Orocrambus ephorus
Species of moth
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Orocrambus ephorus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885.[3][4] It is endemic to New Zealand.[5] It has been recorded from the South Island.[6] The species' preferred habitat consists of alpine tussock grasslands.[6]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. ephorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus ephorus (Meyrick, 1885) | |
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The wingspan is 31–39 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.[6]
