Wiseana umbraculatus

Wiseana umbraculata, also known as the bog porina, is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae.[2] It was described by Achille Guenée in 1868 under the name Pielus umbraculatus from specimens collected by Richard William Fereday.[3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] It was regarded as being common in Whanganui in the early twentieth century.[5]

Wiseana umbraculatus
Female specimen.
Male specimen.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hepialidae
Genus:
Wiseana
Species:
W. umbraculata
Binomial name
Wiseana umbraculata
(Guenée, 1868)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pielus umbraculatus Guenée, 1868
  • Wiseana umbraculata (Guenée, 1868)

The wingspan is 38–50 mm for males and 49–66 mm for females. Forewing colour 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.[6]

Food plants for the larvae include species of grass. The larvae of W. umbraculatus are regarded as a major pasture pest.[7]

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. "Wiseana umbraculata (Guenée, 1868)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  3. Guenée, Achille (1868). "New species &c, of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Canterbury, New Zealand, collected by Mr R. W. Fereday". The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine. 5: 1. ISSN 0013-8908. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. "Wiseana umbraculata (Guenée, 1868)". www.NZOR.org. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  5. Watt, Morris N. (1 January 1913). "Ova of some of the Lepidoptera of the New Zealand". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 46: 67. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  6. Dugdale, J. S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 69–70. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  7. Popay, Alison. "Insect pests of crops, pasture and forestry : Endemic pests of pasture". Teara.govt.nz. Government of New Zealand. Retrieved 24 October 2016.


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