Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species Mantis religiosa; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis. Technically, however, "mantid" refers only to members of the family Mantidae, and not the 14 remaining families of mantises. Some of the most recent classifications have promoted a number of the mantid subfamilies to the rank of family, e.g. Iridopterygidae, Sibyllidae, Tarachodidae, Thespidae, and Toxoderidae, while other classifications have reduced the number of subfamilies without elevating to higher rank.
The genus Mantis is in the family Mantidae, of the mantis order Mantodea.
Liturgusidae is a family of praying mantids in the new (2019) Neotropical superfamily Acanthopoidea. A substantial number of genera, previously placed here, have recently been moved to the new or revived other families:
Hierodula microdon is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
Hierodula pulchra is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
Hierodula szentivanyi is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
Rhombodera handschini is a species of praying mantises in the family Mantidae, found in Timor.
Rhombodera javana is a species of praying mantises in the family Mantidae, found in China and the island of Java in Indonesia.
Rhombodera laticollis is a species of praying mantises in the family Mantidae, found in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Rhombodera latipronotum is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae, found in China.
Rhombodera lingulata is a species of praying mantises in the family Mantidae, found in Asia.
Rhombodera papuana is a species of praying mantises in the family Mantidae. It is found on the island of New Guinea.
Rhombodera sjostedti is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae, found on the Tenimbar Islands of Indonesia.
Rhombodera titania is a species of praying mantises in the family Mantidae, found in Indomalaya.
Tricondylomimus is an Asian genus of praying mantis in the family Iridopterygidae.
Chlorocalis is a genus of praying mantids in the family Mantidae, now placed in the tribe Hierodulini. Species can be found in the Indo-China region.
Phasmomantella is an genus of praying mantids placed in the tribe Euchomenellini and family Deroplatyidae. The two known species appear to be endemic to Vietnam.
The Hierodulinae are a subfamily of praying mantids, originally used by Brunner von Wattenwyl. It was restored as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, and now contains genera previously placed elsewhere in the family Mantidae.
The Deroplatyidae are a new (2019) family of praying mantises, based on the type genus Deroplatys. As part of a major revision of mantis taxonomy, the subfamily Deroplatyinae has been moved here from the previously-structured family Mantidae.
Titanodula is a genus of mantids in the subfamily Hierodulinae. There are currently four species placed in Titanodula. The genus is endemic to Asia and is distinguished from the similar genus Hierodula by the large size and unique male genitalia of its member species.
