Subfamily

Herminiinae (Litter moths)

Tetanolita palligera. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

The Herminiinae are a subfamily of moths in the Erebidae family. 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.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
        Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
        Subfamily: Herminiinae (Litter moths)
        Genus: Tetanolita (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Tetanolita

Subfamily

Herminiinae (Litter moths)

Subtaxa

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