Biology:Wiseana fuliginea

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Short description: Species of moth

Wiseana fuliginea
Wiseana fuliginea female.jpg
Female specimen
Wiseana fuliginea male.jpg
Male specimen
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Wiseana
Species:
W. fuliginea
Binomial name
Wiseana fuliginea
(Butler, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Porina fuliginea Butler, 1879

Wiseana fuliginea is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879 and is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is 27–38 mm for males and 33–47 mm for females. The colour of the forewings varies from pale to dark brown.[2]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q8027486 entry