Orocrambus enchophorus
Orocrambus enchophorus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It has been recorded from the South Island and North Island.[5] The lives in lowland to alpine grassland habitat.[6]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Crambini |
Genus: | Orocrambus |
Species: | O. enchophorus |
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Orocrambus enchophorus (Meyrick, 1885) | |
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Description
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Orocrambus enchophorus
The wingspan is 24–40 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[6]
The larvae feed on Poa annua, Poa cita (formerly Poa caespitosa), Agrostis tenuis, Bromus catharticus and Festuca arundinacea.[5]
References
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- Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- Meyrick, E. (1885). "Description of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. V [VI]. Pyralidina". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 346–348 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- "Orocrambus enchophorus (Meyrick, 1885)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Information on the life cycles of some New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae:Crambinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3): 365–376. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517879.
- 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.
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