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Checklist for Subfamily Herminiinae Leach, 1815 (Dead-leaf worms)
and region Des Moines County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1020
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1019
1396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
971
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
157
795
1082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
372
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
372
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
372
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
268
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
251
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
131
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
39
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Des Moines County
7 Genera with 14 Species
Bleptina Guenée, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Herminia Latreille, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenostola Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Des Moines County
14 Species
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Herminia cruralis Guenée, 1854
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia americalis Guenée, 1854American Idia
Idia occidentalis (Smith, 1884)⇒ Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832
Idia rotundalis Walker, 1866Chocolate Idia
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Phalaenostola metonalis Walker, 1859Pale Epidelta
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Renia rigida Smith, 1905
Tetanolita floridana Smith, 1895Florida Owlet
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita


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