Orocrambus angustipennis

Orocrambus angustipennis
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

Orocrambus angustipennis is a moth of the Crambinae family. It is known from New Zealand, where it is known from the North Island, South Island and the Chatham Islands.

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.^[2]

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

References

1. ^ "NZ Lepidoptera". Landcareresearch.co.nz. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/lepidoptera/cgi-bin/bug.pl?0455001?2370.0000. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
2. ^ "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". Books.google.nl. http://books.google.nl/books?id=GlLrdT9Nz4kC&pg=PA303&lpg=PA303&dq=Orocrambus+angustipennis&source=bl&ots=S53lKue8GL&sig=CvySxNR0XleIMD--AwjFNmHZRHU&hl=nl&ei=FpyQTbHJMczysgb1gOX-CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAg. Retrieved 2011-10-10.