Drasteria oranensis
| Drasteria oranensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Erebinae |
| Tribe: | Melipotini |
| Genus: | Drasteria |
| Species: | D. oranensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Drasteria oranensis Rothschild, 1920[1] | |
Drasteria oranensis is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Algeria, to Libya, Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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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