Orocrambus melitastes
Orocrambus melitastes is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded in Southland, Otago and Westland.[5] It is found from the subalpine zone down to sea level.[5]
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The wingspan is 17–22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to January.[5]
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- 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.
- Meyrick, E. (1909). "Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 41: 5–16 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- "Orocrambus melitastes (Meyrick, 1909)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- 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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