Orocrambus simplex explained

Orocrambus simplex is a moth in the family Crambidae.^[1] It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877.^{[2] [3]} It is endemic to New Zealand,^[4] where it has been recorded in Westland, Nelson Province, the central part of the North Island and the coastal area of southern Hawkes Bay. The habitat where this species lives consists of tussock grasslands.

The wingspan is 25–33 mm.^[5] Adults have been recorded on wing from November to February.

Larvae have been reared from Chionochloa rubra, Poa cita (formerly Poa caespitosa) and Poa annua.^[6]

Notes and References

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2. Butler. A. G.. 1877. On two collections of heterocerous Lepidoptera from New Zealand, with descriptions of new genera and species.. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. en. 1877:May-Dec.. 379–407. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. Web site: GlobIZ search. Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
4. Web site: Orocrambus simplex (Butler, 1877). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 2018-01-22.
5. Gaskin. D. E.. 1975. Revision of the New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2. 3. 265–363. 10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878.
6. Gaskin. D. E.. 1975. Information on the life cycles of some New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae:Crambinae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2. 3. 365–376. 10.1080/03014223.1975.9517879.