Wiseana umbraculatus

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

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

The wingspan is 38–50 mm for males and 49–66 mm for females. The colour of the 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.[5]

Food plants for the larvae include species of grass. The larvae of W. umbraculatus are regarded as a major pasture pest.[6]

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. ↑ Guenée, Achille (1868). "New species &c, of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Canterbury, New Zealand, collected by Mr R. W. Fereday.". The Entomologist monthly magazine. 5: 1. ISSN 0013-8908. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wiseana umbraculata (Guenée, 1868)". www.NZOR.org. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1994). "Hepialidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 30: 69–70. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  6. ↑ 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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