First records of the praying mantis Empusa fasciata Brulle, 1832 (Mantodea: Empusidae) from the Republic of Kosovo with notes on other putative Mantodea species previously erroneously recorded

Milaim Musliu; Jusuf Parllaku; Donard Geci; Halil Ibrahimi; Astrit Bilalli; Linda Grapci-Kotori; Danniella Sherwood

doi:10.30550/j.azl/2238

August 28, 2025Acta Zoológica LilloanaOpen Access

First records of the praying mantis Empusa fasciata Brulle, 1832 (Mantodea: Empusidae) from the Republic of Kosovo with notes on other putative Mantodea species previously erroneously recorded

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Empusa fasciata has been formally documented in Kosovo for the first time.
Historical records had previously misidentified other mantodea species in the region.
The research highlights a key zoogeographical finding regarding this widespread species.
The updated formal list of mantids in Kosovo now includes two confirmed species.

Implication

Survey confirms presence of empusa fasciata and clarifies previous mantodea species records in Kosovo.

Abstract

Empusa fasciata Brulle, 1832 is reported from the Republic of Kosovo based on specimens from multiple localities. This work fills an important zoogeographical gap, as this otherwise widespread species was hitherto formally unknown for Kosovo. Historical records of other mantids are discussed, and the formal list now consists of two species.

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First records of the praying mantis Empusa fasciata Brulle, 1832 (Mantodea: Empusidae) from the Republic of Kosovo with notes on other putative Mantodea species previously erroneously recorded

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First records of the praying mantis Empusa fasciata Brulle, 1832 (Mantodea: Empusidae) from the Republic of Kosovo with notes on other putative Mantodea species previously erroneously recorded

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Abstract

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