Miomantinae


Miomantinae is the larger subfamily of insects in the new family Miomantidae of order Mantodea. As part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy; an additional subfamily Solygiinae contains the sole genus Solygia and the tribe Rivetinini has essentially been elevated to family Rivetinidae. A number of genera have also been transferred from here to the Hierodulinae.
The species are mostly found in western and central Africa and similar in characteristics and behaviour to other mantids.

Subfamilies and Genera

The Mantodea Species File lists two subfamilies:

Miomantinae

The following were previously placed the following in tribe Miomantini: