''Polypogon'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
litter moth
The Herminiinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. 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 mushroom ...
s 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 of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwin ...
. The genus was described by
Franz von Paula Schrank
Franz von Paula Schrank (21 August 1747, in Neuhaus am Inn, Vornbach – 22 December 1835) was a German priest, botanist and entomologist.
Biography
He was ordained as a priest in Vienna in 1784, gaining his doctorate in theology two years lat ...
in 1802.
In the past, ''
Zanclognatha'' species were included in ''Polypogon''.
Species
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Polypogon caffrarium''
(Möschler, 1883)
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Polypogon fractale''
(Guenée, 1854)
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Polypogon fractalis''
(Guenée, 1854)
*''
Polypogon gryphalis''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
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Polypogon lunalis''
(Scopoli, 1763)
*''
Polypogon malhama''
(Hacker, 2011)
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Polypogon plumigeralis''
(Hübner, 1825)
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Polypogon saldaitis''
(Hacker, 2011)
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Polypogon strigilatus''
(Linnaeus, 1758) – common fan-foot
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Polypogon tentacularia''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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Polypogon yemenitica''
(Hacker, 2011)
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Polypogon zammodia''
(Bethune-Baker, 1911)
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Polypogon zelleralis''
(Wocke, 1850)
References
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Herminiinae
Moth genera
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