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Amelidae

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Amelidae
Ameles sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Amelidae
Giglio-Tos, 1919

The mantis family Amelidae[1] was previously placed in the family Mantidae. Species have been recorded from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.

Genera

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The Mantodea Species File[2] lists a single subfamily Amelinae, comprising two tribes:

Amelini

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Litaneutriini

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Fossil species

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  • Litaneutria pilosuspedes Terriquez et al. 2022[3]

References

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  1. ^ Giglio-Tos (1919) Bull. Soc. ent. Ital. 49: 55.
  2. ^ Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 10 July 2020)
  3. ^ Terríquez-Beltrán, J.; Riquelme, F.; Varela-Hernández, F. (2022-10-31). "A new species of mantis (Insecta: Mantodea: Amelidae) from the Miocene Amber-Lagerstätte in Mexico". Historical Biology. 35 (11): 2127–2134. doi:10.1080/08912963.2022.2134782. ISSN 0891-2963. S2CID 253280592.
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  • Media related to Amelinae at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Amelinae at Wikispecies