Deroplatyidae


The Deroplatyidae are a new family of praying mantids, based on the type genus Deroplatys. As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, the subfamily Deroplatyinae has been moved here from the previously-structured family Mantidae.
The new placement is in superfamily Mantoidea and infraorder Schizomantodea. Genera in this family have been recorded from: Africa, India, Indochina and Malesia.

Subfamilies, Tribes and selected Genera

The Mantodea Species File lists two subfamilies:

[Deroplatyinae]