Orocrambus haplotomus
GenusOrocrambus
Specieshaplotomus
Authority(Meyrick, 1882)
Display parents3

Orocrambus haplotomus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1882. This species is endemic to New Zealand.[2] O. haplotomus has been recorded from the areas around Lake Te Anau and Lake Wakatipu in the South Island.[3]

Taxonomy

O. haplotomus was first described by Edward Meyrick in June 1882 and named Crambus haplotomus.[4] Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in May 1883.[5] The male lectotype specimen, collected at Lake Wakatipu by R. E. Fereday, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[6]

Description

The wingspan is 19–28 mm for males and 25–30 mm for females.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wikidata item Q45922947
  2. ^ "Orocrambus haplotomus (Meyrick, 1882)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ^ Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3): 265–363. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878
  4. ^ Wikidata item Q115108516
  5. ^ Wikidata item Q111013914
  6. ^ Wikidata item Q45083134