| Acanthops | |
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| Adult female Acanthops falcataria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Acanthopidae |
| Tribe: | Acanthopini |
| Genus: | Acanthops Serville, 1831 |
| Species | |
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20 species (see text) | |
Acanthops is a genus of mantises in the family Acanthopidae, containing 20 species that can be found in Central and South America.