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Checklist for Subfamily Herminiinae Leach, 1815 (Dead-leaf worms)
and region Mercer County (West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
685
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
685
918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
159
640
848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
563
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
317
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
317
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
317
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
234
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
227
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
5
127
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
53
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHerminiinae
Leach, 1815
Dead-leaf worms, Litter Moths
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mercer County (West Virginia)
9 Genera with 13 Species
Bleptina Guenée, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Chytolita Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Idia Hübner, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Lascoria Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Palthis Hübner, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Phalaenophana Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Renia Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tetanolita Grote, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zanclognatha Lederer, 1818Fan-foot1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (West Virginia)
13 Species
Bleptina caradrinalis Guenée, 1854Bent Winged Owlet
Bleptina inferior Grote, 1872
Chytolita morbidalis Guenée, 1854Morbid Owlet
Idia aemula Hübner, 1813Common Idia
Idia laurentii J. B. Smith, 1893Laurentine Idia
Idia lubricalis Geyer, 1832Glossy Black Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Walker, 1865Ambiguous Moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796Dark Spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis Guenée, 1854Faint Spotted Palthis
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Walker, 1859Dark-banded Owlet
Renia discoloralis Guenée, 1854Discolored Renia
Tetanolita mynesalis Walker, 1859Smoky Tetanolita
Zanclognatha lituralis Hübner, 1818Cape sole


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