Empusa may refer to: In ancient Greek mythology, the Empusa (or Empousa) was a female supernatural monster or demoness Empusa, a 2010 movie co-starring Paul Naschy, made in Spain Empusa (mantis), a genus of mantises in the family Empusidae Empusa (moth), a synonym of the moth genus Cucullia in the family Noctuidae Empusa (plant), a genus of plants in the family Orchidaceae Empusa muscae, a synonym for Entomophthora muscae, a fungal parasite of flies See also Squilla empusa, a species of mantis shrimp