science

Thespinae

Thespinae is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Thespinae rather than just read about it. In short: Thespinae is a subfamily of mantises in the family Thespidae. There are 16 genera and at least 40 described species: found in most continents.

Key takeaways

Thespinae belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Thespinae to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Thespinae from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Thespinae is a subfamily of mantises in the family Thespidae. There are 16 genera and at least 40 described species: found in most continents.

Genera The following genera are recognised in the subfamily Thespinae:

Tribe Oligonychini Subtribe Oligonychina Bistanta Anderson, 2018 Galapagia Scudder, 1893 Liguanea Rehn & Hebard, 1938 Oligonicella Giglio-Tos, 1915 Oligonyx Saussure, 1869 Piscomantis Rivera & Vergara-Cobián Thesprotia Stal, 1877 Subtribe Pogonogasterina Carrikerella Hebard, 1921 Pogonogaster Rehn, 1918 Thesprotiella Giglio-Tos, 1915 Tribe Thespini Macromusonia Hebard, 1922 Musonia Stal, 1877 Musoniola Giglio-Tos, 1917 Paramusonia Rehn, 1904 Pseudomusonia Werner, 1909 Thespis Serville, 1831

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Thespinae

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Thespinae claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Thespinae before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Thespinae ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Thespinae

In research: Thespinae appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Thespinae in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Thespinae is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Mantis stubs, Mantis subfamilies, Thespidae, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Thespinae outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

Ask Teacher Smith questions about this articleOpens your AI tutor with a question about “Thespinae” →

Affiliate

Preply — study more efficiently by working with a personal tutor. 50% off.

How to study Thespinae in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Thespinae means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Thespinae out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Thespinae in simple terms?

Thespinae is a subfamily of mantises in the family Thespidae. There are 16 genera and at least 40 described species: found in most continents.

Why does Thespinae matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Thespinae?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Thespinae.