Aoraia insularis, also known as the Rakiura ghost moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand[1] and is found on only on Stewart Island and Steward Island's surrounding smaller islands.[2] It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1994.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Aoraia |
| Species: | A. insularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aoraia insularis Dugdale, 1994
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The wingspan is 54–65 mm for males. Adults are on wing from January to March.[2]
Larvae have been collected from shafts associated with tussocks on Poa foliosa.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Aoraia insularis Dugdale, 1994". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ a b c d 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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