Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 1917

Milledge, G. A., 2005, Revision of the Genera Sphodropoda, Trachymantis and Zopheromantis (Mantodea: Mantidae: Mantinae), Records of the Australian Museum 57, pp. 191-210 : 202

Trachymantis Giglio-Tos

Trachymantis Giglio-Tos, 1917: 47 . Type species Trachymantis obesa Giglio-Tos , by monotypy.

Ngawala Tindale, 1923: 447 . Type species Ngawala dentifrons (Stål) , by original designation. margins finely denticulate, ventral surface with preacetabular spine prominent. Fore coxa as long as metazone of pronotum, with or without markings, a number of denticles on anterior margin. Fore femur finely tuberculate on ventral surface, particularly toward outer margin; with four discoidal spines, relative length longest to shortest 3–2–1–4; with four outer and 15–18 inner spines, claw groove situated at about a third the total distance from base. Tegmen with costal area opaque, partially grey beneath; discoidal area entirely opaque to mostly hyaline. Hind wing with costal and discoidal area pigmented, anal area largely hyaline. Mid and hind legs normal, hind femur more than half the length of abdomen. Abdomen moderately elongate, cerci short, slender and cylindrical. Male genitalia with dpr bifurcate.