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Heteropteryx, a Common card
Heteropteryx is a monotypic genus of stick insects containing Heteropteryx dilatata as the only described species. and gives its name to the family of the Heteropterygidae.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 62
- DEF
- 56
- Power
- 118
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 7,700
Power 118 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Heteropteryx quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Heteropteryx card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It originates from the Malay ______ and is nocturnal.
Answer
Archipelago. It originates from the Malay Archipelago and is nocturnal. From the Heteropteryx article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Stadler Eurolight. Stadler Eurolight 67 · Heteropteryx 62 · Greater painted-snipe 58 · Nymphaea rubra 53 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Hipparion. Hipparion 16,000 · Ausable Chasm 12,000 · Heteropteryx 7,700 · Belonostomus 4,200 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Their only species may be known as jungle nymph, Malaysian stick insect, Malayan jungle nymph, or Malayan wood nymph and because of their size it is commonly kept in zoological institutions and private terrariums of insect lovers.
- It originates from the Malay Archipelago and is nocturnal.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Heteropteryx article was read about 7,700 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 62 and blocks with 56: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Heteropteryx
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Heteropteryx (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Acrocynus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
