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Empusidae
Family of praying mantises / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Empusidae is a family of plant-mimicking mantises[1] (see Mantodea), consisting of 10 genera, in two subfamilies.[2] Unlike many other mantis families, the Empusidae are a monophyletic lineage.[1][3][4] Empusidae mantises are ambush predators,[4] with mouthparts adapted to feeding on other insects and small animals.[3] The majority of Empusidae species are distributed throughout Africa, but they are also found in Southeast Asia and in the southern parts of Europe.[5]
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Empusa pennata | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Empusidae Burmeister, 1838 |
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