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Orocrambus
''Orocrambus'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. All species are Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. Species *''Orocrambus abditus'' Philpott, 1924 *''Orocrambus aethonellus'' Meyrick, 1883 *''Orocrambus angustipennis'' Zeller, 1877 *''Orocrambus apicellus'' Zeller, 1863 *''Orocrambus callirrhous'' Meyrick, 1883 *''Orocrambus catacaustus'' Meyrick, 1885 *''Orocrambus clarkei'' Philpott, 1930 **''Orocrambus clarkei clarkei'' Philpott, 1930 **''Orocrambus clarkei eximia'' Salmon, 1946 *''Orocrambus corruptus'' Butler, 1877 *''Orocrambus crenaeus'' Meyrick, 1885 *''Orocrambus cultus'' Philpott, 1917 *''Orocrambus cyclopicus'' Meyrick, 1883 *''Orocrambus dicrenellus'' Meyrick, 1883 *''Orocrambus enchophorus'' Meyrick, 1885 *''Orocrambus ephorus'' Meyrick, 1885 *''Orocrambus flexuosellus'' Doubleday in White & Doubleday, 1843 *''Orocrambus fugitivellus'' Hudson, 1950 *''Orocrambus geminus'' Patrick, 1991 *''Orocrambus haplotomus'' Meyrick, 1883 *''Orocrambus harpophorus'' Meyr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Abditus
''Orocrambus abditus'' is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was Species description, first described by Alfred Philpott in 1924. It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found in Marlborough Region, Marlborough, Arthur's Pass (mountain pass), Arthur's Pass, and in Canterbury Region, Canterbury. The species inhabits grassland including tussock grassland and shrubland. Larvae have been collected in October and the adults of this species are on the wing from October to March. Taxonomy ''O. abditus'' was described by Alfred Philpott in 1924 using a specimen captive bred from a larva collected by Charles Lindsay (entomologist), Charles Lindsay in October at Otarama, in the Selwyn District. He originally named the species ''Crambus abditus''. George Hudson (entomologist), George Hudson, in his 1928 book ''The butterflies and moths of New Zealand'', discussed and illustrated this species under that name. In 1975 David E. Gaskin, D. E. Gaskin revised New Zealand Crambini and placed thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Fugitivellus
''Orocrambus fugitivellus'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as critically endangered by the Department of Conservation. Taxonomy This species was first described by George Hudson in 1950 using a specimen collected by R. D. Dick in 1939 in an area adjacent to Grays River in the Mackenzie country. Hudson named the species ''Crambus fugitivellus''. In 1975 David Edward Gaskin assigned ''Crambus fugitivellus'' to the genus ''Orocrambus''. The type specimen of ''O. fugitivellus'' is held in the Hudson collection at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Description The larvae of this species have yet to be described. The wingspan of the adult male is 18–19 mm. In appearance the adult male of ''O. fuitivellus'' is similar to '' O. aethonellus'' but differs in the more abrupt tapering of its forewings and the very oblique termen. The female of the species is brachypterous. Distribution ''Orocrambus fugitivellus'' is endemic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Clarkei
''Orocrambus clarkei'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1930. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is known from Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak, Homer Saddle and the Humboldt Range. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 20–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to January. Subspecies *''Orocrambus clarkei clarkei'' (Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak) *''Orocrambus clarkei eximia'' (Salmon, 1946) (Homer Saddle, Humboldt Range) References Crambinae Moths described in 1930 Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Crambinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Corruptus
''Orocrambus corruptus'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is known from the lowland and intermontane region areas of eastern and central South Island. The habitat consists of poorly drained areas up to 750 meters and old pastures. The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from September to early December and again in February in some areas. The larvae have been reared on '' Funaria'' species, '' Poa annua'', '' Bromus dactylis'' and ''Trifolium repens ''Trifolium repens'', the white clover, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family Fabaceae (otherwise known as Leguminosae). It is native to Europe, including the British Isles,Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. and Warburg., E.F. 1968. ''Excursio ...''. References Crambinae Moths of New Zealand Moths described in 1877 Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler Endemic moths of New Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Enchophorus
''Orocrambus enchophorus'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. It is endemic to New Zealand. It has been recorded from the South Island and North Island. The lives in lowland to alpine grassland habitat. Description The wingspan is 24–40 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February. The larvae feed on '' Poa annua'', ''Poa cita'' (formerly ''Poa caespitosa''), ''Agrostis tenuis'', ''Bromus catharticus'' and ''Festuca arundinacea ''Festuca arundinacea'' ( syn., ''Schedonorus arundinaceus'' and ''Lolium arundinaceum'') is a species of grass commonly known as tall fescue. It is a cool-season perennial C3 species of bunchgrass native to Europe. It is an important forage gr ...''. References Crambinae Moths of New Zealand Moths described in 1885 Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Crambinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Jansoni
