Creatonotos omanirana

Creatonotos omanirana
Scientific 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

Last updated June 21, 2025

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

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

References

1 2 3 de Freina, Josef J. (2007). "Creatonotos omanirana sp. n. aus dem Oman und dem Iran (Arctiidae: Arctiinae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 30 (2): 375–385.
↑ 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.

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[de_Freina_2007-1] 1 2 3 de Freina, Josef J. (2007). "Creatonotos omanirana sp. n. aus dem Oman und dem Iran (Arctiidae: Arctiinae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 30 (2): 375–385.

[Afromoths-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.

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