Aoraia hespera
Aoraia hespera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hepialidae |
Genus: | Aoraia |
Species: | A. hespera |
Binomial name | |
Aoraia hespera Dugdale, 1994 | |
Aoraia hespera is a species of moths of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 55 mm for males. The forewing colour pattern is ash-white on grey-brown with a pale subterminal band broken at half length, and with a conspicuous, pallid basal patch. The hindwings are smoky brown.[1]