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Creatonotos omanirana

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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[1]

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.[2]

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.[1]

Etymology

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The species is named for the country from which it was described.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.