Orocrambus lewisi
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]
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The wingspan is 28–30 mm. The forewings are yellow brown with a white median streak, bordered by dark brown. The hindwings are shining brownish white. Adults have been recorded from October to March.[2]
The larvae feed on Poa caespitosa.[2]
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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.
- 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.
- "NZOR Name Details - Orocrambus lewisi Gaskin, 1975". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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