Orocrambus clarkei

Orocrambus clarkei
Orocrambus clarkei clarkei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Orocrambus
Species: O. clarkei
Binomial name
Orocrambus clarkei
Philpott, 1930
Synonyms
  • Tauroscopa eximia Salmon, 1946
  • Tauroscopa nebulosa Philpott, 1930

Orocrambus clarkei is a moth in the Crambidae family.[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

  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. ↑ Philpott, A (1930). "New species of Lepidoptera in the collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 1: 1–16.
  3. ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. The Royal Society of New Zealand. 2 (3): 306. Retrieved 21 January 2017.


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