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.

Wiseana mimica
Female specimen.
Male specimen.
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W. mimica
Binomial name
Wiseana mimica
(Philpott, 1923)[1]
Synonyms
  • Porina mimica Philpott, 1923

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]

References

  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.
  2. Fauna of New Zealand 30: Hepialidae


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