Miomantinae
Miomantinae is a subfamily of mantids. The species look and behave similar to other insects of the Mantidea family. It includes 2 tribes: Miomantini and Rivetinini.[1]
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| Adult female Miomantis paykullii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Miomantinae |
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There are about 28 subfamilies of this species in Australia. They mainly live in temperate regions across the country. They are also found across temperate areas of New Zealand.[2]
The only species of this subfamily present in Italy are Geomantis larvoides and Rivetina Baetica.[3]
Taxonomy
- 'Subfamily Miomantinae'
Tribes ** 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
Tribes ** 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
References
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Wikispecies has information on: Miomantinae. |
- ↑ "Subfamily Miomantinae". Taxa Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mantidae Families". Bug Guide. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mantidae". Ameles. Retrieved 18 May 2013.