Orocrambus heliotes
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Orocrambus heliotes is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1888.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the South Island and North Island. The habitat consists of swampy tussock grasslands and margins of slow-moving streams.
The wingspan is 14–17 mm for males and 15–20 mm for females. Adults have been recorded from early November to early February.[2]
The larvae feed on Sphagnum, Funaria and Breutelia species, as well as Juncus bufonius.[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)
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