Mantispidae

Mantispidae
Temporal range:
Mantispa styriaca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Neuroptera
Superfamily: Mantispoidea
Family: Mantispidae
Subfamilies
  • Calomantispinae
  • Drepanicinae
  • Mantispinae
  • Symphrasinae

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Synonyms

Liassochrysidae

Mantispidae (/mænˈtɪspədiː/), commonly known as mantidflies, mantispids, mantid lacewings, mantisflies or mantis-flies, is a family of small to moderate-sized insects in the order Neuroptera. There are many genera with around 400 species worldwide, especially in the tropics and subtropics. Only five species of Mantispa occur in Europe. They are named after their raptorial forelimbs similar to those of mantises, a case of convergent evolution.

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