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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Orocrambus
Species:	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.