Orocrambus xanthogrammus
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Orocrambus xanthogrammus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded from the South Island and the eastern part of the North Island. The habitat of this species consists of shingle river beds.[5]
The wingspan is 20–30 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to March.[5]
The larvae probably feed on Raoulia species.[5]
References
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- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Meyrick, E. (1882). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera". New Zealand Journal of Science. 1: 186–187 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ "Orocrambus xanthogrammus (Meyrick, 1882)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
- ^ a b c 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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