Iris | |
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Iris oratoria | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Eremiaphilidae |
Subfamily: | Iridinae |
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 south-western United States.[1][2]
The following species are recognised in the genus Iris:[3]