Editing Mantophasmatidae (section)

==Classification==
The classification of Mantophasmatodea in Arillo & Engel (2006)<ref name=ArilloEngel2006 /> recognizes numerous genera, including fossils, in a single family Manophasmatidae:
[[File:Gladiator.jpg|thumb|Unidentified mantophasmid species in the [[Zoologische Staatssammlung München]]]]
* [[Basal (evolution)|Basal]] and ''[[incertae sedis]]''
** Genus †''[[Raptophasma]]'' <small>Zompro, 2001</small> – [[Baltic amber]], [[Eocene]]
** Genus †''[[Adicophasma]]'' <small>Engel & Grimaldi, 2004</small> – Baltic amber, Eocene
**Genus †''[[Juramantophasma]]'' <small>Huang ''et al,'' 2008</small><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Huang|first1=Di-ying|last2=Nel|first2=André|last3=Zompro|first3=Oliver|last4=Waller|first4=Alain|date=2008-06-11|title=Mantophasmatodea now in the Jurassic|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5311278|journal=Naturwissenschaften|volume=95|issue=10|pages=947–952|doi=10.1007/s00114-008-0412-x|pmid=18545982|s2cid=35408984|issn=0028-1042}}</ref> – [[Tiaojishan Formation|Daohugou Bed]], China, Middle Jurassic ([[Callovian]])
** Genus ?†''[[Ensiferophasma]]'' <small>Zompro, 2005</small><ref name="Zompro2005">{{cite journal|last=Zompro|first=O.|year=2005|title=Inter- and intra-ordinal relationships of the Mantophasmatodea, with comments on the phylogeny of polyneopteran orders (Insecta: Polyneoptera)|journal=Mitteilungen aus dem Geologisch-Paläontologischen Institut der Universität Hamburg|volume=89|pages=85–116|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285307536}}</ref> – Baltic amber, Eocene (assignment to Mantophasmatodea considered dubious){{refn|group=note|This genus is sometimes placed in its own family, Ensiferophasmatidae.}}
* Subfamily [[Tanzaniophasmatinae]] <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003</small>{{refn|group=note|This subfamily is sometimes known as the family Tanzaniophasmatidae.}}
** Genus ''[[Tanzaniophasma]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003</small> – Tanzania
*** Species ''[[Tanzaniophasma subsolana]]'' <small>(Zompro, Klass, Kristensen, & Adis 2002)</small>
* Subfamily [[Mantophasmatinae]]
** Tribe [[Tyrannophasmatini]] <small>Zompro, 2005</small><ref name="Zompro2005"/>
*** Genus ''[[Praedatophasma]]'' <small>Zompro & Adis, 2002</small> – Namibia
**** Species ''[[Praedatophasma maraisi]]'' <small>Zompro & Adis, 2002</small>
*** Genus ''[[Tyrannophasma]]'' <small>Zompro, 2003</small> – Namibia
**** Species ''[[Tyrannophasma gladiator]]'' <small>Zompro, 2003</small>
** Tribe [[Mantophasmatini]] <small>Zompro, Klass, Kristensen, Adis, 2002</small> ([[paraphyletic]]?)
*** Genus ''[[Mantophasma]]'' <small>Zompro, Klass, Kristensen, Adis, 2002</small> – Namibia
**** Species ''[[Mantophasma gamsbergense]]'' <small>Zompro & Adis, 2006</small>
**** Species ''[[Mantophasma kudubergense]]'' <small>Zompro & Adis, 2006</small>
**** Species ''[[Mantophasma omatakoense]]'' <small>Zompro & Adis, 2006</small>
**** Species ''[[Mantophasma zephyra]]'' <small>Zompro, Klass, Kristensen, & Adis 2002</small>
*** Genus ''[[Pachyphasma]]''  <small>Wipfler, Pohl, & Predel, 2012</small> – Namibia
**** Species ''[[Pachyphasma brandbergense]]''  <small>Wipfler, Pohl, & Predel, 2012</small>
*** Genus ''[[Sclerophasma]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003</small> – Namibia
**** Species ''[[Sclerophasma paresisense]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, & Tojo 2003</small>
** Tribe [[Austrophasmatini]] <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003</small>{{refn|group=note|This tribe is sometimes known as the family Austrophasmatidae.}}
*** Genus ''[[Austrophasma]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003</small> – South Africa
**** Species ''[[Austrophasma caledonense]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003</small>
**** Species ''[[Austrophasma gansbaaiense]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003</small>
**** Species ''[[Austrophasma rawsonvillense]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003</small>
*** Genus ''[[Hemilobophasma]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003</small> – South Africa
**** Species ''[[Hemilobophasma montaguense]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003</small>
*** Genus ''[[Karoophasma]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003</small> – South Africa
**** Species ''[[Karoophasma biedouwense]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003</small>
**** Species ''[[Karoophasma botterkloofense]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003</small>
*** Genus ''[[Kuboesphasma]]'' <small>Wipfler, Theska & Predel, 2018</small> – South Africa
**** Species ''[[Kuboesphasma compactum]]'' <small>Wipfler, Theska & Predel, 2018</small>
*** Genus ''[[Lobatophasma]]'' <small>Damgaard, Klass, Picker & Buder, 2008 </small> (formerly ''Lobophasma'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003</small>) – South Africa
**** Species ''[[Lobatophasma redelinghuysense]]'' <small>(Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo, 2003)</small>
*** Genus ''[[Minutophasma]]'' <small>Wipfler, Theska & Predel, 2018</small> – South Africa
**** Species ''[[Minutophasma richtersveldense]]'' <small>Wipfler, Theska & Predel, 2018</small>
*** Genus ''[[Namaquaphasma]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003</small> – South Africa
**** Species ''[[Namaquaphasma ookiepense]]'' <small>Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort, Tojo, 2003</small>
*** Genus ''[[Striatophasma]]'' <small>Wipfler, Pohl & Predel, 2012</small> – Namibia
**** Species ''[[Striatophasma naukluftense]]'' <small>Wipfler, Pohl & Predel, 2012</small>
*** Genus ''[[Viridiphasma]]'' <small>Eberhard, Picker, Klass, 2011</small><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Eberhard|first1=M.J.B.|first2=M.D.|last2=Picker|first3=K.D.|last3=Klass|year=2011|title=Sympatry in Mantophasmatodea, with the description of a new species and phylogenetic considerations|journal=Organisms Diversity & Evolution|volume=11|issue=1|pages=43–59|doi=10.1007/s13127-010-0037-8}}</ref> – South Africa
**** Species ''[[Viridiphasma clanwilliamense]]'' <small>Eberhard, Picker, Klass, 2011</small>

Some taxonomists assign full family status to the subfamilies and tribes, and sub-ordinal status to the family. In total, there are 21 extant species described as of 2018.<ref name="Wipfleretal2018"/>