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Orocrambus haplotomus

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Species of moth

Orocrambus haplotomus
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. haplotomus
Binomial name
Orocrambus haplotomus
(Meyrick, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Crambus haplotomus Meyrick, 1882

Orocrambus haplotomus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1882. This species is endemic to New Zealand. O. haplotomus has been recorded from the areas around Lake Te Anau and Lake Wakatipu in the South Island.

Taxonomy

O. haplotomus was first described by Edward Meyrick in June 1882 and named Crambus haplotomus. Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in May 1883. The male lectotype specimen, collected at Lake Wakatipu by R. E. Fereday, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Description

The wingspan is 19–28 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females.

References

  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. "Orocrambus haplotomus (Meyrick, 1882)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. Edward Meyrick (June 1882). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera (I.)". New Zealand Journal of Science. 1: 187. Wikidata Q115108516.
  5. Edward Meyrick (May 1883). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. I and II. Crambidae and Tortricina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 15: 23–24. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q111013914.
  6. Dugdale , J. S. (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 148. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
Taxon identifiers
Orocrambus haplotomus


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