Orocrambus ephorus

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

Orocrambus ephorus
Holotype specimen
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O. ephorus
Binomial name
Orocrambus ephorus
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Crambus ephorus Meyrick, 1885
  • Crambus corylana C. E. Clarke, 1926

The wingspan is 31–39 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[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. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Meyrick, E. (May 1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 135. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. "Orocrambus ephorus (Meyrick, 1885)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  5. Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3): 265–363. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878.


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