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Wiseana mimica

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hepialidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Wiseana

Wiseana mimica

Wiseana mimica is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Philpott in 1923, and is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is 29–40 mm for males and 41–48 mm for females. The colour of the forewings varies, but is usually dark brown. Adults are on wing from September to February.

References

Wiseana mimica Wikipedia