Orocrambus clarkei
Orocrambus clarkei is a moth in the family Crambidae.[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]
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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
- 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.
- Philpott, A (1930). "New species of Lepidoptera in the collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 1: 1–16.
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. The Royal Society of New Zealand. 2 (3): 306. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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