Biology:Orocrambus paraxenus
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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. paraxenus
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| Orocrambus paraxenus (Meyrick, 1885)
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Orocrambus paraxenus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand,[3] where it has been recorded from the South Island.[4] The habitat this species prefers consists of dry tussock areas.[4]
The wingspan is 30–33 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to February.[4]
References
- ↑ , p. 457, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1885). "Description of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. V [VI. Pyralidina"] (in en). New Zealand Journal of Science 2: 346–348. https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41863431. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ↑ "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus paraxenus (Meyrick, 1885)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/646cc8c0-ddb8-44bd-a825-64c028eaf04e. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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 ☰ Q13965460 entry
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