Mantodea7 species

Family Thespidae

Thespidae is a family in the order Mantodea. Browse 7 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Thespidae (7)

Bistanta campestris

Identification: Slender; small conical projections or "bumps" above each eye (not always easily seen, depending on perspective); front tibiae very short; pronotum with portion behind attachment of front legs about twice the length of portion in front

Bistanta herema

Identification: Recently split from B. mexicana ; not known to overlap in range with the other US species produced by this split, B. campestris , so within the genus can be identified safely by location in the USA. Other differences include proportio

Slim Mexican Mantis

Bistanta mexicana

Thespis media

Thespis parva

Thesprotia fuscipennis

Grass-like Mantid

Thesprotia graminis