Thespidae

Thespidae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Thespidae: /ˈθɛspɪdiː/

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Images

Bistanta mexicana by NaturaLista user: clauss. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Thespis parva Illustrations of Exotic Entomology II 39 (cropped) 2 by Plates: Dru Drury (1725–1803). Text: John Obadiah Westwood (1805–1893). Used under a Public domain license.
Thespis parva Illustrations of Exotic Entomology II 39 (cropped) by Plates: Dru Drury (1725–1803). Text: John Obadiah Westwood (1805–1893). Used under a Public domain license.
Illustrations of Exotic Entomology II 39 by Plates: Dru Drury (1725–1803). Text: John Obadiah Westwood (1805–1893). Used under a Public domain license.
Illustrations of Exotic Entomology II 39 (cropped5) by Plates: Dru Drury (1725–1803). Text: John Obadiah Westwood (1805–1893). Used under a Public domain license.
Thesprotia graminis by wikipedia. Used under a PD-US license.

Summary

Thespidae is a family of insects in the order Mantodea, consisting of approximately 3 species across 3 genera in certain areas, with close to 100 species in around 40 genera globally.

Habitat

Primarily found in Neotropical regions, with some species extending into the Nearctic realm.

Distribution

New World, primarily Neotropical; also present in Africa and Eurasia.

Evolution

Subfamilies Haaniinae and Hoplocoryphinae have been upgraded to family level in a major revision of Mantodea in 2019.

Tags

  • Thespidae
  • Mantodea
  • Neotropical
  • Insects
  • Insecta