The mantis family Amelidae was previously placed in the family Mantidae. Species have been recorded from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America.
Genera
The Mantodea Species File lists a single subfamily Amelinae, comprising two tribes:
Amelini
- Ameles Burmeister, 1838
- Apteromantis Werner, 1931
- Pseudoyersinia Kirby, 1904
Litaneutriini
- Litaneutria Saussure, 1892
- Yersinia Saussure, 1869 - monotypic Yersinia mexicana Saussure, 1859
- Yersiniops Hebard, 1931
Fossil species
- Litaneutria pilosuspedes Terriquez et al. 2022
References
External links
- Media related to Amelinae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Amelinae at Wikispecies




