Orocrambus philpotti
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| Orocrambus philpotti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. philpotti |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus philpotti Gaskin, 1975 | |
Orocrambus philpotti is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by David E. Gaskin in 1975.[2][3] It is endemic to New Zealand,[4] where it has been recorded in the Tasman Mountains to Lake Tekapo in the South Island.[2] The habitat this species prefers consists of alpine and subalpine tussock grasslands.[2]
