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
Orocrambus clarkei clarkei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. clarkei
Binomial name
Orocrambus clarkei
Philpott, 1930
Synonyms
  • Tauroscopa eximia Salmon, 1946
  • Tauroscopa nebulosa Philpott, 1930

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to January.[5]

Subspecies

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  • Orocrambus clarkei clarkei (Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak)
  • Orocrambus clarkei eximia (Salmon, 1946) (Homer Saddle, Humboldt Range)

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ^ 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.