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Orocrambus melitastes

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Orocrambus melitastes
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. melitastes
Binomial name
Orocrambus melitastes
(Meyrick, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Crambus melitastes Meyrick, 1909

Orocrambus melitastes is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded in Southland, Otago and Westland.[5] It is found from the subalpine zone down to sea level.[5]

The wingspan is 17–22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to January.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  2. ^ Meyrick, E. (1909). "Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 41: 5–16 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. ^ "Orocrambus melitastes (Meyrick, 1909)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b c 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.