Biology: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.[1] The type species of this genus is Porina dinodes Meyrick, 1890.[2][3] This genus contains some large species with a wingspan of up to 150 mm (5.9 in).

Species

Buller's moth

Buller's moth (Aoraia mairi) is possibly extinct[4] and the description of this moth remains in doubt as the only recorded specimen, taken in 1867, has been lost.[5]

References

  1. Grehan, J.R.; Mielke, C.G.C.; Turner, J.R.G.; Nielsen, S.E. (2023). "A revised world catalogue of ghost moths (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae), with taxonomic and biological annotations". ZooNova 27: 1–313. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/373482167. 
  2. "Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=2078.0&FAMILY=HEPIALIDAE&AUTHORqtype=equals&sort=GENUS&SUBTRIBEqtype=equals&YEARqtype=equals&GENUSqtype=equals&TRIBEqtype=equals&SUBFAMILYqtype=equals&FAMILYqtype=equals&beginIndex=11&listPageURL=GenusList3.dsml%3FFAMILY%3DHEPIALIDAE%26AUTHORqtype%3Dequals%26sort%3DGENUS%26SUBTRIBEqtype%3Dequals%26YEARqtype%3Dequals%26GENUSqtype%3Dequals%26TRIBEqtype%3Dequals%26SUBFAMILYqtype%3Dequals%26FAMILYqtype%3Dequals&searchPageURL=index.dsml%3FFAMILY%3DHEPIALIDAE%26AUTHORqtype%3Dequals%26sort%3DGENUS%26SUBTRIBEqtype%3Dequals%26YEARqtype%3Dequals%26GENUSqtype%3Dequals%26TRIBEqtype%3Dequals%26SUBFAMILYqtype%3Dequals%26FAMILYqtype%3Dequals. 
  3. Meyrick, E. (1889). "Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 22: 204–220. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22737#page/260/mode/2up. Retrieved 18 October 2016. 
  4. Foottit, Robert G.; Adler, Peter H., eds (2009). Insect biodiversity : science and society. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 94. ISBN 9781405151429. https://archive.org/details/insectbiodiversi00foot_701. 
  5. "Notes on families and subfamilies of larger moths included in this guide.". Landcare Research. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/large-moths/notes-on-families-and-subfamilies-of-larger-moths-included-in-this-guide. Retrieved 24 May 2016. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4778715 entry