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
Iris oratoria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Eremiaphilidae
Subfamily: Iridinae
Genus: Iris
Saussure, 1869

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Iris:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ APUS.RU Богомол пятнистый - Iris polystictica page
  3. ^ "genus Iris Saussure, 1869: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.