Biology:Orocrambus scutatus
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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. scutatus
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| Orocrambus scutatus (Philpott, 1917)
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Orocrambus scutatus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1917.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded in Southland.[5] The habitat of this species consists of subalpine tussock grassland.[5]
The wingspan is 26–30 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to January.[5]
References
- ↑ , p. 457, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Philpott, Alfred (1917). "Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 239–245. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3313372.
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ "Orocrambus scutatus (Philpott, 1917)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/3a852664-a7ca-4d64-bf4a-32ad2450fa0e.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q13965497 entry
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