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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. callirrhous
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Binomial name | |
Orocrambus callirrhous (
Meyrick, 1882)
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Synonyms | |
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Orocrambus callirrhous is a moth in the family Crambidae. [1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. [2] [3] It is endemic to New Zealand. [4] It has been recorded from the eastern and central part of the South Island and the coast near Wellington and Whangārei on the North Island. [5]
O. callirrhous was first described by Edward Meyrick in June 1882 and named Crambus callirrhous. [6] Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in May of 1883. [7] The lectotype specimen, collected at Lake Guyon by R. E. Fereday, is held at the Natural History Museum, London. [8]
The wingspan is 24–32 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to April. [5]
The larvae feed on Festuca novaezealandiae. [5]
Orocrambus callirrhous | |
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Male | |
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. callirrhous
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Binomial name | |
Orocrambus callirrhous (
Meyrick, 1882)
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Synonyms | |
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Orocrambus callirrhous is a moth in the family Crambidae. [1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. [2] [3] It is endemic to New Zealand. [4] It has been recorded from the eastern and central part of the South Island and the coast near Wellington and Whangārei on the North Island. [5]
O. callirrhous was first described by Edward Meyrick in June 1882 and named Crambus callirrhous. [6] Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in May of 1883. [7] The lectotype specimen, collected at Lake Guyon by R. E. Fereday, is held at the Natural History Museum, London. [8]
The wingspan is 24–32 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to April. [5]
The larvae feed on Festuca novaezealandiae. [5]