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 mushrooms of fungi as in the case of genus Idia.
Taxonomy The subfamily was previous treated as a separate family, Herminiidae, or as a subfamily of the family Noctuidae. Phylogenetic analysis has determined that the Herminiinae are most closely related to the subfamily Aganainae of the Erebidae.
Genera
Aristaria Bleptina Carteris Chytolita Drepanopalpia Herminia Hydrillodes Hypenula Idia Lascoria Kyneria Macristis Macrochilo Maronia Nodaria Orectis Palthis Paracolax Phalaenophana Phalaenostola Phlyctaina Physula Polypogon Reabotis Redectis Rejectaria Renia Simplicia Tetanolita Zanclognatha
Example species
References
External links
Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Herminiinae. Version of 2003-MAR-28. Retrieved 2007-JUN-03.