| Rivetina baetica | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Rivetinidae |
| Genus: | Rivetina |
| Species: | R. baetica |
| Binomial name | |
| Rivetina baetica Rambur, 1839 | |
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| Range of Rivetina baetica Extant (resident) | |
| Synonyms [1] [3] | |
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Rivetina baetica, commonly known as the Baetic ground mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Rivetinidae. [2]
The Baetic ground mantis is a camouflaged, slightly ruddy, greyish-brown species, with large, prominent eyes. It antennae, which are shorter than its body, are yellowish. Males' antennae are far thicker than females'. [4]
The Baetic ground mantis is found around the Mediterranean basin, in North Africa and Southern Europe, and in parts eastwards: in Iran, southern Russia, and Central Asia. [5] [6]
They are found in steppe areas dominated by Artemesia, in rocky places, and in sparse drought-resistant shrublands, or shibliak. [7] [8]
The species has a complicated taxonomic history.
Rivetina baetica was first classified as Mantis bætica when a French entomologist, Jules Pierre Rambur, described it from Andalusia near Málaga in 1839. [4] Next, the species was moved to the genus Iris , subgenus Fischeria by Henri de Saussure in 1869; Fischeria was later raised to full genus level. [9] [6] In 1916, Ermanno Giglio-Tos identified that Fischeria baetica was the same species as a previously (and incompletely) described species, Mantis fasciata; he gave the latter taxon priority in his synonymy. Finally, in 1922, Lucien Berland and Lucien Chopard renamed Saussure's genus – Fischeria – Rivetina, since Fischeria shared its name with a fly genus. [10] [11] [3] [12] [13] The same year, Giglio-Tos sent a work classifying the two species he had identified as the same, baetica and fasciata, into his own new genus Eufishceriella, to his publishers. However, the work's publication was delayed to 1927, so the genus name Rivetina remains valid due to its greater age. [13]
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 numerous 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 them to higher rank.
Tenodera is a genus of mantis in the family Mantidae which contains several species of praying mantises. The species in this genus can be found primarily in Africa, Asia and Australia, but also North America.
Rhombodera is a genus of praying mantises native to Asia and possessing common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis, and leaf mantis because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes.
Oxypiloidea is a genus of praying mantis in the family Hymenopodidae. 25 species are accepted within two subgenera:
Thespidae is a family of insects in the order Mantodea. Following a major revision of this order in 2019, the old-world subfamilies Haaniinae and Hoplocoryphinae, previously placed here, have been upgraded to family level. Thespidae are mostly Neotropical and few species have reached the Nearctic realm.
Rivetina is a genus of praying mantises in the family Rivetinidae.
Miomantidae is a family of praying mantises in the order Mantodea.
Iridopteryginae is a subfamily of mantises in the family Gonypetidae. There are two tribes, distributed in tropical Asia.
Thespinae is a subfamily of mantises in the family Thespidae. There are 16 genera and at least 40 described species: found in most continents.
The Haaniidae are a new (2019) family of praying mantids, based on the type genus Haania. The first use of "Haaniidae" was by Giglio-Tos and it was revived as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy; genera in the subfamily Haaniinae havie been moved here from the family Thespidae.
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 Nanomantidae are a new (2019) family of praying mantises, based on the type genus Nanomantis. As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, genera and tribes have been moved here, substantially replacing the old family Iridopterygidae.
The Gonypetidae are a new (2019) family of praying mantids, based on the type genus Gonypeta. The name was created by Westwood and it has been revived as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy; the subfamily Iridopteryginae having been moved here from the obsolete family Iridopterygidae. The Gonypetinae include Asian genera transferred from the obsolete taxa Amelinae and Liturgusidae.
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.
Dactylopterygidae is a family of praying mantises, based on the type genus Dactylopteryx. The first use of "Dactylopterygidae" was by Giglio-Tos and it has recently (2019) been revived as part of a major revision of mantis taxonomy; three genera have been separated from others in the subfamily Liturgusinae and moved here from the family Liturgusidae.
The Rivetinidae are a family of praying mantids, based on the type genus Rivetina. As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, this family contains many genera moved from Miomantinae: tribe Rivetinini; some genera previously placed there have now been moved to the new families Deroplatyidae and Chroicopteridae. The new placement of this taxon is in the superfamily Eremiaphiloidea and infraorder Schizomantodea.
The Chroicopteridae are a family of praying mantids, based on the type genus Chroicoptera. The name is derived from first use, for subfamily Chroicopterinae, by Giglio-Tos and it has been revived as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy. Some genera have also been moved here from the tribe Rivetinini, with others placed elsewhere including the subfamily Miomantinae.
The Tenoderinae 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 contains many genera previously placed in the subfamily Mantinae.
Ischnomantis is a genus of mantis native to Africa.
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