Aoraia lenis
Appearance
Aoraia lenis | |
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Male specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hepialidae |
Genus: | Aoraia |
Species: | A. lenis
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Binomial name | |
Aoraia lenis Dugdale, 1994[1]
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Aoraia lenis is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994.[2]
The wingspan is 62–73 mm for males. Female are brachypterous. Adults are on wing from February to May.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Aoraia lenis Dugdale, 1994". www.NZOR.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ a b Dugdale, J.S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 10: 46–47. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
External links
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- Image of the holotype specimen held at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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