Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hepialidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Wiseana | |
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Wiseana umbraculatus, also known as the Bog Porina, is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1868 from specimens collected by Richard William Fereday. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It was regarded as being common in Whanganui in the early twentieth century.
The wingspan is 38–50 mm for males and 49–66 mm for females. The colour of the 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.
Food plants for the larvae include species of grass. The larvae of W. umbraculatus are regarded as a major pasture pest.
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