Orocrambus clarkei

Orocrambus clarkei
Orocrambus clarkei clarkei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Subfamily:	Crambinae
Tribe:	Crambini
Genus:	Orocrambus
Species:	O. clarkei
Binomial name
Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930
Synonyms
Tauroscopa eximia Salmon, 1946 Tauroscopa nebulosa Philpott, 1930

Orocrambus clarkei is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1930.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It is known from Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak, Homer Saddle and the Humboldt Range.[5]

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to January.[5]

Subspecies

• Orocrambus clarkei clarkei (Mount Moltke, Minaret Peak)
• Orocrambus clarkei eximia (Salmon, 1946) (Homer Saddle, Humboldt Range)

References

1. 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.
2. Philpott, Alfred (1930). "New Species of Lepidoptera in the Collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 1: 1–16. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42905932. Wikidata Q58676529.
3. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
4. "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus clarkei Philpott, 1930". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
5. Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3). The Royal Society of New Zealand: 306. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. Retrieved 21 January 2017.