Wiseana

Wiseana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Wiseana; Viette, 1961
Species
	See text.
Synonyms
	Porina Walker, 1856 (nec d’Orbigny, 1852); Gorina Quail, 1899; Goryna Quail, 1899; Philpottia Viette, 1950;

Wiseana cervinata

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[]

Wiseana cervinata

Recorded food plants: Trifolium, various grasses.

Larva feeds on grasses

Wiseana mimica
Wiseana signata

Larva feeds on grasses

Wiseana umbraculatus

Larva feeds on grasses

References[]

^ ^a ^b Atijegbe, Sylvester Richard (2019). Niche differentiation within the Wiseana (porina) species complex: pasture pests of New Zealand : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University (Thesis thesis). Lincoln University.
^ ^a ^b "AgPest » Porina". Retrieved 2021-12-21.

External links[]

Hepialidae genera

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[:0-1] Atijegbe, Sylvester Richard (2019). Niche differentiation within the Wiseana (porina) species complex: pasture pests of New Zealand : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University (Thesis thesis). Lincoln University.

[:1-2] "AgPest » Porina". Retrieved 2021-12-21.

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