Iris (insect)
| Iris | |
|---|---|
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| Iris oratoria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Tarachodidae |
| Subfamily: | Tarachodinae |
| Tribe: | Tarachodini |
| Genus: | Iris Saussure, 1869 |
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 Southwestern United States.[1][2]
Species:
- Iris coeca
- Iris deserti
- Iris fasciata
- Iris insolita
- Iris minima
- Iris nana
- Iris narzykulovi
- Iris oratoria (Mediterranean Mantis)
- Iris orientalis
- Iris persa
- Iris pitcheri
- Iris polystictica
- Iris senegalensis
- Iris splendida
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