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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Orocrambus |
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O. vittellus
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| Orocrambus vittellus (Doubleday in White and Doubleday, 1843) | |
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Orocrambus vittellus is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Henry Doubleday in 1843. [2][3] It is endemictoNew Zealand.[4] This species has been recorded in the North and South Islands, as well as Stewart Island. It prefers a habitat that consists of grasslands.[5]
The wingspan is 19–28 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from November to April.[5]
The larvae feed on Agrostis tenuis and probably other grasses.[6]
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