Wiseana signata

Wiseana signata is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856 and is endemic to New Zealand.

Wiseana signata
Female specimen
Male specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hepialidae
Genus:
Wiseana
Species:
W. signata
Binomial name
Wiseana signata
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Elhamma signata Walker, 1856
  • Porina novaezealandiae Walker, 1856

The wingspan is 44–64 mm for males and 58–75 mm for females. The forewings have white scales. The hindwings are yellow fawn or pinkish fawn with a narrow, distinct dark marginal line. Adults are on wing from October to May.[2]

Food plants for the larvae include various species of grass.

References
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  1. 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. S2CID 86004391.
  2. "Fauna of New Zealand 30: Hepialidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2012-04-04.




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