Aoraia aurimaculata explained

Aoraia aurimaculata is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1914 from a specimen collected at The Hermitage, Mount Cook by F. S. Oliver.^[1] This holotype specimen is now lost. A. aurimaculata is endemic to New Zealand,^{[2] [3]}

The wingspan is 62–67 mm for males and 85–94 mm for females. Adults are on wing from February to May.

External links

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Notes and References

1. Philpott. Alfred. 1914. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera.. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. en. 46. 118–121. Biodiversity Heritage Library.
2. Web site: Aoraia aurimaculata (Philpott, 1914). 23 December 2014. www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 2017-08-09.
3. Dugdale. J. S.. 1994. Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera).. Fauna of New Zealand. 30. 1–164. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.