More fully porina moth: any of several large moths of the genus Wiseana (formerly Porina) (family Hepialidae); especially W. cervinata, the larvae of which are a pest of grassland.
Origin
1920s. From scientific Latin Porina, (former) genus name, of unknown origin.
Definition of porina in US English:
porina
nounpɒˈrʌɪnə
NZ
More fully porina moth: any of several large moths of the genus Wiseana (formerly Porina) (family Hepialidae); especially W. cervinata, the larvae of which are a pest of grassland.
Origin
1920s. From scientific Latin Porina, (former) genus name, of unknown origin.