Wiseana signata explained

Wiseana signata is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856 and is endemic to New Zealand.

The wingspan is 44–64 mm for males and 58–75 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to May.^[1]

Food plants for the larvae include various species of grass.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fauna of New Zealand 30: Hepialidae . 2012-04-04 . 2011-06-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615035250/http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/faunaofnz/extracts/FNZ30/documents/FNZ30Dugdale1994150.pdf . dead .