Orocrambus aethonellus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1883. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] O. aethonellus has been recorded from the South Island.[3] The habitat consists of sandhills and bogs at sea level, up to altitudes of about 1,200 meters.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. aethonellus
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| Orocrambus aethonellus (Meyrick, 1882)
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Taxonomy edit
O. aethonellus was first described by Edward Meyrick in June 1882 and named Crambus aethonellus.[4] Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in May of 1883.[5] The lectotype specimen, collected at Mount Hutt by R. E. Fereday, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[6]
Description edit
The wingspan is 13–20 mm for males and 15–21 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from late October to late January.[3]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Orocrambus aethonellus (Meyrick, 1882)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3). The Royal Society of New Zealand: 344. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Edward Meyrick (June 1882). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera (I.)". New Zealand Journal of Science. 1: 187. Wikidata Q115108516.
- ^ Edward Meyrick (May 1883). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. I and II. Crambidae and Tortricina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 15: 19–20. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q111013914.
- ^ John Stewart Dugdale (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 146. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
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