Orocrambus angustipennis

Orocrambus angustipennis is a species of moth in the Crambinae family.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] O. angustipennis is present in the North Island, South Island and the Chatham Islands.[3]

Orocrambus angustipennis
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Orocrambus
Species:	O. angustipennis
Binomial name
Orocrambus angustipennis (Zeller, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
Chilo angustipennis Zeller, 1877

The wingspan is 34–40 mm for males and 44–50 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to March in two generations per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Cortaderia, including Cortaderia selloana and Cortaderia toetoe.[3] They feed within growing stems and blades.[3]

References

1. "Orocrambus angustipennis (Zeller, 1877)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
2. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 457. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
3. Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. The Royal Society of New Zealand. 2 (3): 303. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878. Retrieved 21 January 2017.