Brunneria borealis, common name Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis, or northern grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the southern United States. It is the only mantis species known to reproduce solely through parthenogenesis; there are no males.
Dead leaf mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic dead leaves. It is most often used in reference to species within genus Deroplatys because of their popularity as exotic pets. Examples include D. desiccata, D. lobata, and D. philippinica. Other species to which the term may apply include Acanthops falcataria, A. falcata, and Phyllocrania paradoxa.
Stick mantis and twig mantis are common names applied to numerous species of mantis that mimic sticks or twigs as camouflage. Often the name serves to identify entire genera such as is the case with:
Grass mantis is a common name mostly given to various species of praying mantis that mimic grass or other slender vegetation. Species to which this name has been applied include but are not limited to:
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 brasiliensis, common name Brazilian Grass Mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Brazil.
Thesprotia caribea, common name Caribbean grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Antigua and Jamaica.
Thesprotia brevis is a species of praying mantis found in Paraguay.
Thesprotia filum, common name grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in French Guiana, Surinam, and Trinidad.
Thesprotia fuscipennis, common name grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Brazil.
Thesprotia gigas, common name grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Brazil.
Thesprotia infumata is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Thesprotia insolita, common name Costa Rican grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Costa Rica.
Thesprotia macilenta, common name Bolivian Grass Mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Paraguay.
Thesprotia maculata, common name grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Bolivia and Brazil.
Thesprotia pellucida, common name Grass Mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Brazil.
Thesprotia simplex, common name grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Brazil.
Thesprotia subhyalina, common name grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Brazil. It was originally identified as Oligonyx subhyalina.
