Orocrambus aethonellus

Orocrambus aethonellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Orocrambus
Species: O. aethonellus
Binomial name
Orocrambus aethonellus
(Meyrick, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Crambus aethonellus Meyrick, 1883
  • Crambus antimorus Meyrick, 1901
  • Crambus aulistes Meyrick, 1909
  • Crambus heteranthes Meyrick, 1901
  • Crambus meristes Meyrick, 1919
  • Crambus meritus Philpott, 1929
  • Crambus saristes Meyrick, 1909

Orocrambus aethonellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1883.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the South Island. The habitat consists of sandhills and bogs at sea level, up to altitudes of about 1,200 meters.

The wingspan is 13–20 mm for males and 15–21 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from late October to late January.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. New Zealand Journal of Zoology (Aug 1975)