A taxonomic review of the order Mantodea in Korea based on morphology and DNA barcodes Author Shim, Jaeil Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea & Department of Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea Author Song, Jeong-Hun 0000-0003-0317-1457 Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea text ZooKeys 2024 2024-07-02 1206 1 43 journal article 10.3897/zookeys.1206.123355 DADFFEB5-DC8C-4A87-BA92-87C503E4F9C4 Genus Amantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 Cimantis Giglio-Tos, 1915: 154 (synonymized by Beier 1935: 28 ). Shirakia Beier, 1935: 47 . Type species. Mantis ( Oxypilus ) reticulata De Haan, 1842 . Diagnosis. Very small sized mantises. Body with mottled dark spot pattern. Pronotum short, kite- shaped, its dorsal surface with longitudinal striped pattern. Genicular spurs length as long as Pvfs length. Second Avfs is as long as second Ds , much longer than the neighboring spines. Wings brachypterous or macropterous.