Iris (mantis)
Iris is a genus of praying mantis found in Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe with one species, Iris oratoria, being introduced to North America in the south-western United States.[1][2]
| Iris | |
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| Iris oratoria | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Eremiaphilidae |
| Subfamily: | Iridinae |
| Genus: | Iris Saussure, 1869 |
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Iris:[3]
- Iris caeca
- Iris deserti
- Iris insolita
- Iris nana
- Iris narzykulovi
- Iris oratoria (Mediterranean mantis)
- Iris orientalis
- Iris persa
- Iris persiminima
- Iris pitcheri
- Iris polystictica
- Iris senegalensis
- Iris splendida
- Iris strigosa
See also
References
- "First exact records of Mediterranean Mantis, Iris oratoria (Dictyoptera: Mantodea: Tarachodidae) from Croatia". Vol. 61, no. 1. 2012. ISSN 1211-3026. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- APUS.RU Богомол пятнистый - Iris polystictica page
- "genus Iris Saussure, 1869: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
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