Wiseana copularis

Wiseana copularis
Female specimen
Male specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Wiseana
Species: W. copularis
Binomial name
Wiseana copularis
(Meyrick, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Porina copularis Meyrick, 1912

Wiseana copularis is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1912, and is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is 34–40 mm for males and 43–52 mm for females. The colour of the forewings varies from dark to pale brown. The hindwings are pallid to infuscate.[2]

The larvae have been implicated in pasture damage

References

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