Biology:Orocrambus philpotti

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus philpotti
Orocrambus philpotti male3.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. philpotti
Binomial name
Orocrambus philpotti
Gaskin, 1975

Orocrambus philpotti is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by David E. Gaskin in 1975.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded in the Tasman Mountains to Lake Tekapo in the South Island.[2] The habitat this species prefers consists of alpine and subalpine tussock grasslands.[2]

The wingspan is 26–35 mm. The forewings are golden bronze-brown with a white median streak. The hindwings are whitish. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to February.[2]

References

  1. , p. 457 , Wikidata Q45922947
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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. 
  3. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  4. "Orocrambus philpotti Gaskin, 1975". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/d7616026-3752-440a-a028-0295fd920656. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13965469 entry