Biology:Orocrambus thymiastes

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Short description: Species of moth

Orocrambus thymiastes
Orocrambus thymiastes female.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. thymiastes
Binomial name
Orocrambus thymiastes
Meyrick, 1901

Orocrambus thymiastes is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1901.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand,[3] where it has been recorded from Southland.[4] O. thymiastes prefers habitat that consists of boggy areas.[4] This species is associated with Chionochloa rubra.[5]

The wingspan is 18–23 mm.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13965526 entry