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]
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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]
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- Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
- Zeller, Philipp Christoph (1863). Chilonidarum et crambidarum genera et species. p. 31. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.66009 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- "Orocrambus apicellus (Zeller, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- 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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