| Mantis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: |
Mantis Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Species | |
The genus Mantis is in the family Mantidae, of the mantis order Mantodea.
Some of its species have the common name "praying mantis."
Mantis is a small genus of mantises, which includes 9 species (others are synonyms):