About Orocrambus corruptus Butler, 1877
Orocrambus corruptus is a moth species belonging to the Crambidae family. It was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. This species is endemic to New Zealand, where it is found in lowland and intermontane areas of eastern and central South Island. Its preferred habitats are poorly drained sites up to 750 meters in elevation, as well as old pastures. The wingspan of adult moths ranges from 15 to 20 millimeters. Adults have been recorded in flight from September through early December, with a second flight period recorded in February in some regions. Larvae of this species have been successfully reared on plants from the genus Funaria, as well as on Poa annua, Bromus dactylis, and Trifolium repens.
