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]
Creatonotos omanirana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Creatonotos |
Species: | C. omanirana
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Binomial name | |
Creatonotos omanirana de Freina, 2007
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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
editThe species is named for the country from which it was described.[2]
References
edit- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Creatonotos omanirana de Freina, 2007". Afromoths. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ Creatonotos omanirana sp. n. aus dem Oman und dem Iran (Artiidae: Arctiinae)[permanent dead link]