Biology:Orocrambus oppositus
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. oppositus
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| Orocrambus oppositus (Philpott, 1915)
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Orocrambus oppositus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1915.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded in Fiordland.[5] It is found in alpine grasslands.[5]
The wingspan is 29–31 mm. The forewings are dark bronze. The hindwings of the males are grey-brown, while those of the females are white. Adults are on wing from December to February.[5]
References
- ↑ , p. 457, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Philpott, A. (1915). "Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 47: 192–201. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3343204.
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ "Orocrambus oppositus (Philpott, 1915)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/1be49e5d-fedb-47ad-bae3-fae504b73e7b. 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 ☰ Q13965438 entry
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