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Empusa (mantis)
''Empusa'' is a genus of praying mantids in the family Empusidae and tribe Empusini. Records of occurrence include Africa, mainland Europe and western Asia through to India. ''Empusa'' Illiger, 1798 Species *'' E. binotata'' Serville, 1839 *'' E. fasciata'' Brulle, 1832 *'' E. guttula'' ( Thunberg, 1 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empusa Pennata
''Empusa pennata'', or the conehead mantis, is a species of Mantis, praying mantis in genus ''Empusa (mantis), Empusa'' native to the Mediterranean Region. It can be found in Portugal, Spain, southern France, Italy and on the mediterranean coasts of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Turkey and Egypt. Because of its cryptic nature, or also possibly because of its fragmented, low-density populations, it is rarely encountered in the wild. General information ''Empusa pennata'' generally has a large, thin body with a low mass, as well as a large pair of wings used for flight. They are mostly found in perennial herbs and scrubs. There are three ways for these insects to find mates: chemical, acoustic, and visual signals. Some predatory insects like mantids rely on cryptic coloration, cryptic colouration; they use this camouflage to protect themselves from predators and capture prey. This species of mantis, although similar in size to the common European mantis (''Mantis religiosa'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
