Aoraia macropis
Aoraia macropis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hepialidae |
Genus: | Aoraia |
Species: | A. macropis |
Binomial name | |
Aoraia macropis Dugdale, 1994 | |
Aoraia macropis is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wingspan is 38–45 mm for males. The forewing ground colour is uniform smoky brown with a dull ash-white pattern. The hindwings are contrasting pale brown or yellowish-fawn. Females are brachypterous and dull brown. Adults are on wing from February to April.[1]
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