Aoraia Explained

Aoraia is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 13 described species, all endemic to New Zealand.^[1] The type species of this genus is Porina dinodes Meyrick, 1890.^{[2] [3]} This genus contains some large species with a wingspan of up to .

Species

• Aoraia aspina
• Aoraia aurimaculata
• Aoraia dinodes
• Aoraia ensyii
• Aoraia flavida
• Aoraia hespera
• Aoraia insularis – confined to Stewart Island/Rakiura & the small islands off Stewart Island/Rakiura.
• Aoraia lenis
• Aoraia macropis
• Aoraia oreobolae
• Aoraia orientalis
• Aoraia rufivena
• Aoraia senex

Buller's moth

Buller's moth (Aoraia mairi) is possibly extinct^[4] and the description of this moth remains in doubt as the only recorded specimen, taken in 1867, has been lost.^[5]

External links

• Hepialidae genera

Notes and References

1. Grehan . J.R. . Mielke . C.G.C. . Turner . J.R.G. . Nielsen . S.E. . 2023 . A revised world catalogue of ghost moths (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae), with taxonomic and biological annotations . ZooNova . 27 . 1–313 .
2. Web site: Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species . www.nhm.ac.uk . Natural History Museum, London . 18 October 2016.
3. Meyrick. E.. Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 1889. 22. 204–220. 18 October 2016.
4. Book: Foottit. Robert G.. Adler. Peter H.. Insect biodiversity : science and society. limited. 2009. Wiley-Blackwell. Chichester, UK. 9781405151429. 94.
5. Web site: Notes on families and subfamilies of larger moths included in this guide.. www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research. 24 May 2016. 19 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170419155931/http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/large-moths/notes-on-families-and-subfamilies-of-larger-moths-included-in-this-guide. dead.