Iris (mantis) explained

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]}

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

• List of mantis genera and species

Notes and References

1. News: First exact records of Mediterranean Mantis, Iris oratoria (Dictyoptera: Mantodea: Tarachodidae) from Croatia . 1211-3026 . 1 . 61 . 2012 . 2016-01-13 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222103/http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cszma.2012.61.issue-1/v10210-012-0005-3/v10210-012-0005-3.xml . dead .
2. http://www.apus.ru/site.xp/050050049050124056048052054.html APUS.RU Богомол пятнистый - Iris polystictica page
3. Web site: genus Iris Saussure, 1869: Mantodea Species File. 2020-11-25. mantodea.speciesfile.org.