Iris polystictica explained

Iris polystictica is a species of praying mantis found in Central Asia, Caucasus, southeastern Ukraine,^[1] southern Siberia, China, and Mongolia.^[2] It is the only species of the mantis genus Iris that is found in Russia.^[3]

Description

About 28-49mm in length.^[3]

Subspecies

• Iris polystictica polystictica (Fischer-Waldheim, 1846) Afghanistan, China, Iran, Tadschikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Turkestan
• Iris polystictica mongolica (Sjostedt, 1932) Mongolia, China
• Iris polystictica shahdarinica (Lindt, 1963) Tadschikistan
• Iris polystictica shugnanica (Lindt, 1963) Tadschikistan

See also

• List of mantis genera and species
• Iris oratoria

External links

• Picture showing deimatic behavior of adult males of Iris polystictica.

Notes and References

1. http://redbook-ua.org/item/iris-polystictica-fischer-waldheim/ RedBook Ukraine: Iris polystictica
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20141013063641/https://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Tarachodidae.txt
3. http://www.apus.ru/site.xp/050050049050124056048052054.html APUS.RU Богомол пятнистый - Iris polystictica page