Orocrambus enchophorus
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| Orocrambus enchophorus | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. enchophorus
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| Orocrambus enchophorus (Meyrick, 1885)
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Orocrambus enchophorus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It has been recorded from the South Island and North Island.[5] The lives in lowland to alpine grassland habitat.[6]
Description
The wingspan is 24–40 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[6] The larvae feed on Poa annua, Poa cita (formerly Poa caespitosa), Agrostis tenuis, Bromus catharticus and Festuca arundinacea.[5]
References
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- ↑ No label or title -- debug: Q45922947, p. 457, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Meyrick, E. (1885). "Description of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. V [VI]. Pyralidina". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 346–348 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ "Orocrambus enchophorus (Meyrick, 1885)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Information on the life cycles of some New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae:Crambinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3): 365–376. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517879.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
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