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Empusa (mantis)

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Empusa
Empusa pennata
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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]

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References

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  1. ^ Illiger KW (1798) Verz. Kafer Preuss.
  2. ^ "Empusa". Catalogue of Life. January 3, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ GBIF: Empusa Illiger, 1798
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