''Orocrambus heliotes'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. This species is endemic to New Zealand. ''O. heliotes'' has been recorded in the

South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...

and the

North Island The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...

. The habitat it prefers consists of swampy

tussock Tussock may refer to: * Tussock grass, a group of species in the family Poaceae *Floating island * Lymantriinae, called tussock moths or tussocks See also * Hassock (disambiguation) Hassock may refer to: * Kneeler, a cushion or a piece of f ...

grasslands and margins of slow-moving streams. The wingspan is 14–17 mm for males and 15–20 mm for females. Adults have been recorded from early November to early February. The larvae feed on '' Sphagnum'', ''

Funaria ''Funaria'' is a genus of approximately 210 species of moss. ''Funaria hygrometrica'' is the most common species. ''Funaria hygrometrica'' is called “cord moss” because of the twisted seta which is very hygroscopic and untwists when moist. T ...

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Breutelia ''Breutelia'' is a genus of moss in the family Bartramiaceae. It has a worldwide distribution and contains about 200 species. Its name honours botanist Johann Christian Breutel (1788–1875). The type species In zoological nomenclature, a t ...

'' species, as well as ''

Juncus bufonius ''Juncus bufonius'', known commonly as toad rush, is a widespread flowering plant species complex in the rush family Juncaceae. Distribution Its native range is circumpolar throughout tropical, subtropical, subarctic, and temperate climate areas ...

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References

Crambinae Moths described in 1888 Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Crambinae-stub