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Empusa pennicornis

Species in validated by: Japarashvili S.

ბუმბულულვაშიანი ემპუზა

Occurrences of Empusa pennicornis

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Occurrence ID: 23007
Scientific Name: Empusa pennicornis
Event Date: 2021-05-12
Locality: Shalauri
Decimal Latitude: 41.910845
Decimal Longitude: 45.504624
Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters: 3
Occurrence Remarks: personal observation by Maia Tsignadze

Georgian biodiversity database contains 20 occurrences of Empusa pennicornis

Occurrence IDBasis of RecordLocalityRecorded ByDecimal Latitude Decimal Longitude
8065Dighomi village41.77982944.706628
8066Gori41.98497744.10845
8067David Gareja41.45278645.374405
8068Kumisi41.61208144.782132
8079Vashlovani nature reserve41.19093746.472789
8080Kvemo Kedi vill.41.35960946.527149
8081Tbilisi (Vashlijvari)41.7557144.747723
8086Tbilisi (Nutsubidze plateu)41.72997144.715005
8089Kavtiskhevi41.86619844.443866
20045Saniore42.05212845.490302
20069Martkopi41.77391345.021828
20086Kvatsikhe42.28713843.136387
20353Sakobo41.62355745.965102
20743Kvareli41.94484245.812046
21124Vardzia41.38118843.284073
23007Shalauri41.91084545.504624
23016Algeti reservoir41.59069244.518295
23017Melaani41.6457545.786117
23976Asureti41.59113844.670848
24092Gurjaani41.74346845.790229

Information from GBIF about Empusa pennicornis

GBIF scientific name: Empusa pennicornis Pallas, 1773
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 41 occurances (with coordinates) of Empusa pennicornis Pallas, 1773 from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: LC


IUCN Red List Status: DD


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: N/A


Trend: Unknown


Native/Introduced: Native


Comment: Has more over 20 occurences for Georgia, This species is distributed in eastern Georgia, it is proven that this species can live in different kindes of habitats "confirms the extraordinary ability of this species to live in different kinds of habitats" (Battiston, R., & Massa, B., 2008)


Georgian Name: ბუმბულულვაშიანი ემპუზა


Taxonomy according to: Battiston, R., & Massa, B. (2008). The Mantids of Caucasus (Insecta Mantodea). Atti dell Accademia Roveretana degli Agiati, a, 258, 5-28.


References: Battiston, R., & Massa, B. (2008). The Mantids of Caucasus (Insecta Mantodea). Atti dell Accademia Roveretana degli Agiati, a, 258, 5-28., D, Chaladze G (Editors). 2013. Georgian biodiversity database. http://www.biodiversity-georgia.net/. Downloaded on:


Evaluated By: Japarashvili S.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021