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Aoraia
''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 150 mm. Species * '' Aoraia aspina'' * '' Aoraia aurimaculata'' * '' Aoraia dinodes'' * '' Aoraia ensyii'' * '' Aoraia flavida'' * '' Aoraia hespera'' * '' Aoraia insularis'' – confined to Stewart Island/Rakiura Stewart Island ( mi, Rakiura, ' glowing skies', officially Stewart Island / Rakiura) is New Zealand's third-largest island, located south of the South Island, across the Foveaux Strait. It is a roughly triangular island with a total land ar ... & the small islands off Stewart Island/Rakiura. * '' Aoraia lenis'' * '' Aoraia macropis'' * '' Aoraia oreobolae'' * '' Aoraia orientalis'' * '' Aoraia rufivena'' * '' Aoraia senex'' Buller's moth Buller's moth (''Aoraia mairi'') is possibly extinct and the descript ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Ensyii
''Aoraia enysii'', also known as the forest ghost moth is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This is the only species of the genus ''Aoraia'' that can be found in the North as well as the South Island. This species can be found from Mount Te Aroha southwards. This species was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877 from a specimen obtained in the North Island by J. D. Enys. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 60–74 mm for males and 78–110 mm for females. The forewing pattern is intricate and consists of varying shades of brown with ash-white markings, sometimes with subterminal patches of yellowish scales. The hindwings are yellowish-brown, fawn or smoky. Adults are on wing from February to May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Orientalis
''Aoraia orientalis'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in eastern Central Otago. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... 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. References External links Citizen science observations Moths described in 1994 Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Senex
''Aoraia senex'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from the South Island. This species was first described by George Vernon Hudson in 1908 from specimens discovered by J. H. Lewis in Central Otago. The wingspan is 43–50 mm for males. Females are sub-brachypterous Brachyptery is an anatomical condition in which an animal has very reduced wings. Such animals or their wings may be described as "brachypterous". Another descriptor for very small wings is microptery. Brachypterous wings generally are not functi ... with a wingspan of 30–34 mm. The forewings and hindwings are sparsely scaled and those of the female are narrowed and apically pointed. Adults are on wing from December to February. Adults are day-flying. References External links Citizen science observations Moths described in 1908 Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by George Hudson Endemic moths of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Insularis
''Aoraia insularis,'' also known as the Rakiura ghost moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found on only on Stewart Island and Steward Island's surrounding smaller islands. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994. The wingspan is 54–65 mm for males. The forewing pattern is intricate, in tan and yellow-brown on a darker brown ground colour. The hindwings are yellowish fawn or sometimes smoky brown. Adults are on wing from January to March. Larvae have been collected from shafts associated with tussocks on ''Poa foliosa ''Poa foliosa'' is a species of tussock grass commonly known as muttonbird poa. It is native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia. Description ''Poa foliosa'' is a perennial, dioecious grass growing as densely clumped tusso ...''. References External links Citizen science observations Moths described in 1994 Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buller's Moth
Buller's moth (''Aoraia mairi'') is a possibly extinct moth that is endemic to New Zealand. It is known from a single specimen caught in the Ruahine Range by Sir Walter Buller while on an expedition searching for the huia in the summer of 1867. Buller named it ''Porina mairi'' in honour of his brother-in-law Captain Gilbert Mair. Buller described the species as having a wingspan of almost 6 inches (150 mm). It is this wingspan that rules out the specimen being associated with species such as '' Dumbletonius characterifer''. The specimen was sent to the British Museum on the ''Assaye'' in 1890. Although this ship was reported as sinking, this happened on its return journey from Britain. This implies that the specimen did make it to Britain. However the present location of the moth specimen is currently unknown. In 1975 two caterpillars were collected in the Ōrongorongo River valley and appeared to be new to science. Scientists were unable to confirm whether they were th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Rufivena
''Aoraia rufivena'', the rufous-veined aoraia, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. ''A. rufivena'' was described by John S. Dugdale in 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 Brachyptery is an anatomical condition in which an animal has very reduced wings. Such animals or their wings may be described as "brachypterous". Another descriptor for very small wings is microptery. Brachypterous wings generally are not functi ... with a wingspan of 55–68 mm. Adults are on wing from January to April. References External links Citizen science observations Moths described in 1994 Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Oreobolae
''Aoraia oreobolae'' is a species of moth in the family Hepialidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "At Risk, Naturally Uncommon" by the Department of Conservation. Taxonomy This species was first described by John S. Dugdale in 1994. The holotype specimen was collected in the Tapanui Blue Mountains in Southland by N. Hudson on 8 March 1987. The holotype specimen is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection. Description The wingspan is 52–56 mm for males and 39–55 mm for females. The forewing colour pattern is ash-white on dull dark brown. It can be distinguished from other ''Aoraia'' species as the male has long antennae and the female is fully winged and the scales on those wings are thin and scattered. Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand. They are only found in Southland. Biology and behaviour Adults are on wing in March. Host species and habitat The larvae feed on '' Oreobolus pectinatus'' and are asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Macropis
''Aoraia macropis'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the mountains of southern Central Otago. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994. The wingspan is 38–45 mm for males. The forewing ground colour is uniform smoky brown with a dull ash-white pattern. The hindwings are contrasting pale brown or yellowish-fawn. Females are brachypterous Brachyptery is an anatomical condition in which an animal has very reduced wings. Such animals or their wings may be described as "brachypterous". Another descriptor for very small wings is microptery. Brachypterous wings generally are not functi ... and dull brown. Adults are on wing from February to April. References External links Citizen science observations Moths described in 1994 Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Aurimaculata
''Aoraia aurimaculata'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1914 from a specimen collected at The Hermitage, Mount Cook by F. S. Oliver. This holotype specimen is now lost. ''A. aurimaculata'' is endemic to New Zealand, where it is found along the Southern Alps and western Fiordland in cool temperate to subalpine forests and lower penalpine shrubland. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 62–67 mm for males and 85–94 mm for females. Adults are on wing from February to May. References External links Citizen science observations Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Moths described in 1914 Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Lenis
''Aoraia lenis'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994. The wingspan is 62–73 mm for males. Female are brachypterous. Adults are on wing from February to May. References External links Imageof the holotype specimen held at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. ''Te Papa Tongarewa'' translates literally to "container of treasures" or in full "container of treasured things and people that spring fr ...Citizen science observations Moths described in 1994 Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Dinodes
''Aoraia dinodes'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This moth was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890 from specimens collected in Invercargill by Captain Hutton. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 62–70 mm for males and about 70 mm for females. The forewing pattern is intricate or sometimes simplified fawn-brown to chocolate brown with markings in ashwhite. The hindwings are fawn to smoky brown. Adults are on wing from February to June. References External links * * Moths described in 1890 Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoraia Aspina
''Aoraia aspina'' is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994 from specimens collected in the Tasman, Otago and Southland districts. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is 46–53 mm for males. Females are brachypterous Brachyptery is an anatomical condition in which an animal has very reduced wings. Such animals or their wings may be described as "brachypterous". Another descriptor for very small wings is microptery. Brachypterous wings generally are not functi .... The colour pattern of the forewings is ash-white on chocolate brown. The hindwings are variable, from nearly as dark as the forewings to yellowish buff. Adults are on wing from February to April. References Link to Dugdale catalogue is dead Moths described in 1994 Hepialidae Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Hepialidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |