Orocrambus punctellus explained

Orocrambus punctellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "Data Deficient" by the Department of Conservation.

Taxonomy

It was described by George Vernon Hudson in 1950 using a specimen collected by George Howes at Portobello in Dunedin and named Crambus punctellus.[1] [2] In 1975 D. E. Gaskin transferred this species to the genus Orocrambus. The holotype specimen is held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Description

Hudson described the species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[3] [4] It has only been recorded from the type locality at Otago Peninsula.

Biology and behaviour

Very little is known of the biology of this species.[5] The host species for the larvae of this moth is unknown. Adults have been recorded on wing in March.[6]

Conservation status

This species has been classified as having the "Data Deficient" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hudson, George Vernon. Fragments of New Zealand entomology : a popular account of all the New Zealand cicadas : the natural history of the New Zealand glow-worm : a second supplement to The butterflies and moths of New Zealand, and notes on many other native insects.. Ferguson & Osborn. 1950. Wellington, N.Z.. 99. 154155584.
  2. Dugdale. J. S.. 1988. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 14. 92. 1 May 2018. 22 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722101744/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Orocrambus punctellus (Hudson, 1950). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 21 January 2018.
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  5. Book: Patrick, B. H.. Dugdale.. J. S.. 2000. Conservation status of the New Zealand Lepidoptera. Science for Conservation. 136. 28. 978-0478218671. 1173-2946. Department of Conservation. 2018-06-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20170501193054/http://doc.org.nz/Documents/science-and-technical/sfc136.pdf. 2017-05-01. dead.
  6. Gaskin. D. E.. 1975. Revision of the New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2. 3. 265–363. 10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878.
  7. Hoare. R.J.B.. Dugdale. J.S.. Edwards. E.D.. Gibbs. G.W.. Patrick. B.H.. Hitchmough. R.A.. Rolfe. J.R.. 2017. Conservation status of New Zealand butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), 2015. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 20. 8.

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