Orocrambus paraxenus

Orocrambus paraxenus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Orocrambus
Species: O. paraxenus
Binomial name
Orocrambus paraxenus
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Crambus paraxenus Meyrick, 1885

Orocrambus paraxenus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1885.[1] It is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from the South Island. The habitat consists of dry tussock areas.

The wingspan is 30–33 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to February.[2]

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