Herminia
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Herminia is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....

 family. It was treated as a synonym for Polypogon
Polypogon (moth)
Polypogon is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. In the past, Zanclognatha species were included in Polypogon.-Species:*Polypogon fractalis *Polypogon gryphalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1851...

for some time.

Species

  • Herminia grisealis
    Herminia grisealis
    The Small Fan-foot is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The moth flies in one generation from early May to mid August...

    - Small Fan-Foot
    Herminia grisealis
    The Small Fan-foot is a moth of the family Noctuoidea. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The moth flies in one generation from early May to mid August...

     Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Herminia tarsicrinalis
    Herminia tarsicrinalis
    The Shaded Fan-foot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 28-32 mm. The moths flies from June to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on withered leaves....

    - Shaded Fan-Foot
    Herminia tarsicrinalis
    The Shaded Fan-foot is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is 28-32 mm. The moths flies from June to July depending on the location.The larvae feed on withered leaves....

     Knoch, 1782
  • Herminia tarsipennalis - Fan-Foot Treitschke, 1835
  • Herminia tenuialis Rebel, 1899
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