Biology:Orocrambus siriellus

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus siriellus
Orocrambus siriellus female.jpg
Female
Orocrambus siriellus male.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. siriellus
Binomial name
Orocrambus siriellus
(Meyrick, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Crambus siriellus Meyrick, 1883

Orocrambus siriellus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded in Northland to Southland and on the Chatham Islands.[5] It lives in habitat consisting of swampy areas.[5]

The wingspan is 29–34 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to February.[5] The larval host plant of this species is currently unknown.[6] It has been hypothesised that it is likely to be Schoenus brevifolius.[6]

References

  1. , p. 457 , Wikidata Q45922947
  2. Meyrick, E. (1882). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera." (in en). New Zealand Journal of Science 1: 186–187. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41865810. Retrieved 22 January 2018. 
  3. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15. 
  4. "Orocrambus siriellus (Meyrick, 1882)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/ea3cb434-c6fb-45a1-a57f-38b38c192bf2. Retrieved 22 January 2018. 
  5. 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. 
  6. 6.0 6.1  , Wikidata Q54578051

Wikidata ☰ Q13965511 entry