Species Iris oratoria - Mediterranean Mantis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Remarks · Internet References

Mediterranean Mantis (Iris oratoria) - Iris oratoria - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Mantodea (Mantids)

Family Tarachodidae

Genus Iris

Species oratoria (Mediterranean Mantis)

Explanation of Names

Author: Linne, 1758

Remarks

Non-native. Its range keeps expanding.

Internet References

Range expansion of an introduced mantid

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 18 August, 2006 - 4:17pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, ceiseman, Harsi S. Parker
Last updated 31 January, 2010 - 11:06pm

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