Insects › Eremiaphilidae
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
14,391 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 14,391 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
European MantisMantis religiosa
Arizona MantisStagmomantis limbata
Transcaucasian Giant MantisHierodula transcaucasica
Giant African MantisSphodromantis viridis
Agile Ground MantisLitaneutria minor
European Dwarf MantisAmeles spallanzania
Carolina MantisStagmomantis carolina
Heldreich's Dwarf MantisAmeles heldreichi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,547 |
|---|---|
| California | 2,432 |
| Arizona | 1,891 |
| Spain | 1,259 |
| France | 594 |
| Andalucía | 537 |
| Portugal | 530 |
| Greece | 507 |
| Texas | 306 |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 279 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Mantises · Mantodea |
| Family | Eremiaphilidae |
| Genus | Iris Mantises · Iris |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mediterranean Mantis with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.