Aoraia

Aoraia is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 13 described species, all endemic to New Zealand.^[1] The type species of this genus is Porina dinodes Meyrick, 1890.^[2][3] This genus contains some large species with a wingspan of up to 150 mm (5.9 in).

Aoraia
Aoraia dinodes male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Aoraia Dumbleton, 1966
Species
See text.
Synonyms
Trioxycanus Dumbleton, 1966

Species

• Aoraia aspina
• Aoraia aurimaculata
• Aoraia dinodes
• Aoraia ensyii
• Aoraia flavida
• Aoraia hespera
• Aoraia insularis – confined to Stewart Island / Rakiura & the small islands off Stewart Island / Rakiura.
• Aoraia lenis
• Aoraia macropis
• Aoraia oreobolae
• Aoraia orientalis
• Aoraia rufivena
• Aoraia senex

Buller's moth

Buller's moth (Aoraia mairi) is possibly extinct^[4] and the description of this moth remains in doubt as the only recorded specimen, taken in 1867, has been lost.^[5]

References

1. Grehan, J.R.; Mielke, C.G.C.; Turner, J.R.G.; Nielsen, S.E. (2023). "A revised world catalogue of ghost moths (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae), with taxonomic and biological annotations". ZooNova. 27: 1–313.
2. "Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species". www.nhm.ac.uk. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
3. Meyrick, E. (1889). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 22: 204–220. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
4. Foottit, Robert G.; Adler, Peter H., eds. (2009). Insect biodiversity : science and society. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 94. ISBN 9781405151429.
5. "Notes on families and subfamilies of larger moths included in this guide". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

External links

• Hepialidae genera