Aoraia

Aoraia
	Aoraia dinodes male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Aoraia; Dumbleton, 1966
Species
	See text.
Synonyms
	Trioxycanus Dumbleton, 1966;

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 150 mm (5.9 in).

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]

References

^ 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.
^ "Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species". www.nhm.ac.uk. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
^ Meyrick, E. (1889). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 22: 204–220. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
^ Foottit, Robert G.; Adler, Peter H., eds. (2009). Insect biodiversity : science and society. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 94. ISBN 9781405151429.
^ "Notes on families and subfamilies of larger moths included in this guide". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

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[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.

[NHM2016-2] "Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species". www.nhm.ac.uk. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

[TPNZI1889-3] Meyrick, E. (1889). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 22: 204–220. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

[4] Foottit, Robert G.; Adler, Peter H., eds. (2009). Insect biodiversity : science and society. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 94. ISBN 9781405151429.

[Landcare-5] "Notes on families and subfamilies of larger moths included in this guide". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

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