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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. [1]

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. [2]

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Creatonotos omanirana de Freina, 2007". Afromoths. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Creatonotos omanirana sp. n. aus dem Oman und dem Iran (Artiidae: Arctiinae)[ permanent dead link]


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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. [1]

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. [2]

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Creatonotos omanirana de Freina, 2007". Afromoths. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Creatonotos omanirana sp. n. aus dem Oman und dem Iran (Artiidae: Arctiinae)[ permanent dead link]



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