Hapalomantis

Hapalomantis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Nanomantidae
Subfamily:	Hapalomantinae
Tribe:	Hapalomantini
Genus:	Hapalomantis; Saussure, 1871

Hapalomantis (from Ancient Greek απαλος (hapalos), meaning "delicate", and "mantis") is a genus of mantises belonging to the family Nanomantidae. It is distributed in Africa.

Hapalomantis measure 12–18 mm (0.47–0.71 in) in length.

Species

There are seven recognized species:

Hapalomantis abyssinica Beier, 1931
Hapalomantis congica Giglio-Tos, 1915
Hapalomantis katangica Beier, 1935
Hapalomantis lacualis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Hapalomantis minima (Werner, 1906)
Hapalomantis orba (Stal, 1856)
Hapalomantis rhombochir Werner, 1908

References

1 2 3 "genus Hapalomantis Saussure, 1871". Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0). 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
1 2 Kaltenbach, Alfred P. (1998). "Unterlagen für eine Monographie der Mantodea (Insecta) des südlichen Afrika: 2. Bestimmungstabellen für die höheren Taxa, Nachträge zum Artenbestand" (PDF). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. B. 100: 19–59.

[Mantodea-1] 1 2 3 "genus Hapalomantis Saussure, 1871". Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0). 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.

[Kaltenbach_1998-2] 1 2 Kaltenbach, Alfred P. (1998). "Unterlagen für eine Monographie der Mantodea (Insecta) des südlichen Afrika: 2. Bestimmungstabellen für die höheren Taxa, Nachträge zum Artenbestand" (PDF). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. B. 100: 19–59.