Orocrambus clarkei

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Orocrambus clarkei
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Orocrambus clarkei clarkei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. clarkei
Binomial name
Orocrambus clarkei
Philpott, 1930
Synonyms
  • Tauroscopa eximiaSalmon, 1946
  • Tauroscopa nebulosaPhilpott, 1930

Orocrambus clarkei is a moth in the family Crambidae. [1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1930. [2] [3] This species is endemic to New Zealand. [4] It is known from Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak, Homer Saddle and the Humboldt Range. [5]

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to January. [5]

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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. ↑ Philpott, Alfred (1930). "New Species of Lepidoptera in the Collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum . 1: 1–16. ISSN   0067-0464. JSTOR   42905932. Wikidata   Q58676529.
  3. ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3). The Royal Society of New Zealand: 306. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878 . Retrieved 21 January 2017.


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