Biology:Orocrambus haplotomus

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus haplotomus
Orocrambus haplotomus female.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. haplotomus
Binomial name
Orocrambus haplotomus
(Meyrick, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Crambus haplotomus Meyrick, 1882

Orocrambus haplotomus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1882. This species is endemic to New Zealand.[2] O. haplotomus has been recorded from the areas around Lake Te Anau and Lake Wakatipu in the South Island.[3]

Taxonomy

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

Description

The wingspan is 19–28 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females.[3]

References

  1. , p. 457 , Wikidata Q45922947
  2. "Orocrambus haplotomus (Meyrick, 1882)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/1c7ababa-d7cb-4cc2-b1d5-ecf84292e980. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 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. 
  4. , pp. 187 , Wikidata Q115108516
  5. , pp. 23-24 , Wikidata Q111013914
  6. , pp. 148 , Wikidata Q45083134

Wikidata ☰ Q13965341 entry