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]
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| Iris oratoria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Eremiaphilidae |
| Subfamily: | Iridinae |
| Genus: | Iris Saussure, 1869 |
Species edit
The following species are recognised in the genus Iris:[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.