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Aoraia orientalis

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Aoraia orientalis
Female specimen
Male specimen
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A. orientalis
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Aoraia orientalis
Dugdale, 1994

Aoraia orientalis is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is 45–55 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females. The forewings are ash-white on a smoky brown ground colour. The hindwings are smoky grey. Adults are on wing in March and April.[1]

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