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Eremiaphilidae
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Eremiaphilidae

Eremiaphilidae is a small family of the order Mantodea (mantises). They are frequently wingless or brachypterous, and commonly encountered in desert environments. Their coloration often matches that of the sand or rocks in the habitat.

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4 branches of this family, most-observed first

Iridinae

subfamilyIridinae

Tarachodine Mantises

subfamilyTarachodinae

Eremiaphilinae

subfamilyEremiaphilinae

Parathespinae

subfamilyParathespinae

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 349368.