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Orocrambus enchophorus

Synonyms: Orocrambus pedias; Orocrambus scitulus

Wikipedia Abstract

Orocrambus enchophorus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the South Island and North Island. The habitat consists of lowland to alpine grasslands. The wingspan is 24–40 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February. The larvae feed on Poa annua, Poa caespitosa, Agrostis tenuis, Bromus catharticus and Festuca arundinacea.
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Prey / Diet

Bromus catharticus (rescuegrass)[1]
Schedonorus arundinacea <Unverified Name>[1]

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1New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ™ database
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0