Orocrambus apicellus

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]

Orocrambus apicellus
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Orocrambus
Species:	O. apicellus
Binomial name
Orocrambus apicellus (Zeller, 1863)
Synonyms
Crambus apicellus Zeller, 1863

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]

References

1. 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.
2. Zeller, Philipp Christoph. Chilonidarum et crambidarum genera et species. p. 31. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.66009 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
4. "Orocrambus apicellus (Zeller, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
5. Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. The Royal Society of New Zealand. 2 (3): 304. Retrieved 21 January 2017.