Aoraia orientalis
| Aoraia orientalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Aoraia |
| Species: | A. orientalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aoraia orientalis Dugdale, 1994 | |
Aoraia orientalis is a species of moths 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]