| Orocrambus apicellus | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. apicellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus apicellus (Zeller, 1863) | |
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Orocrambus apicellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. [1] It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863. [2] [3] It is endemic to New Zealand. [4] O. apicellus has been recorded from the North and South Islands, as well as Stewart Island, Chatham Islands and the Auckland Islands. [5] The habitat consists of swampy areas and wet pastures. [5]
The wingspan is 22–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to April in two generations per year. [5]
The larvae feed on Juncus polyanthemos , Juncus bufonius and possibly Carex species. [5]
