier, 1942Tamolanica Werner, 1923Tismomorpha Roy, 1973Titanodula Vermeersch, 2020Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 1917Zopheromantis Tindale, 1924
Mantilia Roy, 1993Mantis Linne, 1758Statilia Stal, 1877
Mellierinae
AustraliaMelliera Saussure, 1892Mellierella Giglio-Tos, 1915Rhodomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917Scolodera Milledge, 1989 Xystropeltis Rehn, 1935
Omomantinae
Omomantis Saussure, 1899
Orthoderinae
Orthodera Burmeister, 1838Orthoderina Sjostedt, 1918
The AmericasAntemna Stal, 1877Hondurantemna Rodrigues, Rivera, Reid & Svenson, 2017Phasmomantis Saussure, 1869Stagmomantis Saussure, 1869Tauromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
Africa, EuropeAlalomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917Cataspilota Giglio-Tos, 1917Epitenodera Giglio-Tos, 1911Paramantis Ragge & Roy, 1967Mantasoa Mériguet, 2005Mesopteryx Saussure, 1870Nausicaamantis Meriguet, 2018Notomantis Tindale, 1923Plistospilota Giglio-Tos, 1911Polyspilota Burmeister, 1838Prohierodula Bolivar, 1908Rhomboderella Giglio-Tos, 1912Sphodromantis Stal, 1871Tarachomantis Brancsik, 1892Tenodera Burmeister, 1838Tenospilota Roy & Ehrmann, 2014Tisma Giglio-Tos, 1917
Vatinae
South AmericaAlangularis Svenson, Medellin & Sarmiento, 2015Callivates Roy, 2003Catoxyopsis Giglio-Tos, 1914Chopardiella Giglio-Tos, 1914Heterovates Saussure, 1872Lobocneme Rehn, 1911Oxyopsis Caudell, 1904Parastagmatoptera Saussure, 1871Pseudovates Saussure, 1869Pseudoxyops Saussure & Zehntner, 1894Stagmatoptera Burmeister, 1838Vates Burmeister, 1838Zoolea Serville, 1839