Orocrambus melampetrus

Orocrambus melampetrus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alex Purdie in 1884.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand,[3] where it has been recorded from the South Island.[4] The habitat consists of high alpine grasslands.[4]

Orocrambus melampetrus
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Female
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O. melampetrus
Binomial name
Orocrambus melampetrus
Alex. Purdie, 1884
Synonyms
  • Orocrambus melampetrus Meyrick, 1885

The wingspan is 24–28 mm.[4]

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. Purdie, Alex (1884). "Orocrambus sp". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 167–168. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus melampetrus Purdie, 1884". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. 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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