Aoraia aspina
Aoraia aspina is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994 from specimens collected in the Tasman, Otago and Southland districts.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Aoraia |
| Species: | A. aspina |
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| Aoraia aspina Dugdale, 1994 | |
The wingspan is 46–53 mm for males. Females are brachypterous. The colour pattern of the forewings is ash-white on chocolate brown. The hindwings are variable, from nearly as dark as the forewings to yellowish buff. Adults are on wing from February to April.[1]
References
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- Dugdale, J. S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 1–164 – via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
- "Aoraia aspina Dugdale, 1994". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
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