Aoraia senex
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hepialidae |
Genus: | Aoraia |
Species: | A. senex
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Binomial name | |
Aoraia senex (Hudson, 1908)
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Aoraia senex is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand,[2] where it is known from the South Island.[3] This species was first described by George Vernon Hudson in 1908 from specimens discovered by J. H. Lewis in Central Otago.[4]
The wingspan is 43–50 mm for males. Females are sub-brachypterous with a wingspan of 30–34 mm.[1] The forewings and hindwings are sparsely scaled and those of the female are narrowed and apically pointed. Adults are on wing from December to February. Adults are day-flying.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Dugdale, J. S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 1–164 – via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
- ^ "Aoraia senex (Hudson, 1908)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ Dumbleton, L. J. (December 1966). "Genitalia, classification & zoogeography of New Zealand Hepialidae (Lepidopter)" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Science: 920–981.
- ^ Hudson, George Vernon (1908). "Recent observations on New Zealand macrolepidoptera including descriptions of new species". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 40: 104–107 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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