Orocrambus catacaustus

Orocrambus catacaustus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It has been recorded from the South Island.[5] The habitat consists of bogs.[5]

Orocrambus catacaustus
Male
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O. catacaustus
Binomial name
Orocrambus catacaustus
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Crambus catacaustus Meyrick, 1885
  • Orocrambus pervius Meyrick, 1912

The wingspan is 21–27 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to March.[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. (1885). "Description of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. V [VI]. Pyralidina". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 346–348 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. "Orocrambus catacaustus (Meyrick, 1885)". 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.


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