Mantophasmatidae
| Mantophasmatidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Mantophasma zephyra Zompro et al., 2002 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Superorder: | Notoptera |
| Order: | Mantophasmatodea Zompro et al., 2002 |
| Family: | Mantophasmatidae Zompro et al., 2002 |
| Subfamilies, tribes | |
Mantophasmatidae is a family of carnivorous wingless insects within the monotypic order Mantophasmatodea, which was discovered in Africa in 2001. Recent evidence indicates a sister group relationship with Grylloblattidae (classified in the order Grylloblattodea), and Arillo and Engel have combined the two groups into a single order, Notoptera, with Grylloblattodea and Mantophasmatodea ranked as suborders.