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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Tarachodidae » Iris » Mediterranean Mantis (Iris oratoria)
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unknown mantid - Iris oratoria - female
Copyright © 2010 Mark H Brown

unknown mantid - Iris oratoria - Female
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
October 15, 2010
Size: 7 cm
Superficially resembles European Mantid, but this one was much smaller than Europeans I've seen previously.

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unknown mantid - Iris oratoria - female unknown mantid - Iris oratoria
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Contributed by Mark H Brown on 13 November, 2010 - 8:56am
Last updated 23 November, 2010 - 8:56pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 23 November, 2010 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

 
agreed -
I "I.D.ed" to quickly. Don't see too many photos of Iris, and neglected to even think about it!
… David J. Ferguson, 29 November, 2010 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

Iris oratoria
I am with Eric on this one.
… Yen Saw, 16 November, 2010 - 9:18am login or register to post comments

WOW !
Very nice photos of a female forming her ootheca!
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 13 November, 2010 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

Stagmomantis
probably S. limbata
… David J. Ferguson, 13 November, 2010 - 10:33am login or register to post comments

 
I politely disagree.
This is a female Iris oratoria (Mediterranean Mantis).
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 November, 2010 - 7:19pm login or register to post comments

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