Aoraia senex

Aoraia senex
Female specimen
Male specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Aoraia
Species: A. senex
Binomial name
Aoraia senex
(Hudson, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Porina senex Hudson, 1908
  • Porina annulata Hamilton, 1909

Aoraia senex is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the South Island.[1]

The wingspan is 43–50 mm for males. Females are sub-brachypterous with a wingspan of 30–34 mm.[2] The forewings and hindwings are sparsely scaled and those of the female are narrowed and apically pointed. Adults are on wing from December to February. Adults are day-flying.

References

  1. ↑ Genitalia, Classification And Zoogeography Of The New Zealand Hepialidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. ↑ Fauna of New Zealand - Hepialidae

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