Orocrambus thymiastes

Orocrambus thymiastes is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1901.[2] This species is endemic to New Zealand,[3] where it has been recorded from Southland.[4] O. thymiastes prefers habitat that consists of boggy areas.[4] This species is associated with Chionochloa rubra.[5]

Orocrambus thymiastes
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Orocrambus
Species:	O. thymiastes
Binomial name
Orocrambus thymiastes Meyrick, 1901

The wingspan is 18–23 mm.[4]

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. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
3. "Orocrambus thymiastes Meyrick, 1901". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
4. 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.
5. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-11.