Aoraia rufivena

Aoraia rufivena, the rufous-veined aoraia, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] A. rufivena was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994.[2]

Aoraia rufivena
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A. rufivena
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Aoraia rufivena
Dugdale, 1994

The wingspan is 60–74 mm for males. The forewing ground colour is pale and dark brown, with an ash-white pattern. Females are sub-brachypterous with a wingspan of 55–68 mm. Adults are on wing from January to April.[2]

References

  1. "Aoraia rufivena Dugdale, 1994". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. Dugdale, J. S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 1–164 via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.


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