''Orocrambus jansoni'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation. Taxonomy This species was described by David Edward Gaskin in 1975 using a specimen he collected at Waiouru. The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Description Gaskin described the species as follows: Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been recorded from the central part of the North Island, east of Mount Ruapehu. Biology and behaviour ''O. jansoni'' are active during the day. Adults have been recorded on the wing from December to February. The female of the species is a more reluctant flier than the male. The species has been trapped with ultra-violet light as well as mercury vapour lamp traps. It has also been collected by netting or sweeping likely grasses. Host species and habitat The host species of this moth i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Aethonellus
''Orocrambus aethonellus'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. It is endemic to New Zealand. ''O. aethonellus'' has been recorded from the South Island. The habitat consists of sandhills and bogs at sea level, up to altitudes of about 1,200 meters. Taxonomy ''O. aethonellus'' was first described by Edward Meyrick in June 1882 and named ''Crambus aethonellus''. Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in May of 1883. The lectotype specimen, collected at Mount Hutt by R. E. Fereday, is held at the Natural History Museum, London. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 13–20 mm for males and 15–21 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from late October to late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Angustipennis
''Orocrambus angustipennis'' is a species of moth in the Crambinae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. ''O. angustipennis'' is present in the North Island, South Island and the Chatham Islands. The wingspan is 34–40 mm for males and 44–50 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to March in two generations per year. The larvae feed on ''Cortaderia ''Cortaderia'' is a genus of South American and Central American plants in the Poaceae grass family. Etymology The common name pampas grass, though strictly referring to ''C. selloana'', is frequently applied to all species in the genus (and so ...'', including '' Cortaderia selloana'' and '' Cortaderia toetoe''. They feed within growing stems and blades. References Moths described in 1877 Crambinae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Crambinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Catacaustus
''Orocrambus catacaustus'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been recorded from the South Island. The habitat consists of bogs. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 21–27 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to March. References Crambinae Moths described in 1885 Endemic fauna of New Zealand Moths of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Crambinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Cultus
''Orocrambus cultus'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1917 from specimens collected by Merlin Owen Pasco. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from Cecil Peak. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 20 mm. The forewings are deep yellowish brown with dusky black markings on the costa and dorsum. Adults have been recorded on wing in January. References Crambinae Moths described in 1917 Endemic fauna of New Zealand Moths of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Crambinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Cyclopicus
''Orocrambus cyclopicus'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. In 1975 David E. Gaskin wrongly synonymised '' Crambus sophistes'' with ''Orocrambus cyclopicus''. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species has been recorded from the eastern South Island and the southern part of the North Island. The habitat consists of lowland to alpine grasslands. The wingspan is 22–30 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to May. The larvae feed on ''Bromus hordeaceus'' and ''Arrhenatherum elatius ''Arrhenatherum elatius'', with the common names bulbous oat grass, false oat-grass, tall oat-grass, tall meadow oat, onion couch and tuber oat-grass, is a species of perennial grass, native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. This bun ...''. References Crambinae Moths described in 1883 Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Crambinae-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orocrambus Harpophorus
''Orocrambus harpophorus'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1882. It is endemic to New Zealand. The species has been recorded from the South Island and North Island. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 25–29 mm. References Crambinae Moths described in 1882 Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Crambinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
