Gongylus

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Gongylus

Genus of praying mantises

For other uses, see Gongylus (disambiguation).

Gongylus is a genus of praying mantises in the family Empusidae.[1] 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.

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

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


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