Aoraia

Aoraia
Scientific classification
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. The type species of this genus is Porina dinodes Meyrick, 1890.[1][2] This genus contains some large species with a wingspan of up to 150 mm.

Species

Buller's moth

Buller's moth (Aoraia mairi) is possibly extinct[3] and the description of this moth remains in doubt as the only recorded specimen, taken in 1867, has been lost.[4]

References

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

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