Orocrambus callirrhous
| Orocrambus callirrhous | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. callirrhous |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus callirrhous (Meyrick, 1883) | |
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Orocrambus callirrhous is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1883.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the eastern and central part of the South Island and the coast near Wellington and Whangarei on the North Island.
The wingspan is 24–32 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to April.
The larvae feed on Festuca novaezealandiae.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ New Zealand Journal of Zoology (Aug 1975)
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