Deroplatyidae

Deroplatyidae
Deroplatys gorochovi, Vietnam
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superorder: Dictyoptera
Order: Mantodea
Family: Deroplatyidae

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,[1] the subfamily Deroplatyinae has been moved here from the previously structured family Mantidae.

The new placement is in superfamily Mantoidea (of group Cernomantodea) and infraorder Schizomantodea. Genera in this family have been recorded from: Africa, India, Indochina and Malesia.[2]

Subfamilies, tribes and genera

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The Mantodea Species File lists two subfamilies:[2]

Subfamily Deroplatyinae

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Subfamily Popinae

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Popa spurca adult

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