Genus

The following list of mantis genera and species is incomplete and will differ from those derived from older taxonomic categorizations. The insect Order Mantodea consists of approximately 2,000 species, of which a majority are in the Family Mantidae.
Until recently, only this single family was recognized within the order. Note that in some cases, common names in the English language are loosely applied to several different members of a particular genus, or even for species in various genera. For example, "Giant Asian Mantis" is used for various members of Hierodula, "Dead Leaf Mantis" may refer not only to various species of Deroplatys, but to all brown mantises that use leaf mimicry for camouflage.
"Flower Mantis" refers to numerous mantises, especially those belonging to or similar to those of genus Creobroter, and so on. The "Tree of Life Project" is the primary (but not the only) reference for the taxonomy shown here. For citation of common nomenclature and additional references, see individual articles.