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Aoraia flavida

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Aoraia flavida
Male specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Aoraia
Species:
A. flavida
Binomial name
Aoraia flavida
Dugdale, 1994
Synonyms

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

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The wingspan is 47–50 mm for males. Females are brachypterous. Adults can be found from March to April.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Aoraia flavida Dugdale, 1994". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. ^ a b Dugdale, J. S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 44–45 – via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
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