Orocrambus callirrhous

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 Whangarei on the North Island.[5]

Orocrambus callirrhous
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Orocrambus
Species:	O. callirrhous
Binomial name
Orocrambus callirrhous (Meyrick, 1883)
Synonyms
Crambus callirrhous Meyrick, 1883 Crambus callirhous Bleszynski & Collins, 1962 Crambus schedias Meyrick, 1911 Orocrambus callirhous (Meyrick,1883)

The wingspan is 24–32 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to April.[5]

The larvae feed on Festuca novaezealandiae.[5]

References

1. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
2. Meyrick, E. (1882). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera". New Zealand Journal of Science. 1: 186–187 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
4. "Orocrambus callirrhous (Meyrick, 1882)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
5. Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. The Royal Society of New Zealand. 2 (3): 305. Retrieved 21 January 2017.