Orocrambus enchophorus
| Orocrambus enchophorus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. enchophorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus enchophorus (Meyrick, 1885) | |
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Orocrambus enchophorus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the South Island and North Island. The habitat consists of lowland to alpine grasslands.
The wingspan is 24–40 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[2]
The larvae feed on Poa annua, Poa caespitosa, Agrostis tenuis, Bromus catharticus and Festuca arundinacea.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ New Zealand Journal of Zoology (Aug 1975)
- ↑ Information on the life cycles of some New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae)