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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Tarachodidae » Iris » Mediterranean Mantis (Iris oratoria)

Species Iris oratoria - Mediterranean Mantis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Life Cycle · Remarks
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Mantodea (Mantids)
Family Tarachodidae
Genus Iris
Species oratoria (Mediterranean Mantis)
Explanation of Names
Iris oratoria (Linnaeus 1758)
Size
up to 65 mm
Identification
may be distinguished from Mantis religiosa and other mantids of similar general size and shape by the red-orange spot on the fourth ventrite and shorter cerci
Range
native to warmer, drier regions of the Palaearctic (very widespread), adventive in NA (range expanding)
Life Cycle
Oothecae Nymph Male (displaying)
Remarks
Females of this species may reproduce either sexually or asexually through parthenogenesis.
Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 18 August, 2006 - 4:17pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, ceiseman, v belov, Harsi S. Parker, Arturo Santos
Last updated 7 February, 2022 - 3:42am

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