Wiseana mimica
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Wiseana |
| Species: | W. mimica |
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| Wiseana mimica (Philpott, 1923)[1] | |
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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.[2] They are attracted to light and have been collected via a mercury vapour light trap.[3]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Fauna of New Zealand 30: Hepialidae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ B. H. Patrick; R. D. Archibald (January 1988). "Lepidoptera light-trapped at Owaka, South Otago". New Zealand Entomologist. 11 (1): 70–72. doi:10.1080/00779962.1988.9722541. ISSN 0077-9962. Wikidata Q105740584.
External links
Media related to Wiseana mimica at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Wiseana mimica at Wikispecies- Hepialidae genera Archived 2006-05-02 at the Wayback Machine