Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species Mantis religiosa; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis. Technically, however, "mantid" refers only to members of the family Mantidae, and not the 14 remaining families of mantises. Some of the most recent classifications have promoted a number of the mantid subfamilies to the rank of family, e.g. Iridopterygidae, Sibyllidae, Tarachodidae, Thespidae, and Toxoderidae, while other classifications have reduced the number of subfamilies without elevating to higher rank. Subfamilies and genera Following the major revision of the Mantodea in 2019, the Mantodea Species File includes ten subfamilies: Choeradodinae The Americas, Asia Asiadodis Roy, 2004 Choeradodis Serville, 1831 †Prochaeradodis Piton, 1940 Deromantinae Africa Deromantis Giglio-Tos, 1916 Pseudostagmatoptera Beier, 1931 Hierodulinae Africa, Asia, Australia Archimantis Saussure, 1869 Austromantis Sjostedt, 1918 Austrovates Sjostedt, 1918 Camelomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 Chlorocalis Stiewe, Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2019 Coenomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 Corthylomantis Milledge, 1997 Dracomantis Shcherbakov & Vermeersch, 2020 Ephierodula Giglio-Tos, 1912 Gretella Werner, 1923 Hierodula Burmeister, 1838 Hierodulella Giglio-Tos, 1912 Mekongomantis Schwarz, Ehrmann & Shcherbakov, 2018 Nullabora Tindale, 1923 Pnigomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 Pseudomantis Saussure, 1869 Rhombodera Burmeister, 1838 Rhombomantis Ehrmann & Borer, 2015 Sphodropoda Stal, 1871 Stictomantis Beier, 1942 Tamolanica Werner, 1923 Tismomorpha Roy, 1973 Titanodula Vermeersch, 2020 Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 Zopheromantis Tindale, 1924 Mantinae Mantilia Roy, 1993 Mantis Linne, 1758 Statilia Stal, 1877 Mellierinae Australia Melliera Saussure, 1892 Mellierella Giglio-Tos, 1915 Rhodomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 Scolodera Milledge, 1989 Xystropeltis Rehn, 1935 Omomantinae Omomantis Saussure, 1899 Orthoderinae Orthodera Burmeister, 1838 Orthoderina Sjostedt, 1918 Stagmomantinae The Americas Antemna Stal, 1877 Hondurantemna Rodrigues, Rivera, Reid & Svenson, 2017 Phasmomantis Saussure, 1869 Stagmomantis Saussure, 1869 Tauromantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 Tenoderinae Africa, Europe Alalomantis Giglio-Tos, 1917 Cataspilota Giglio-Tos, 1917 Epitenodera Giglio-Tos, 1911 Paramantis Ragge & Roy, 1967 Mantasoa Mériguet, 2005 Mesopteryx Saussure, 1870 Nausicaamantis Meriguet, 2018 Notomantis Tindale, 1923 Plistospilota Giglio-Tos, 1911 Polyspilota Burmeister, 1838 Prohierodula Bolivar, 1908 Rhomboderella Giglio-Tos, 1912 Sphodromantis Stal, 1871 Tarachomantis Brancsik, 1892 Tenodera Burmeister, 1838 Tenospilota Roy & Ehrmann, 2014 Tisma Giglio-Tos, 1917 Vatinae South America Alangularis Svenson, Medellin & Sarmiento, 2015 Callivates Roy, 2003 Catoxyopsis Giglio-Tos, 1914 Chopardiella Giglio-Tos, 1914 Heterovates Saussure, 1872 Lobocneme Rehn, 1911 Oxyopsis Caudell, 1904 Parastagmatoptera Saussure, 1871 Pseudovates Saussure, 1869 Pseudoxyops Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 Stagmatoptera Burmeister, 1838 Vates Burmeister, 1838 Zoolea