Orocrambus clarkei
Orocrambus clarkei | |
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Orocrambus clarkei clarkei | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Crambini |
Genus: | Orocrambus |
Species: | O. clarkei
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Binomial name | |
Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930
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Synonyms | |
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Orocrambus clarkei is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1930.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It is known from Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak, Homer Saddle and the Humboldt Range.[5]
The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to January.[5]
Subspecies[]
- Orocrambus clarkei clarkei (Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak)
- Orocrambus clarkei eximia (Salmon, 1946) (Homer Saddle, Humboldt Range)
References[]
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ Philpott, A (1930). "New species of Lepidoptera in the collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 1: 1–16.
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. The Royal Society of New Zealand. 2 (3): 306. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
Categories:
- Crambinae
- Moths described in 1930
- Moths of New Zealand
- Endemic fauna of New Zealand
- Crambinae stubs