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Creatonotos omanirana

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Species of moth

Creatonotos omanirana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Creatonotos
Species: C. omanirana
Binomial name
Creatonotos omanirana
de Freina, 2007

Creatonotos omanirana is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Josef J. de Freina in 2007. It is found in Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Iran.

The length of the forewings is 16–22 mm for males and 18–22.5 mm for females. The larvae are polyphagous, but prefer Taraxacum species.

Etymology

The species is named for the country from which it was described.

References

  1. ^ de Freina, Josef J. (2007). "Creatonotos omanirana sp. n. aus dem Oman und dem Iran (Arctiidae: Arctiinae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 30 (2): 375–385.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Creatonotos omanirana de Freina, 2007". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Creatonotos omanirana


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