''Herminia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

litter moth The Herminiinae are a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae. The members of the subfamily are called litter moths because the caterpillars of most members feed on dead leaves of plants, though others feed on living leaves, and/or the mushro ...

s of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

. The genus was described by

Pierre André Latreille Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom ...

in 1802. It was treated as a synonym for ''

Polypogon ''Polypogon'' is a nearly cosmopolitan genus of plants in the grass family, commonly known beard grass or rabbitsfoot grass. Description ''Polypogon'' species vary in appearance; some are erect, while others drape over the ground in waves. ...

'' for some time.

Species

* ''

Herminia grisealis ''Herminia grisealis'', the small fan-foot, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Europe. The eastern expansion is across the Palearctic to the Ussuri River and after that Japan. In the Alps it rises up to a height of 1300 me ...

'' Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 - small fan-foot * ''

Herminia tarsicrinalis ''Herminia tarsicrinalis'', the shaded fan-foot, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by August Wilhelm Knoch in 1782. It can be found in Europe. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or a ...

'' Knoch, 1782 - shaded fan-foot * ''

Herminia tarsipennalis ''Zanclognatha tarsipennalis'', the fan-foot, is a species of litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Europe and east across the Palearctic to Siberia, Amur, Ussuri, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and China. Technical description and varia ...

'' Treitschke, 1835 - fan-foot * ''

Herminia tenuialis ''Herminia'' is a genus of litter moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. It was treated as a synonym for ''Polypogon'' for some time. Species * ''Herminia grisealis ''Herminia grisealis'', ...

'' Rebel, 1899 * ''

Herminia vermiculata ''Herminia vermiculata'' is a litter moth of the family Erebidae first described by John Henry Leech in 1900. It is found in western China and Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the jun ...

'' (Leech, 1900)

References

Herminiinae Moth genera {{Herminiinae-stub