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Genus of praying mantises For other uses, see Gongylus (disambiguation).

Gongylus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Empusidae
Subfamily: Empusinae
Genus: Gongylus
Thunberg, 1815
Species

Gongylus is a genus of praying mantises in the family Empusidae. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages, at least one species (Gongylus gongylodes) is kept as a pet by hobbyists. Males of the species are capable of flight.

The Greek word gongýlos (γογγύλος) means ‘round’.

See also

References

  1. "genus Gongylus Thunberg, 1815: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
Taxon identifiers
Gongylus


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