Orocrambus melampetrus

Orocrambus melampetrus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alex Purdie in 1884.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand,[3] where it has been recorded from the South Island.[4] The habitat consists of high alpine grasslands.[4]

Orocrambus melampetrus
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. melampetrus
Binomial name
Orocrambus melampetrus
Alex. Purdie, 1884
Synonyms
  • Orocrambus melampetrus Meyrick, 1885

The wingspan is 24โ€“28 mm.[4]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Purdie, Alex (1884). "Orocrambus sp". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 167โ€“168. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus melampetrus Purdie, 1884". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3): 265โ€“363. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878.


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