Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea

Family

Erebidae

Subfamily

Herminiinae

Tribe/Subtribe

Genus

Herminia Latreille, in Sonnini’s Buffon, 1802

Type Species

Phalaena ventilabris Fabricius, 1787: 216, by subsequent designation by Duponchel, in Godart & Duponchel, 1831: 8, but cited as <i>tarsiplumalis</i> Hübner, 1796 which on page 31 was placed as the senior synonym of <i>ventilabre</i> Latr.,’ an incorrect subsequent spelling and authorship

= Pogonitis Sodoffsky, 1837: 91 (TS: Phalaena ventilabris Fabricius, 1787: 216). An unnecessary objective replacement name for Herminia.
= Mixomelia Hampson, 1898: 708 (TS: Mixomelia decipiens Hampson, 1898: 708)
= Hypertrocon Berio, 1989: 216 (TS: Zanclognatha tenuialis Rebel, 1899: 168)
= Quaramia Berio, 1989: 217 (TS: Pyralis grisealis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775: 120)
= Treitschkendia Berio, 1989: 217 (TS: Herminia tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835: 5)
= Herminea; Sodolfsky 1837: [91] (an incorrect subsequent spelling)

Species/Subspecies

Herminia cidaroides Hampson, 1891 (Helia)

Type Locality

Nilgiri district

Distribution

Specific Records

Nilgiris

Bio Geographic Zones/Zones

Western Ghats

Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea

Distribution

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