Orocrambus machaeristes
| Orocrambus machaeristes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. machaeristes |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus machaeristes Meyrick, 1905 | |
Orocrambus machaeristes is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1905.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the north-western Nelson Province, south along the southern Alps to Lake Wakatipu. The habitat consists of alpine areas.
The wingspan is 19-25 mm. The forewings grey, sprinkled with white and dark brown. The hindwings are greyish white.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ New Zealand Journal of Zoology (Aug 1975)