Orocrambus angustipennis is a species of moth in the Crambinae family.[3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1][2] O. angustipennis is present in the North Island, South Island and the Chatham Islands.[4]
Orocrambus angustipennis | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Crambini |
Genus: | Orocrambus |
Species: | O. angustipennis |
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Orocrambus angustipennis (Zeller, 1877)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 34–40 mm for males and 44–50 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to March in two generations per year.[4]
The larvae feed on Cortaderia, including Cortaderia selloana and Cortaderia toetoe.[4] They feed within growing stems and blades.[4][5]
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