Orocrambus flexuosellus
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| Orocrambus flexuosellus | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. flexuosellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus flexuosellus (Doubleday, 1843)
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Orocrambus flexuosellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843.[2][3] O. flexuosellus is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It has been recorded from the North Island, South Island and the Stewart Islands.[5] The species' habitat consists of lowland to alpine grasslands.[5] The wingspan is 19–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[5] The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various grasses and sedges.[6][7] The adult moths have been shown to pollinate Cassinia fulvida, Dracophyllum acerosum, Hoheria lyallii and Olearia virgata.[8]
References
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- ↑ No label or title -- debug: Q45922947, p. 457, Wikidata Q45922947
- ↑ Dieffenbach, E. (1843). "List of Annulose Animals hitherto recorded as found in New Zealand with descriptions of some new species by Messrs. Adam White and Edward Doubleday.". Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany and natural history of the country. Vol. 2. London: John Murray. p. 285. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.25939.
- ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Orocrambus flexuosellus (Doubleday, 1843)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ↑ No label or title -- debug: Q54669862, Wikidata Q54669862
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