Orocrambus lectus

Orocrambus lectus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1929.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded from Fiordland and north-western Nelson.[5] The habitat of this species consists of subalpine and alpine areas.[5] Adults have been recorded from December to February.[5]

Orocrambus lectus
Male
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O. lectus
Binomial name
Orocrambus lectus
(Philpott, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Crambus lectus Philpott, 1929

References

  1. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  2. Philpott, A. (1929). "Notes and Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 60: 300–304 via National Library of New Zealand.
  3. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. "Orocrambus lectus (Philpott, 1929)". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  5. 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.


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