Aoraia flavida
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Aoraia |
| Species: | A. flavida
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| Aoraia flavida Dugdale, 1994
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Aoraia flavida is a species of moth from the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] This species was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994 from specimens obtained near Gem Lake in the Umbrella Mountains in Southland and collected by B. H. Patrick.[2]
Physical description
[edit]The wingspan is 47–50 mm for males. Females are brachypterous. Adults can be found from March to April.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aoraia flavida Dugdale, 1994". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ a b Dugdale, J. S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 44–45 – via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
External links
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Media related to Aoraia flavida at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Aoraia flavida at Wikispecies
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