Biology:Orocrambus lindsayi

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus lindsayi
Orocrambus lindsayi AMNZ21950.jpg
Holotype specimen held at Auckland War Memorial Museum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. lindsayi
Binomial name
Orocrambus lindsayi
Gaskin, 1975

Orocrambus lindsayi is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David E. Gaskin in 1975.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from Mount Ida in Otago.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are grey, sprinkled with white and dark brown. The hindwings are greyish white. Adults have been recorded in February.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13965402 entry