''Anagnorisma chamrani'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
in the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It was found in the
Binaloud Mountains of the
Razavi Khorasan Province in north-eastern
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
in 2012.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of
Mostafa Chamran (1932–1981).
Specifics
The species has a wingspan of 34–35 mm.
[ The wing pattern, external and genitalia characteristics of the species are very similar to those of A. eucratides, which has been found only in eastern ]Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
at altitudes of 2050 to 2450 m of the Hindu Kush Mountains.[ Based on biological and geographical closeness, these two species are described as sisters.][
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Moths described in 2013
Noctuinae
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