''Aurana'' is a genus of
snout moths. It was erected by
Francis Walker in 1863 and is known from
Japan
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and
Australia
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.
Taxonomy
Some authors list the genus as a synonym of ''
Pempelia
''Pempelia'' is a genus of moths of the family Pyralidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825.
Species
*'' Pempelia albariella'' Zeller, 1839
*'' Pempelia albicostella'' Amsel, 1958
*'' Pempelia albifasciella'' (Hartig, 1937)
*'' Pempelia alpigene ...
''.
Species
* ''
Aurana actiosella''
Walker, 1863
* ''
Aurana vinaceella''
(Inoue, 1963)
References
External links
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Phycitini
Pyralidae genera
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