Orocrambus ordishi
Orocrambus ordishi is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by David E. Gaskin in 1975.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand,[3] where it has been recorded from the central and eastern part of the South Island.[2]
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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. ordishi |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus ordishi Gaskin, 1975 | |
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 28–32 mm for females. The forewings are golden brown with a white median streak. The hindwings are shining pale brown. Adults are on wing from late December to April.[2]
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.
- 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.
- "Orocrambus ordishi Gaskin, 1975". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
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