Biology:Wiseana
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Short description: Genus of moths
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hepialidae |
| Genus: | Wiseana Viette, 1961 |
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Wiseana is a genus of moths, collectively known as porina,[1] of the family Hepialidae. There are seven described species, all endemic to New Zealand. Some species of this genus are a major pest in New Zealand exotic pastures.[1][2] It is impossible to distinguish species at the larval/caterpillar stage without DNA technology, however adult purina moth species can be visually distinguished.[2]
Species
- Recorded food plants: Trifolium, various grasses.
- Larva feeds on grasses
- Larva feeds on grasses
- Larva feeds on grasses
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Atijegbe, Sylvester Richard (2019). Niche differentiation within the Wiseana (porina) species complex: pasture pests of New Zealand (PhD thesis). Lincoln University. hdl:10182/10894.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "AgPest » Porina" (in en-US). http://agpest.co.nz/?pesttypes=porina.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q543186 entry
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