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Orocrambus lewisi

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Orocrambus lewisi
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. lewisi
Binomial name
Orocrambus lewisi
Gaskin, 1975

Orocrambus lewisi is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by David E. Gaskin in 1975.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand,[3] where it has been recorded from the South Island, Stephens Island and the south-west tip of the North Island.[2]

The wingspan is 28–30 mm. Adults have been recorded from October to March.[2]

The larvae feed on Poa cita (formerly Poa caespitosa).[2]

References

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  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. ^ a b c d Gaskin, D. E. (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.
  3. ^ "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus lewisi Gaskin, 1975". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2018.