title: Iris (mantis)
text: # Iris (mantis)
  
  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.
  
  ## Species
  
  The following species are recognised in the genus Iris:
  
  * Iris caeca
  * Iris deserti
  * Iris insolita
  * Iris nana
  * Iris narzykulovi
  * Iris oratoria (Mediterranean mantis)
  * Iris orientalis
  * Iris persa
  * Iris persiminima
  * Iris pitcheri
  * Iris polystictica
  * Iris senegalensis
  * Iris splendida
  * Iris strigosa
  