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Orocrambus flexuosellus (common grass moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

Orocrambus flexuosellus is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the North and South Island and the Stewart Islands. The habitat consists of lowland to alpine grasslands. The wingspan is 19–26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February. The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various grasses and sedges.
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Prey / Diet

Dactylis glomerata (orchardgrass)[1]
Festuca rubra (red fescue)[1]
Phleum pratense (common timothy)[1]
Poa annua (annual blue grass)[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