Wiseana copularis
| Wiseana copularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Wiseana |
| Species: | W. copularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Wiseana copularis (Meyrick, 1912)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Wiseana copularis is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1912, and is endemic to New Zealand.
The wingspan is 34–40 mm for males and 43–52 mm for females. The colour of the forewings varies from dark to pale brown. The hindwings are pallid to infuscate.[2]
The larvae have been implicated in pasture damage
References
- ↑ Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera)
- ↑ Fauna of New Zealand 30: Hepialidae