Mediterranean Mantis

Iris oratoria (Linne 1758)

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Iris oratoria (Mediterranean Mantis) is a species of mantids in the family tarachodid mantises. They visit flowers of California Buckwheat, Bottle Palm, creosote bush, and Dwarf Poinciana.

EOL has data for 17 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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hemimetabolous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hemimetabolous
- Definition: Development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis, resulting in a gradual change in body form with each molt, without a pupal stage.
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eats
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002470
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Hemeroplanis incusalis
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Portugal
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/2264397
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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mountain
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000081
- Definition: A landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill, but there is no universally accepted standard definition for the height of a mountain or a hill although a mountain usually has an identifiable summit and a local relief of more than 300m.
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lays eggs on
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0008507
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Quercus lobata Née (valley oak)
population trend
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/population_trend
- Definition: i.e., increasing, decreasing, stable, or unknown
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Unknown
preys on
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002439
- Definition: An interaction relationship involving a predation process, where the subject kills the target in order to eat it or to feed to siblings, offspring or group members
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Cardinalis sinuatus Bonaparte 1838 (Pyrrhuloxia)
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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predator
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170430
- Definition: Organism that obtains food by hunting
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visits
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002618
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Baccharis sarothroides A. Gray (desertbroom)
visits flowers of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002622
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Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw. (Dwarf Poinciana)

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Mediterranean Mantis. View this species on GBIF

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