Orocrambus lewisi

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Crambidae
Orocrambus lewisi
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

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