Orocrambus callirrhous

Orocrambus callirrhous is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It has been recorded from the eastern and central part of the South Island and the coast near Wellington and Whangārei on the North Island.[5]

Orocrambus callirrhous
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. callirrhous
Binomial name
Orocrambus callirrhous
(Meyrick, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Crambus callirrhous Meyrick, 1882
  • Crambus callirhous Bleszynski & Collins, 1962
  • Crambus schedias Meyrick, 1911

Taxonomy

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O. callirrhous was first described by Edward Meyrick in June 1882 and named Crambus callirrhous.[6] Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in May 1883.[7] The lectotype specimen, collected at Lake Guyon by R. E. Fereday, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[8]

Description

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The wingspan is 24–32 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to April.[5]

Hosts

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The larvae feed on Festuca novaezealandiae.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1882). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera". New Zealand Journal of Science. 1: 186–187 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. ^ "Orocrambus callirrhous (Meyrick, 1882)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  5. ^ a b c Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3). The Royal Society of New Zealand: 305. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  6. ^ Edward Meyrick (June 1882). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera (I.)". New Zealand Journal of Science. 1: 187. Wikidata Q115108516.
  7. ^ Edward Meyrick (May 1883). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. I and II. Crambidae and Tortricina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 15: 24. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q111013914.
  8. ^ Dugdale , J. S. (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 146. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.