Biology:Orocrambus melitastes
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. melitastes
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| Orocrambus melitastes (Meyrick, 1909)
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Orocrambus melitastes is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded in Southland, Otago and Westland.[5] It is found from the subalpine zone down to sea level.[5]
The wingspan is 17–22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to January.[5]
References
- ↑ , p. 457, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1909). "Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 41: 5–16. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3312403.
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ "Orocrambus melitastes (Meyrick, 1909)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/a2a70294-4cb7-4e65-8d7d-f244e735e3ff. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q13965424 entry
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