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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Tarachodidae » Iris » Mediterranean Mantis (Iris oratoria)
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Mantid. Male? - Iris oratoria - male
Copyright © 2016 Salvador Vitanza

Mantid. Male? - Iris oratoria - Male
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
July 2, 2016
Attracted to UV and mercury vapor lights at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park. They arrived between 10:45 and midnight.

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 3 July, 2016 - 10:04pm
Last updated 4 July, 2016 - 4:54pm

Moved
Moved from Mantids.
… John Stanard, 4 July, 2016 - 7:46am login or register to post comments

Might actually be
Iris oratoria

Would be able to confirm this if I can see the picture of the hind wings.
… Alan Jeon, 4 July, 2016 - 1:45am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Alan and John!
I appreciate your valuable help.
… Salvador Vitanza, 4 July, 2016 - 9:15am login or register to post comments

 
I Agree
On the ventral view you can see the orange spot on the fourth abdominal segment. It is tough to see due to camera flash, but it is there.
… John Stanard, 4 July, 2016 - 7:46am login or register to post comments

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