Aoraia oreobolae
Aoraia oreobolae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hepialidae |
Genus: | Aoraia |
Species: | A. oreobolae |
Binomial name | |
Aoraia oreobolae Dugdale, 1994 | |
Aoraia oreobolae is a species of moths of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wingspan is 52–56 mm for males and 39–55 mm for females. The forewing colour pattern is ash-white on dull dark brown. Adults are on wing in March.[1]
The larvae feed on Oreobolus species.