Orocrambus siriellus

Orocrambus siriellus
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Orocrambus
Species: O. siriellus
Binomial name
Orocrambus siriellus
(Meyrick, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Crambus siriellus Meyrick, 1883

Orocrambus siriellus is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded in Northland to Southland and on the Chatham Islands.[5] It lives in habitat consisting of swampy areas.[5]

The wingspan is 29–34 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to February.[5]

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. Meyrick, E. (1882). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera". New Zealand Journal of Science. 1: 186–187. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. "Orocrambus siriellus (Meyrick, 1882)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 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 via Taylor & Francis.


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