schizocephala

Updated: May 16, 2025

This group of insects is most abundant in the tropical regions of Africa, South America, and India, but some species are found in the warmer parts of North America, Europe, and Australia. Burmeister says that M. argentina, of Buenos Ayres, seizes and eats small birds. The genera allied to Mantis Vates, Empusa, Harpax, and Schizocephala occur in the tropics.

Various - Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883