Orocrambus vulgaris

Orocrambus vulgaris 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 from the North Island and South Island.[5] The species prefers habitat that consists of lowland and subalpine grasslands.[5]

Orocrambus vulgaris
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Orocrambus
Species:	O. vulgaris
Binomial name
Orocrambus vulgaris (Butler, 1877)
Synonyms
Crambus vulgaris Butler, 1877 Crambus tuhualis Meyrick, 1883 Crambus obstructus Meyrick, 1911 Crambus obsctructus Bleszynski & Collins, 1962

The wingspan is 21–25 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to April.[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. 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. 1877:May-Dec.: 379–407 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
3. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
4. "Orocrambus vulgaris (Butler, 1877)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
5. Gaskin, D. E. (1975). "Revision of the New Zealand Crambini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Crambinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 2 (3): 265–363. doi:10.1080/03014223.1975.9517878.