Biology:Orocrambus melampetrus

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus melampetrus
Orocrambus melampetrus male.jpg
Male
Orocrambus melampetrus 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. melampetrus
Binomial name
Orocrambus melampetrus
Alex. Purdie, 1884
Synonyms
  • Orocrambus melampetrus Meyrick, 1885

Orocrambus melampetrus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alex Purdie in 1884.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand,[3] where it has been recorded from the South Island.[4] The habitat consists of high alpine grasslands.[4]

The wingspan is 24–28 mm.[4]

References

  1. , p. 457 , Wikidata Q45922947
  2. Purdie, Alex (1884). "Orocrambus sp." (in en). New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 167–168. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41863230. Retrieved 21 January 2018. 
  3. "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus melampetrus Purdie, 1884". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/642ac327-0b9c-4ec4-9b90-05a4cd103e9b. Retrieved 21 January 2018. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 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. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14651022 entry