Oxyothespis is a genus of praying mantis in the family Toxoderidae. Members of this genus have been called grass mantises. Species The following species are recognised in the genus Oxyothespis: Oxyothespis acuticeps Oxyothespis alata Oxyothespis apostata Oxyothespis bifurcata Oxyothespis brevicollis Oxyothespis brevipennis Oxyothespis dumonti (North African grass mantis) Oxyothespis flavipennis Oxyothespis longicollis Oxyothespis longipennis Oxyothespis mammillata Oxyothespis maroccana Oxyothespis meridionalis Oxyothespis nilotica Oxyothespis noctivaga Oxyothespis parva Oxyothespis pellucida Oxyothespis persica Oxyothespis philbyi Oxyothespis senegalensis Oxyothespis sudanensis Oxyothespis tricolor Oxyothespis villiersi Oxyothespis wagneri See also List of mantis genera and species References Mantidae