Orocrambus sophronellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. This species has been classified as Data Deficient by the Department of Conservation.
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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. sophronellus
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Taxonomy edit
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885,[3] from a specimen given to him by Richard William Fereday.[4] Meyrick named the species Crambus sophronellus.[2][3] Meyrick gave a more detailed description of the species later that year.[4] In 1928 George Vernon Hudson also described and illustrated the species.[5] In 1975 David E. Gaskin placed the species in the genus Orocrambus.[6] Gaskin argues that Hudsons illustration in his 1928 book is actually of the species O. cyclopicus.[6] The type locality of the specimen is uncertain but is possibly Canterbury.[3] The type specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.[2]
Description edit
Meyrick described the species as follows:
Female. — 19 mm. Head and thorax ochreous-white, coarsely irrorated with greyish-fuscous. Palpi long, whitish, externally irrorated with grey. Antennae grey. Abdomen whitish, irrorated with grey. Legs grey-whitish. Forewings elongate, tolerably oblong, costa hardly arched, apex round-pointed, hindmargin straight, rather strongly oblique ; greyish-fuscous, densely irrorated with white, and with a few black scales : cilia whitish-grey mixed with white, base white. Hindwings light fuscous-grey, towards hindmargin darker ; cilia grey- whitish.[4]
Distribution edit
This species is endemic to New Zealand.[1][7] It has been recorded in Taparewa near Nelson,[5] the Mackenzie Basin,[8] and Central Otago.[6] It is possibly also present in Canterbury.[6]
Life cycle and behaviour edit
Adult moths have been recorded on wing in March.[6] The species is attracted to light.[5]
Habitat edit
O. sophronellus is thought to occur in short tussock grasslands.[9]
Host species edit
O. sophronellus is associated with Carex muelleri.[10]
Conservation status edit
This moth is classified under the New Zealand Threat Classification system as being Data Deficient.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "Orocrambus sophronellus (Meyrick, 1885)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Meyrick, Edward (1885). "Description of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. V [VI]. Pyralidina [abstract]". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 346–348 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b c Meyrick, Edward (1885). "Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. VI. Pyralidina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 17: 121–140 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ a b c Hudson, G. V. (1928). The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 169.
- ^ a b c d e Gaskin, D. E. (10 March 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Head, Nicholas John (4 October 2016). "Statement of evidence of Nicholas John Head for the Director-General of Conservation". www.ecan.govt.nz. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ Pawson, Stephen M; Emberson, Rowan M (2000). The conservation status of invertebrates in Canterbury (Report). Lincoln University. hdl:10182/1658.
- ^ "Nevis Red Tussock Fen". www.orc.govt.nz. Otago Regional Council. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ 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 (PDF). Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Department of Conservation. p. 5. ISBN 9781988514383.
External links edit
- Image of female holotype specimen
- Image of male and female species
- Specimen held by Auckland War Memorial Museum
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