Creatonotos omanirana
| Creatonotos omanirana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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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[edit]
The 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]
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