Aoraia rufivena
Aoraia rufivena, the rufous-veined aoraia, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] A. rufivena 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. rufivena |
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| Aoraia rufivena Dugdale, 1994 | |
The wingspan is 60–74 mm for males. The forewing ground colour is pale and dark brown, with an ash-white pattern. Females are sub-brachypterous with a wingspan of 55–68 mm. Adults are on wing from January to April.[2]
References
- "Aoraia rufivena 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)". Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 1–164 – via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
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