Orocrambus sophronellus

Orocrambus sophronellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Orocrambus
Species: O. sophronellus
Binomial name
Orocrambus sophronellus
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Crambus sophronellus Meyrick, 1885

Orocrambus sophronellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from central Otago. It is possibly also present in Canterbury

The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in March.[2]

References

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