| Orocrambus flexuosellus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
| Species: | O. flexuosellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orocrambus flexuosellus (Doubleday, 1843) | |
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Orocrambus flexuosellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. [1] It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. [2] [3] O. flexuosellus is endemic to New Zealand. [4] It has been recorded from the North Island, South Island and the Stewart Islands. [5] The species' habitat consists of lowland to alpine grasslands. [5]
The wingspan is 19–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February. [5]
The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various grasses and sedges. [6] [7] The adult moths have been shown to pollinate Cassinia fulvida , Dracophyllum acerosum , Hoheria lyallii and Olearia virgata . [8]
