Orocrambus tritonellus

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

Orocrambus tritonellus 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 the central and eastern parts of the South Island. The habitat consists of subalpine and alpine areas.

The wingspan is 18-23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from late September to mid-February.[2]

References

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