Orocrambus crenaeus

Orocrambus crenaeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Orocrambus
Species: O. crenaeus
Binomial name
Orocrambus crenaeus
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Crambus crenaeus Meyrick, 1885
  • Crambus craeneus Bleszynski & Collins, 1962
  • Crambus diplorrhous Meyrick, 1885

Orocrambus crenaeus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it is known from the South Island. The habitat consists of alpine grasslands.

The wingspan is 31–38 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to February.[2]

References

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