Orocrambus melitastes
| Orocrambus melitastes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. melitastes |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus melitastes (Meyrick, 1909) | |
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Orocrambus melitastes is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1909.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the Southland, Otago and Westland. It is found from the subalpine zone down to sea level.
The wingspan is 17-22 mm. Adults are on wing from October to January.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ New Zealand Journal of Zoology (Aug 1975)