Biology:Orocrambus flexuosellus

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus flexuosellus
Orocrambus flexuosellus 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. flexuosellus
Binomial name
Orocrambus flexuosellus
(Doubleday, 1843)
Synonyms
  • Crambus flexuosellus Doubleday, 1843

Orocrambus flexuosellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843.[2][3] O. flexuosellus is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It has been recorded from the North Island, South Island and the Stewart Islands.[5] The species' habitat consists of lowland to alpine grasslands.[5]

The wingspan is 19–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[5]

The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various grasses and sedges.[6][7] The adult moths have been shown to pollinate Cassinia fulvida, Dracophyllum acerosum, Hoheria lyallii and Olearia virgata.[8]

References

  1. , p. 457 , Wikidata Q45922947
  2. Dieffenbach, E. (1843). "List of Annulose Animals hitherto recorded as found in New Zealand with descriptions of some new species by Messrs. Adam White and Edward Doubleday.". Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany and natural history of the country. 2. London: John Murray. pp. 285. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.25939. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20760262. 
  3. Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. 
  4. "Orocrambus flexuosellus (Doubleday, 1843)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/3443746b-7180-4468-8247-77db1eb8eceb. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 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. 
  6. 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. 
  7. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". https://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/ReportForm.aspx?RecordId=1492&Type=H&ReportType=Adv&SortBy=Alpha&Biostatus=a,c,e,n. 
  8.  , Wikidata Q54669862

Wikidata ☰ Q7103724 entry