Orocrambus ephorus

Orocrambus ephorus
Holotype specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Orocrambus
Species: O. ephorus
Binomial name
Orocrambus ephorus
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Crambus ephorus Meyrick, 1885
  • Crambus corylana C. E. Clarke, 1926

Orocrambus ephorus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885.[1][2] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the South Island. The habitat consists of alpine tussock grasslands.

The wingspan is 31–39 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Meyrick, E. (May 1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera". Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. v.17 (1884): 135. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. New Zealand Journal of Zoology (Aug 1975)


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