''Empusa'' is a genus of

praying mantids Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references ...

in the family

Empusidae Empusidae is a family of plant-mimicking mantisesSvenson, Gavin J., et al. "Of flowers and twigs: phylogenetic revision of the plant‐mimicking praying mantises (Mantodea: Empusidae and Hymenopodidae) with a new suprageneric classification." Sys ...

and tribe Empusini. Records of occurrence include Africa, mainland Europe and western Asia through to India.GBIF
''Empusa'' Illiger, 1798

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

External links

Tree of Life - ''Empusa''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1938435 Mantodea genera Taxa named by Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger Mantodea of Africa Mantodea of Europe