Orocrambus clarkei

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]

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

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. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
2. Philpott, A (1930). "New species of Lepidoptera in the collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 1: 1–16.
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. The Royal Society of New Zealand. 2 (3): 306. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. Retrieved 21 January 2017.