Herminia tarsicrinalis (Knoch, 1782) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Herminia tarsicrinalis (Knoch, 1782)

Herminia tarsicrinalis (Knoch, 1782)

The shaded fan-foot Herminia tarsicrinalis is a Erebidae litter moth found in Europe, with a 28–32 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Herminia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Herminia tarsicrinalis (Knoch, 1782)

Herminia tarsicrinalis, commonly called the shaded fan-foot, is a litter moth that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by August Wilhelm Knoch in 1782. It is distributed in Europe. The wingspan of this moth ranges from 28 to 32 millimetres, which equals 1.1 to 1.3 inches. Adult moths are in flight from June to July, with flight timing varying by location. The larvae of this species feed on withered leaves.

Photo: (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Herminia

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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