Wiseana umbraculata
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Wiseana umbraculata, also known as the bog porina, is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae.[2] It was described by Achille Guenée in 1868 under the name Pielus umbraculatus from specimens collected by Richard William Fereday.[3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It was regarded as being common in Whanganui in the early twentieth century.[5]
The wingspan is 38–50 mm for males and 49–66 mm for females. Forewing colour varies, but is usually fawn, pinkish fawn or infuscate. The hindwings are pinkish-fawn to yellow-fawn. Adults are on wing from September to April.[6]
Food plants for the larvae include species of grass. The larvae of W. umbraculatus are regarded as a major pasture pest.[7]
References
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- ^ Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera )" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 34 (6): 823–878. doi:10.1080/002229300299282.
- ^ "Wiseana umbraculata (Guenée, 1868)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
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(help) - ^ Guenée, Achille (1868). "New species &c, of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Canterbury, New Zealand, collected by Mr R. W. Fereday". The Entomologist monthly magazine. 5: 1. ISSN 0013-8908. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Wiseana umbraculata (Guenée, 1868)". www.NZOR.org. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ Watt, Morris N. (1 January 1913). "Ova of some of the Lepidoptera of the New Zealand". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 46: 67. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 69–70. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ Popay, Alison. "Insect pests of crops, pasture and forestry : Endemic pests of pasture". Teara.govt.nz. Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 October 2016.