Herminia tarsicrinalis

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Herminia tarsicrinalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Herminia
Species:
H. tarsicrinalis
Binomial name
Herminia tarsicrinalis
(Knoch, 1782)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena pyralis tarsicrinalis
  • Crambus tarsicrinatus

Herminia tarsicrinalis, commonly known as the shaded fan-foot, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. This species was first described by August Wilhelm Knoch in 1782. It can be found in Europe. [1]

The wingspan is 28–32 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in). The moths flies from June to July depending on the location. [2]

The larvae feed on withered leaves. [2]

References

  1. "Herminia tarsicrinalis (Knoch, 1782)". Fauna Europaea . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 Kimber, Ian. "72.054 BF2491 Shaded Fan-foot Herminia tarsicrinalis (Knoch, 1782)". UKMoths. Retrieved 27 January 2020.