The Herminiinae are a

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwin ...

. The members of the subfamily are called litter moths because the caterpillars of most members feed on dead leaves of plants, though others feed on living leaves, and/or the mushrooms of fungi as in the case of genus ''

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Taxonomy

The subfamily was previous treated as a separate family, Herminiidae, or as a subfamily of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...

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analysis has determined that the Herminiinae are most closely related to the subfamily

Aganainae The Aganainae are a small subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. The adults and caterpillars of this subfamily are typically large and brightly colored, like the related tiger moths. Many of the caterpillars feed on poisonous host plants an ...

of the Erebidae. Drosera

Genera

*'' Aristaria'' *'' Bleptina'' *'' Carteris'' *'' Chytolita'' *'' Drepanopalpia'' *'' Herminia'' *'' Hydrillodes'' *'' Hypenula'' *''

'' *'' Lascoria'' *'' Kyneria'' *''

Macristis ''Macristis'' is a genus of Herminiinae, litter moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Schaus in 1916. Species * ''Macristis bilinealis'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1912 * ''Macristis geminipunctalis'' Schaus, 1916 * ''Macristis phar ...

'' *'' Macrochilo'' *'' Nodaria'' *'' Orectis'' *'' Palthis'' *'' Paracolax'' *''

Phalaenophana ''Phalaenophana'' is a genus of Herminiinae, litter moths of the family Erebidae. The species was Species description, first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. Species *''Phalaenophana eudorealis'' (Guenée, 1854) *''Phalaenophana ex ...

'' *'' Phalaenostola'' *'' Phlyctaina'' *'' Physula'' *'' Polypogon'' *''

Reabotis ''Idia'' is a genus of Herminiinae, litter moths of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. Description Palpi sickle shaped and slender, where the second joint reaching above vertex of head. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scal ...

'' *''

Redectis Redectis is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety o ...

'' *'' Rejectaria'' *'' Renia'' *'' Simplicia'' *'' Tetanolita'' *'' Zanclognatha''

Example species

File:Bleptina caradrinalis.jpg, '' Bleptina caradrinalis'' File:Cmorbidalis.jpg, '' Chytolita morbidalis'' File:Herminia grisealis (14423921563).jpg, '' Herminia grisealis'' File:Idia americalis1.jpg, '' Idia americalis'' File:Palthis angulalis (14615927802).jpg, '' Palthis angulalis'' File:Dark-banded Owlet 6.2.6279.f07..w.wiki.jpg, '' Phalaenophana pyramusalis'' File:Polypogon tentacularius1.jpg, '' Polypogon tentacularius'' File:Renia discoloralis2.jpg, '' Renia discoloralis'' File:Zanclognatha protumnusalis (14099257098).jpg, '' Zanclognatha protumnusalis''

References

External links

Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms:
Herminiinae. Version of 2003-MAR-28. Retrieved 2007-JUN-03. Moth subfamilies {{Herminiinae-stub