Drasteria oranensis
Drasteria oranensis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Rothschild in 1920.[1] It is found from Algeria, to Libya, Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
| Drasteria oranensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Drasteria |
| Species: | D. oranensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Drasteria oranensis Rothschild, 1920 | |
There is probably one generation per year. Adults are on wing in from March to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Calligonum comosum.
Subspecies
- Drasteria oranensis oranensis
- Drasteria oranensis arabica Wiltshire, 1990
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References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Drasteria oranensis Rothschild 1920". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
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External links
- Kravchenko, V. D.; Müller, G.; Orlova, O. B.; Seplyarskaya, V. N. (2004). "The Catocalinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Israel" (PDF). Russian Entomological Journal. 13 (3): 175–186 – via Internet Archive.
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