Orocrambus heliotes
Species of moth
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Orocrambus heliotes is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand. O. heliotes has been recorded in the South Island and the North Island.[4] The habitat it prefers consists of swampy tussock grasslands and margins of slow-moving streams.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. heliotes |
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| Orocrambus heliotes (Meyrick, 1888) | |
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The wingspan is 14–17 mm for males and 15–20 mm for females. Adults have been recorded from early November to early February.[4]
The larvae feed on Sphagnum, Funaria and Breutelia species, as well as Juncus bufonius.[5]
