Biology:Orocrambus enchophorus

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus enchophorus
Orocrambus enchophorus male3.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. enchophorus
Binomial name
Orocrambus enchophorus
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Philpott, 1926 Meyrick, 1885
  • Bleszynski & Collins, 1962 Crambus pedias
  • Crambus enchophorus Meyrick, 1885
  • Crambus scitulus Crambus encophorus

Orocrambus enchophorus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It has been recorded from the South Island and North Island.[5] The lives in lowland to alpine grassland habitat.[6]

Description

Orocrambus enchophorus

The wingspan is 24–40 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[6]

The larvae feed on Poa annua, Poa cita (formerly Poa caespitosa), Agrostis tenuis, Bromus catharticus and Festuca arundinacea.[5]

References

  1. , p. 457 , Wikidata Q45922947
  2. Meyrick, E. (1885). "Description of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. V [VI. Pyralidina"] (in en). New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 346–348. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41863431. 
  3. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  4. "Orocrambus enchophorus (Meyrick, 1885)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/c5c4f63d-1964-4b95-9a73-84fc7ad3da49. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Information on the life cycles of some New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae:Crambinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology 2 (3): 365–376. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517879. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology 2 (3): 265–363. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13965310 entry