Amelidae
Family of praying mantises
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The Amelidae[1] are a family of praying mantids. Its genera were previously placed in the family Mantidae. Species have been recorded from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
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| Amelidae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ameles sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Superfamily: | Eremiaphiloidea |
| Family: | Amelidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 |
Genera
The Mantodea Species File[2] lists a single subfamily Amelinae, comprising two tribes:
Amelini
- Ameles Burmeister, 1838
- Apteromantis Werner, 1931
- Pseudoyersinia Kirby, 1904
Litaneutriini
- Litaneutria Saussure, 1892
- Yersinia Saussure, 1869 - monotypic Yersinia mexicana Saussure, 1859
- Yersiniops Hebard, 1931
Fossil species
- Litaneutria pilosuspedes Terriquez et al. 2022[3]
