MiomantidaeMiomantidae is a family of praying mantises in the order Mantodea.The species are mostly found in western and central Africa and similar in characteristics and behaviour to other mantids.TaxonomyThe Mantodea Species File lists two subfamilies and seven genera:Subfamily MiomantinaeCilnia Stal, 1876Miomantis Saussure, 1870Neocilnia Beier, 1930Paracilnia Werner, 1909Parasphendale Schulthess-Schildler, 1898Taumantis Giglio-Tos, 1917Subfamily SolygiinaeSolygia Stal, 1877