Biology:Empusa (mantis)

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Short description: Genus of praying mantises

Empusa
Empusa pennata 20071021.jpg
Empusa pennata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Empusidae
Subfamily: Empusinae
Genus: Empusa
Illiger, 1798[1]
Synonyms
  • Ampusa Rambur, 1839
  • Phantoma Risso, 1826

Empusa is a genus of praying mantids in the family Empusidae[2] and tribe Empusini. Records of occurrence include Africa, mainland Europe and western Asia through to India.[3]

Species

  • E. binotata Serville, 1839
  • E. fasciata Brulle, 1832
  • E. guttula (Thunberg, 1815)
  • E. hedenborgii Stål, 1871
  • E. longicollis Ramme, 1950
  • E. neglecta Paulian, 1958
  • E. pauperata (Fabricius, 1781)
  • E. pennata (Thunberg, 1815)
  • E. pennicornis Pallas, 1773
  • E. romboidea Lindt, 1976
  • E. simonyi Krauss, 1902
  • E. spinosa Krauss, 1902
  • E. uvarovi Chopard, 1921

References

  1. Illiger KW (1798) Verz. Kafer Preuss.
  2. "Empusa". Catalogue of Life. January 3, 2011. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/search/all/key/empusa/match/1. Retrieved February 7, 2011. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  3. GBIF: Empusa Illiger, 1798

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1938435 entry