Hapalomantis (from Ancient Greek απαλος (hapalos), meaning "delicate", and "mantis") is a genus of mantises belonging to the family Nanomantidae.[1] It is distributed in Africa.[1][2]
| Hapalomantis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Nanomantidae |
| Subfamily: | Hapalomantinae |
| Tribe: | Hapalomantini |
| Genus: | Hapalomantis Saussure, 1871 |
Hapalomantis measure 12–18 mm (0.47–0.71 in) in length.[2]
Species
editThere are seven recognized species:[1]
- Hapalomantis abyssinica Beier, 1931
- Hapalomantis congica Giglio-Tos, 1915
- Hapalomantis katangica Beier, 1935
- Hapalomantis lacualis Giglio-Tos, 1915
- Hapalomantis minima (Werner, 1906)
- Hapalomantis orba (Stal, 1856)
- Hapalomantis rhombochir Werner, 1908
References
edit- 1 2 3 "genus Hapalomantis Saussure, 1871". Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0). 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- 1 2 Kaltenbach, Alfred P. (1998). "Unterlagen für eine Monographie der Mantodea (Insecta) des südlichen Afrika: 2. Bestimmungstabellen für die höheren Taxa, Nachträge zum Artenbestand" (PDF). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. B. 100: 19–59.