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Aoraia
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Aoraia is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 13 described species, all endemic to New Zealand. The type species of this genus is Porina dinodes Meyrick, 1890. This genus contains some large species with a wingspan of up to .
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It is catalogued under topics including Endemic moths of New Zealand, Exoporia genera and Hepialidae.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Otago Ghost Moth
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyHepialidae
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Aoraia is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 13 described species, all endemic to New Zealand. The type species of this genus is Porina dinodes Meyrick, 1890. This genus contains some large species with a wingspan of up to .
== Species == Aoraia aspina Aoraia aurimaculata Aoraia dinodes Aoraia ensyii Aoraia flavida Aoraia hespera Aoraia insularis – confined to Stewart Island / Rakiura & the small islands off Stewart Island / Rakiura. Aoraia lenis Aoraia macropis Aoraia oreobolae Aoraia orientalis Aoraia rufivena Aoraia senex
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