Biology:Orocrambus clarkei

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus clarkei
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Orocrambus clarkei clarkei
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. clarkei
Binomial name
Orocrambus clarkei
Philpott, 1930
Synonyms
  • Tauroscopa eximia Salmon, 1946
  • Tauroscopa nebulosa Philpott, 1930

Orocrambus clarkei is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1930.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It is known from Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak, Homer Saddle and the Humboldt Range.[5]

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to January.[5]

Subspecies

  • Orocrambus clarkei clarkei (Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak)
  • Orocrambus clarkei eximia (Salmon, 1946) (Homer Saddle, Humboldt Range)

References

  1. , p. 457 , Wikidata Q45922947
  2. Philpott, A (1930). "New species of Lepidoptera in the collection of the Auckland Museum.". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 1: 1–16. 
  3. "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. 
  4. "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/bc1d5de2-a78a-4e4a-97c6-568c7c4ad189. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 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): 306. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. https://books.google.com/books?id=GlLrdT9Nz4kC&pg=PA306. Retrieved 21 January 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13965177 entry