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Creatonotos Gangis
Red Creatonotos gangis
Red Abdomen Shown
Information
Range Oceania
Scientific Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepdoptera
Family Erebidae
Genus Creatonotos
Species C. gangis
Conservation Status
LCSpecies
Least Concern

Creatonotos Gangis is the scientific name for a peculiar type of moth from Australia and Southeast Asia. They usually come with abdomens that are either yellow or red.

They have four coremata sticking out from their abdomen that are but are usually retracted, they are pushed out during the breeding season. The coremata release pheromones which attract females and show that the male is ready to breed. When the coremata are fully extended, they can become longer that the actual body itself which is typically around four centimetres.

They are found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia and are found in some parts of South-east Asia. Their diet is also quite peculiar, as it eats a variety of PA rich leaves. PA (pyrrolizidine alkaloides) are usually foul tasting, toxic chemicals that would usually deter insects, but Creatonotos gangis loves plants with this strange chemical inside. This "diet" consists of plants such as pomegranate trees, rice plants, soybeans and maize. This diet is primarily during its caterpillar stage but is sometimes consumed by the adult moths.

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