Aoraia orientalis
Aoraia orientalis is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand[1] and is found in eastern Central Otago.[2] It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Aoraia |
| Species: | A. orientalis |
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| Aoraia orientalis Dugdale, 1994 | |
The wingspan is 45–55 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females. The forewings are ash-white on a smoky brown ground colour. The hindwings are smoky grey. Adults are on wing in March and April.[2]
References
- "Aoraia orientalis Dugdale, 1994". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- Dugdale, J. S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 1–164 – via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
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