Empusa or Empousa (/ɛmˈpjuːsə/; Ancient Greek: Ἔμπουσα; plural: Ἔμπουσαι Empousai) is a shape-shifting female being in Greek mythology, said to possess...
14 KB (1,487 words) - 06:04, 29 September 2024
Empusa fasciata is a species of praying mantis in the genus Empusa in the order Mantodea. The praying mantis Empusa fasciata has a tapering head with...
5 KB (658 words) - 12:47, 20 July 2024
Empusa is a genus of praying mantids in the family Empusidae and tribe Empusini. Records of occurrence include Africa, mainland Europe and western Asia...
2 KB (107 words) - 01:55, 11 May 2023
Empusa may refer to: In ancient Greek mythology, the Empusa (or Empousa) was a female supernatural monster or demoness Empusa, a 2010 movie co-starring...
661 bytes (113 words) - 18:28, 30 September 2024
Empusa pennata, or the conehead mantis, is a species of praying mantis in genus Empusa native to the Mediterranean Region. It can be found in Portugal...
5 KB (422 words) - 23:47, 18 June 2024
Entomophthora muscae (redirect from Empusa muscae)
Entomophthoraceae Genus: Entomophthora Species: E. muscae Binomial name Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen. Synonyms E. schizophorae Cohn Empusa muscae Cohn...
6 KB (656 words) - 17:31, 23 May 2024
Squilla empusa is a species of mantis shrimp found in coastal areas of the western Atlantic Ocean. It excavates and occupies a burrow in soft sediment...
5 KB (728 words) - 22:04, 23 February 2023
around the First Crusade. A mormo or a lamia may also be associated with the empusa, a phantom sent by the goddess Hekate. The Horror at Red Hook by H. P. Lovecraft...
9 KB (898 words) - 02:21, 22 July 2024
Empusa romboidea is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae. List of mantis genera and species [1] Tree of Life Web Project. 2005 v t e...
520 bytes (28 words) - 01:22, 25 September 2022
Empusa uvarovi is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae. List of mantis genera and species "Tree of Life Web Project". November 2005. Archived...
757 bytes (46 words) - 22:38, 13 September 2022
Dichomeris empusa is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded...
1 KB (102 words) - 00:31, 16 July 2021
Empusa guttula is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae. List of mantis genera and species [1] Tree of Life Web Project. 2005 v t e...
681 bytes (28 words) - 00:11, 7 March 2022
Empusa longicollis is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae. List of mantis genera and species [1] Tree of Life Web Project. 2005 v t e...
538 bytes (28 words) - 16:56, 13 October 2023
Gongylus gongylodes (redirect from Empusa gongylodes)
Gongylus gongylodes, also known as the wandering violin mantis, ornate mantis, or Indian rose mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae...
3 KB (236 words) - 18:59, 18 March 2023
Acraea asema (redirect from Acraea empusa)
name Acraea asema Hewitson, 1877 Synonyms Acraea (Acraea) asema Acraea empusa Butler, 1894 Acraea asema f. despecta Le Doux, 1922 Acraea asema f. angustifasciata...
4 KB (296 words) - 04:08, 5 June 2022
Carrikerella empusa is a species of mantis in the genus Carrikerella in the order Mantodea. List of mantis genera and species [1] Tree of Life Web Project...
564 bytes (31 words) - 02:10, 7 March 2022
Liparis (plant) (redirect from Empusa (orchid))
Species See text Synonyms Leptorkis Thouars Pseudorchis Gray nom. illeg. Empusa Lindl. Anistylis Raf. Sturmia Rchb. nom. illeg. Paliris Dumort. Empusaria...
9 KB (668 words) - 12:16, 16 July 2023
Professor Bulwer Max Nemetz as the Empusa captain Wolfgang Heinz as the Empusa first mate Albert Venohr [de] as the Empusa sailor Making uncredited appearances...
58 KB (6,498 words) - 23:54, 12 October 2024
the surmise that this lamia/empusa was a sort of blood-sucking vampiress. Another aspect of her powers is that this empusa/lamia is able to create an illusion...
48 KB (5,422 words) - 19:25, 21 September 2024
Idalus tybris (redirect from Empusa tybris)
Idalus Species: I. tybris Binomial name Idalus tybris (Cramer, [1776]) Synonyms Phalaena tybris Cramer, [1776] Automolis troias Druce, 1903 Empusa tybris...
1 KB (58 words) - 17:14, 13 January 2021
Empusa binotata is a species of praying mantis in family Empusidae. List of mantis genera and species [1] Tree of Life Web Project. 2005 v t e...
678 bytes (27 words) - 01:47, 10 March 2024
Idalus daga (redirect from Empusa daga)
Noctuoidea Family: Erebidae Subfamily: Arctiinae Genus: Idalus Species: I. daga Binomial name Idalus daga (Dognin, 1891) Synonyms Empusa daga Dognin, 1891...
2 KB (103 words) - 06:33, 8 January 2021
Manduca empusa is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Venezuela. CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae Archived 2012-07-24 at archive...
801 bytes (31 words) - 21:12, 30 March 2024
Tokarczuk derived from the name for a shapeshifting female demon called Empusa who was thought, in Greek mythology, to prey upon men. The spectre was understood...
12 KB (1,069 words) - 14:57, 12 October 2024
Empusa hedenborgii is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae. It can be found in Spain, parts of Portugal, France, Lebanon, Central and Southern...
925 bytes (45 words) - 07:10, 11 July 2024
terms became general words to describe witches and demons respectively. Empusa was the daughter of the goddess Hecate and was described as a demonic, bronze-footed...
109 KB (12,670 words) - 07:24, 9 October 2024
Eileithyia Epione Hebe Hygieia Iaso Paean Panacea Telesphorus Sleep deities Empusa Epiales Hypnos Pasithea Oneiroi Messenger deities Angelia Arke Hermes Iris...
32 KB (3,717 words) - 20:33, 26 September 2024
1969 Squilla discors Manning, 1962 Squilla edentata (Lunz, 1937) Squilla empusa Say, 1818 Squilla grenadensis Manning, 1969 Squilla hancocki Schmitt, 1940...
2 KB (123 words) - 15:13, 6 October 2024
Elmantis nira Elmantis trincomaliae Empusa binotata Empusa fasciata Empusa guttula Empusa hedenborgii Empusa longicollis Empusa pennata (conehead mantis, also...
108 KB (6,601 words) - 19:57, 5 July 2024
Empusa simonyi is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae. List of mantis genera and species [1] Tree of Life Web Project. 2005 v t e...
540 bytes (28 words) - 14:13, 8 December 2023