Orocrambus apicellus

Orocrambus apicellus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4] O. apicellus has been recorded from the North and South Islands, as well as Stewart Island, Chatham Islands and the Auckland Islands.[5] The habitat consists of swampy areas and wet pastures.[5]

Orocrambus apicellus
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Orocrambus
Species:
O. apicellus
Binomial name
Orocrambus apicellus
(Zeller, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Crambus apicellus Zeller, 1863

The wingspan is 22–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to April in two generations per year.[5]

The larvae feed on Juncus polyanthemos, Juncus bufonius and possibly Carex species.[5]

References

  1. 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.
  2. Zeller, Philipp Christoph (1863). Chilonidarum et crambidarum genera et species. p. 31. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.66009 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  4. "Orocrambus apicellus (Zeller, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  5. Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. The Royal Society of New Zealand. 2 (3): 304. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. Retrieved 21 January 2017.


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