Miomantinae

Miomantinae is a subfamily of insects in the family Mantidae of order Mantodea. The species are similar in characteristics and behaviour to other mantids.

Rivetina baetica from Sicily.

Miomantinae
Adult female Miomantis paykullii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Subfamily: Miomantinae
Tribes & Genera

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Tribes and genera

The Mantodea Species File[1] lists two tribes:

Tribe Miomantini
  • Genus Arria Stal, 1877
  • Genus Cilnia Stal, 1876
  • Genus Miomantis Saussure, 1870
  • Genus Neocilnia Beier, 1930
  • Genus Paracilnia Werner, 1909
  • Genus Parasphendale Schulthess-Schildler, 1898
  • Genus Sphodropoda Stal, 1871
  • Genus Taumantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
  • Genus Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 1917
  • Genus Zopheromantis Tindale, 1924

Tribe Rivetinini
  • Genus Bolivaria Stal, 1877
  • Genus Carvilia Stal, 1876
  • Genus Deiphobe Stal, 1877
  • Genus Deiphobella Giglio-Tos, 1916
  • Genus Eremoplana Stal, 1871
  • Genus Euchomena Saussure, 1870
  • Genus Geomantis Pantel, 1896
  • Genus Geothespis Giglio-Tos, 1916
  • Genus Gretella Werner 1923
  • Genus Indothespis Werner, 1935
  • Genus Ischnomantis Stal, 1871
  • Genus Microthespis Werner, 1908
  • Genus Pararivetina Beier, 1930
  • Genus Pseudempusa Brunner v.. W., 1893
  • Genus Rivetina Berland & Chopard, 1922
  • Genus Rivetinula La Greca, 1977
  • Genus Solygia Stal, 1877
  • Genus Teddia Burr, 1899

Distribution

Species present in Italy

The only species of this subfamily present in Italy are Geomantis larvoides and Rivetina baetica[2]

Species present in Australia

There are about 28 subfamilies of this species in Australia, they thrive in temperate regions across the country. They are also noticed across temperate areas of New Zealand.[3]

Additional images
  • 6th instar female Parasphendale sp.
  • Adult female Bolivaria brachyptera from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

References
  1. Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 17 November 2018)
  2. "Mantidae". Ameles. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  3. "Mantidae Families". Bug Guide. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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