Mantispidae
Also known as mantidflies, mantidfly, mantispids, mantispid, mantisflies, mantisfly, mantid lacewings, mantid lacewing
Mantispidae (), 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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10 sectionsContents
- Description and ecology
- Systematics
- Calomantispinae
- Drepanicinae
- [[Mantispinae]]
- Symphrasinae
- †Mesomantispinae
- Unassigned
- References
- External links
Mantispidae (), 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.
==Description and ecology== thumb|left|Head of a mantisfly in genus Plega thumb|right|Campion (lacewing)|Campion sp., Sydney, Australia thumb|right|A Sagittalata species female from [[Kerala, India]]