Empusa or Empousa (/ɛmˈpjuːsə/; Ancient Greek: Ἔμπουσα; plural: Ἔμπουσαι Empousai) is a shape-shifting female being in Greek mythology, said to possess...
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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...
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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...
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Empusa is a genus of praying mantids in the family Empusidae and tribe Empusini. Records of occurrence include Africa, mainland Europe and western Asia...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Disconeura lutosa (redirect from Empusa lutosa)
Disconeura Species: D. lutosa Binomial name Disconeura lutosa (Hübner, [1823]) Synonyms Empusa lutosa Hübner, [1823] Automolis frater Rothschild, 1922...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Eileithyia Epione Hebe Hygieia Iaso Paean Panacea Telesphorus Sleep deities Empusa Epiales Hypnos Pasithea Oneiroi Messenger deities Angelia Arke Hermes Iris...
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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...
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1969 Squilla discors Manning, 1962 Squilla edentata (Lunz, 1937) Squilla empusa Say, 1818 Squilla grenadensis Manning, 1969 Squilla hancocki Schmitt, 1940...
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convalescence, who "brought to fulfillment" recuperation from illness or injury Empusa (Ἔμπουσα), goddess of shape-shifting Epiales (Ἐφιάλτης), goddess of nightmares...
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Hoshi no Furu Toki Design Factory Idea Factory 2005-09-22JP ✔ Hoshigari Empusa Takuyo Takuyo 2008-04-17JP ✔ Hoshiiro no Okurimono Takuyo Takuyo 2007-11-08JP...
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Empusa pennicornis is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae. E. p. angulata (Uzbekistan) E. p. baysunica (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) E. p...
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