Miomantinae | |
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Adult female Miomantis paykullii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Mantidae |
Subfamily: | Miomantinae |
Species | |
Miomantinae is a subfamily of insects Mantodea the family Mantidae. The species shows similar characteristics and behavior to other insects of the Mantidea family. It includes 2 tribes: Miomantini and Rivetinini
Tribes ** Miomantini
Tribes ** Rivetinini
The only species of this subfamily present in Italy are Geomantis larvoides and Rivetina baetica
There are about 28 subfamilies of this species in Australia, they thrive in temperate regions across the country. They are also noticed across temperate areas of New Zealand.
6th instar female Parasphendale sp.
Adult female Bolivaria brachyptera from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.