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.[1]

Herminia tarsicrinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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


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