Orocrambus clarkei is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1930.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It is known from Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak, Homer Saddle and the Humboldt Range.[5]
| Orocrambus clarkei | |
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| Orocrambus clarkei clarkei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. clarkei
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| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930
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The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to January.[5]
Subspecies
edit- Orocrambus clarkei clarkei (Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak)
- Orocrambus clarkei eximia (Salmon, 1946) (Homer Saddle, Humboldt Range)
References
edit- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ Philpott, Alfred (1930). "New Species of Lepidoptera in the Collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 1: 1–16. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42905932. Wikidata Q58676529.
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3). The Royal Society of New Zealand: 306. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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