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1869. Sauss., " Mitth. Schweiz. Ent. Ges.," iii., p. 67. (Includes 

 M. pracaria and several other species mentioned by Bur- 

 rneister.) 



Ehombodera. 



1839. Burm., " Handb. Ent.," ii., p. 536. (Types, R valida and htti- 

 collis, Burm.) 



Hierodula. 



1839. Burm., " Handb. Ent.," ii., p. 536. (To include Mantis mem- 

 branacea and hybrida, Burm., and simulacrum, Fabr.) 



1869. Sauss., "Mitth. Schweiz. Ent. Ges.," hi., p. 67. (Name used 

 in an extended sense, but inclusive of M. membranacea and 

 simulacrum.) 



Polyspilota. 



1839. Burm., " Handb. Ent.," ii., p. 534. (Includes Mantis conspersa 

 and albimacula, Burm.; varia, 111.; variegata, Stoll. ; and 

 catenata, Burm.) 



1869. Sauss., " Mitth. Schweiz. Ent. Ges.," hi., p. 68. (Types, 

 M. variegata and catenata.) 



(Gryllus) Mantis. 



1758. Linn., " Syst. Nat.," ed. x., i, p. 425. (Types, Q. M. gigas, 

 pthisicus, siccifolius, gongylodes, religiosus, oratorius, precarius, 

 bicomis, tricolor, and strumarkis, Linn.) 



[Mantes.) 

 1762. Geoffr., " Hist. Ins.," i., p. 399. (Type, M. religiosa, Linn.) 



Tenodera. 



1839. Burm., " Handb, Ent.," ii., p. 534. (Types, Mantis fasciata, 

 Oliv. ; chloreudeta (= aridifolia, Stoll.) and tessellata, Burm.) 



Ameles. 



1839. Burm., " Handb. Ent.," ii., p. 531. (Types, Mantis nana and 



minima, Charp. ; aurantiaca, Burm., and flavicincta , Stoll.) 



1869. Sauss., "Mitth. Schweiz. Ent. Ges.," hi., p. 62. (Includes 



M. nana (= spallanzania, Kossi), and decolor, Charp. The 

 former, therefore, becomes the type.) 



Miomantis. 



1870. Sauss., " Mitth. Schweiz. Ent. Ges.," iii., p. 228. (Type, 



Mantis forficata, Stoll. =fenestrata, Fabr.) 



