Empusidae
Also known as: Boynuzlumantisgiller, Gargoyle Mantises, Keëlkophottentotsgotte, Šalmuočiai, Емпузиди, Эмпузовые, סוסות-שד, ヨウカイカマキリ科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Mantodea |
| Family | Empusidae |
| Published in | Burmeister (1838) Handb. Ent., Burm., 2. |
| Habitat | TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 11 |
| Species records held | 32 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 66 |
| GBIF key | 9381 |
Genera in Empusidae
- Empusa — 12 species: Empusa binotata, Empusa fasciata, Empusa guttula, Empusa hedenborgii, Empusa hyalina, Empusa longicollis, Empusa pennata, Empusa pennicornis
- Blepharodes — 4 species: Blepharodes candelarius, Blepharodes cornutus, Blepharodes parumspinosus, Blepharodes sudanensis
- Gongylus — 4 species: Gongylus gongylodes, Gongylus lessonii, Gongylus pauperatus, Gongylus trachelophyllus
- Idolomorpha — 4 species: Idolomorpha dentifrons, Idolomorpha lateralis, Idolomorpha madagascariensis, Idolomorpha sagitta
- Cephalomantis — 2 species: Cephalomantis gracilis, Cephalomantis rustica
- Blepharopsis — 1 species: Blepharopsis mendica
- Chopardempusa — 1 species: Chopardempusa neglecta
- Dilatempusa — 1 species: Dilatempusa aegyptiaca
- Hemiempusa — 1 species: Hemiempusa capensis
- Hypsicorypha — 1 species: Hypsicorypha gracilis
- Idolomantis — 1 species: Idolomantis diabolica
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.