Biology:Orocrambus aethonellus

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus aethonellus
Orocrambus aethonellus female.jpg
Female
Orocrambus aethonellus male2.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. aethonellus
Binomial name
Orocrambus aethonellus
(Meyrick, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Crambus saristes Crambus heteranthes
  • Crambus aethonellus Meyrick, 1882
  • Meyrick, 1901 Meyrick, 1901
  • Crambus meristes Crambus aulistes
  • Meyrick, 1919 Meyrick, 1909
  • Crambus antimorus Meyrick, 1909
  • Philpott, 1929 Crambus meritus

Orocrambus aethonellus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] O. aethonellus has been recorded from the South Island.[3] The habitat consists of sandhills and bogs at sea level, up to altitudes of about 1,200 meters.[3]

Taxonomy

O. aethonellus was first described by Edward Meyrick in June 1882 and named Crambus aethonellus.[4] Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in May of 1883.[5] The lectotype specimen, collected at Mount Hutt by R. E. Fereday, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[6]

Description

The wingspan is 13–20 mm for males and 15–21 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from late October to late January.[3]

References

  1. , p. 457 , Wikidata Q45922947
  2. "Orocrambus aethonellus (Meyrick, 1882)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/e3f708fa-2f0e-4cb1-90aa-dc13598d7ff6. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini" (in en). New Zealand Journal of Zoology (The Royal Society of New Zealand) 2 (3): 344. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. https://books.google.com/books?id=GlLrdT9Nz4kC&pg=PA265. Retrieved 21 January 2017. 
  4. , pp. 187 , Wikidata Q115108516
  5. , pp. 19-20 , Wikidata Q111013914
  6. , pp. 146 , Wikidata Q45083134

Wikidata ☰ Q13965148 entry