Epaphroditidae
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Gonatista
Grizzled Mantises
Gonatista is a genus of praying mantises in the family Epaphroditidae, distributed across North America and the Caribbean. The genus contains five recognized species that are morphologically similar and difficult to distinguish based on coloration and body size alone. Species-level identification relies primarily on the morphology of the external copulatory apparatus. The most well-known member is Gonatista grisea, commonly called the Grizzled Mantis.