| Litaneutria obscura | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Amelidae |
| Genus: | Litaneutria |
| Species: | L. obscura |
| Binomial name | |
| Litaneutria obscura Scudder, 1872 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Tithrone corseuliJantsch, 1986 | |
Litaneutria obscura, commonly known as the obscure ground mantis, is a species of praying mantis in North America.
It is native to Arizona, southern California, Texas, and New Mexico. [2]
Iris oratoria, known by the common name Mediterranean mantis, due to humans first studying it in lands around the Mediterranean Sea, is a species of praying mantis. Its range is expanding in the Middle East, Western Asia and the United States.
Choeradodis is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis, and leaf mantis because of their extended, leaf-like thoraces. The distinguishing characteristic of Choreododis from which it takes its common names is a laterally expanded thorax. This adaptation for the purpose of camouflage, as well as a rounded wing case and a habit of staying relatively flattened, aid its leaf mimicry.
Litaneutria minor, or the agile ground mantis or minor ground mantid, is native to the drier regions of North America. L. minor is found in the United States in Colorado, Arizona to Mexico, and the eastern regions of Washington to California. They also can be found in Canada in the southern Okanagan Valley and are Canada's only native mantis. They are very active hunters and will be seen running across the ground from early spring to late summer.
Brunneria brasiliensis, common name Brazilian stick mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Brunneria subaptera, common name small-winged stick mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
Dimantis is a genus of praying mantises with one identified species, Dimantis haani.
Litaneutria ocularis is a species of praying mantis found in Mexico and the south-western United States (Texas).
Litaneutria pacifica is a species of praying mantis found in North America.
Litaneutria skinneri, commonly known as the Skinner's ground mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in the south-western United States. It is also found in western and central Montana.
Aethalochroa insignis, common name Indian stick mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in India that was originally identified as a variety of A. ashmoliana.
Paratoxodera cornicollis, common name giant Malaysian stick mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Indonesia (Java).
Choeradodis rhomboidea, common names tropical shield mantis, hood mantis, and leaf mantis, is a South American species of praying mantis, restricted to the Amazon and Guiana Shield.
Choeradodis rhombicollis, or Peruvian shield mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to North America, Central America, and South America. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Suriname.
Choeradodis columbica, or Columbian shield mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Colombia and Peru.
Pyrgomantis jonesi, common name Jones' mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, and Senegal.
Pyrgomantis bisignata, common name Jones' mantis is a species of praying mantis found in the Congo River region.
Thesprotia is a genus of mantises commonly known as grass mantis. They are native to the Americas and are represented by the following species:
Thesprotia filum, the grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in French Guiana, Suriname, and Trinidad.
Ground mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis believed to hunt on or near ground level rather than high amid foliage.
The mantis family Amelidae was previously placed in the family Mantidae. Species have been recorded from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
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