Orocrambus oppositus
| Orocrambus oppositus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. oppositus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus oppositus (Philpott, 1915) | |
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Orocrambus oppositus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Philpott in 1915.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from Fiordland. It is found in alpine grasslands.
The wingspan is 29-31 mm. The forewings are dark bronze. The hindwings of the males are grey-brown, while those of the females are white. Adults are on wing from December to February.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ New Zealand Journal of Zoology (Aug 1975)
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