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Empusa guttula (Thunberg 1815)

Body symmetry

Namigai et al 2014
bilaterally symmetric
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324

Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves

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are host of

Global Biotic Interactions

Mantiphaga gongyli
Global Biotic Interactions

Mantiphaga gongylusae (Risbec 1951)

are parasitized by

Global Biotic Interactions

Podagrion bambeyi Risbec 1951
Global Biotic Interactions

Podagrionella empusae (Risbec 1951)
Global Biotic Interactions

Mantiphaga gongylusae (Risbec 1951)

auditory system

Triblehorn and Yager 2001
tympanal organ
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1784041

Definition: hearing organ in insects, consisting of a membrane (tympanum) stretched across a frame backed by an air sac and associated sensory neurons

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cellularity

Cellularity and growth form
multicellular
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993

Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]

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developmental mode

Insect Development
hemimetabolous
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hemimetabolous

Definition: Development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis, resulting in a gradual change in body form with each molt, without a pupal stage.

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feeding structure

Arthropod Trophic Ecology Data
biting mouthparts
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/biting

Definition: Mouthparts adapted to cutting food particles using opposable mandibles.

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geographic distribution

TreatmentBank
Africa
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255146

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TreatmentBank
Madagascar
URI: http://www.geonames.org/1062947

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South Africa Species List
South Africa
URI: http://www.geonames.org/953987

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habitat

TreatmentBank
wadi
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000031

Definition: A valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse.

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hearing range

Triblehorn and Yager 2001

25000 Hz

(min)
Triblehorn and Yager 2001

50000 Hz

(max)

number of records in gbif

GBIF data coverage

52

trophic guild

Arthropod Trophic Ecology Data
predator
URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430

Definition: Organism that obtains food by hunting

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