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Checklist for Subfamily Herminiinae Leach, 1815 (Dead-leaf worms)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
7
580
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
254
681
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
17
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
17 Genera with 46 Species
Bertula Walker, 20213SpeciesTaxom
Bleptina Guenée, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Chusaris Walker, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dusponera Dognin, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Hydrillodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Naarda Walker, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polypogon Schrank, 2021Rabbitsfoot grass13SpeciesTaxom
Progonia Hampson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Salia Robineau-Des..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 20213SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857
Fan-foot0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bertula helena Hacker & Staude, 2021
Bertula inconspicua Swinhoe, 1902
Bertula karoo Hacker, 2021
Bleptina frontalis Walker, 1862
Bleptina intractalis Walker, 1862
Chusaris typomelas Krüger, 2005
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Dusponera fannia Schaus, 1916
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Herminia jacchusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Zanclognatha jacchusalis Walker, 1859
Herminia protumnusalis Walker, 1859Berry´s Skipper
Herminia proxima anahita Wiltshire, 1952
Hydrillodes uliginosalis Guenée, 1854
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia auge Hampson, 1902
Idia gigantalis Hampson, 1902
Idia pulverea Hampson, 1902
Naarda leucopis Hampson, 1902
Naarda melanomma Hampson, 1902
Naarda xanthopis Hampson, 1902
Nodaria fumosa Hacker, 2021
Nodaria luctuosa Hampson, 1902
Nodaria melaleuca Hampson, 1902
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Nodaria perarcuata Hampson, 1902
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Polypogon auge Hampson, 1902
Polypogon caffraria Moschler, 1883
Polypogon canofusca Hacker, Krüg..., 2019
Polypogon gigantalis Hampson, 1902
Polypogon isomelana Hacker, 2021
Polypogon leucopis Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melaleuca Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melanomma Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melanomma melanomma Hampson, 1902
Polypogon melanommoides Krüger, 2005
Polypogon pulverea Hampson, 1902
Polypogon typomelas Krüger, 2005
Polypogon wolframmeyi Hacker, 2021
Progonia luctuosa Hampson, 1902
Progonia perarcuata Hampson, 1902
Salia semiothisa Schaus, 1916
Simplicia capalis (Walker, 1858)⇒ Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852
Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852
Simplicia jocosa Hacker, Fieb..., 2021


Links, sources and further information
Herminiinae at artfakta.se
Herminiinae at dyntaxa.se
Herminiinae at itis.gov