Hermonassa anonyma Hreblay & Plante, 1996
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa anonyma Hreblay & Plante, 1996; Lambillionea 96 (4) : 663; TL : Nepal, Ganesh Himal, 3km SE Somdang, 3450m
Hermonassa anthracina Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa arenosa (Butler, 1881)
SE.Siberia, Korea, Japan. See [maps ]
Opigena arenosa Butler, 1881; 179; TL : Japan, Tokyo
Hermonassa arenosa amurensis Kozhantschikov, 1935; 4; TL : Sidemi; Sutschan region
Hermonassa yeterofuna Bryk, 1942; Kurile Islands, Yeterofu, Toshimoilake
Hermonassa aureofusa Sugi, 1995
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa aureofusa Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 98, pl. 117, f. 39; TL : Nepal, Kanchenjunga, Nango-la, 4020m
Hermonassa callista Boursin, 1968
Nepal, .... See [maps ]
Hermonassa callista Boursin, 1968; Khumbu Himal 3 (1) : 140, pl. 1, f. 9; TL : Nepal, Dudh Kosi-Tal, below Thangpoche
Hermonassa cecilia Butler, 1878
Japan, Korea, .... See [maps ]
Hermonassa cecilia Butler, 1878; 164; TL : Japan, Yokohama
Hermonassa chersotidia Boursin, 1968
Nepal, .... See [maps ]
Hermonassa chersotidia Boursin, 1968; Khumbu Himal 3 (1) : 147, pl. 1, f. 18-20; TL : Nepal, Thodung
Hermonassa chlora Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa chryserythra Boursin, 1968
Nepal, .... See [maps ]
Hermonassa chryserythra Boursin, 1968; Khumbu Himal 3 (1) : 144, pl. 1, f. 13-14; TL : Nepal, Nupper Kikhu Khola Valley
Hermonassa claricostata Hreblay & Plante, 1995
Nepal, .... See [maps ]
Hermonassa clava (Leech, 1900)
W.China. See [maps ]
Graphiphora clava Leech, 1900; 38; TL : W.China, Pu-tsu-fong
Hermonassa connudata Chen, 1991
Xizang. See [maps ]
Hermonassa corax Sugi, 1995
Darjeeling. See [maps ]
Hermonassa corax Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 95, pl. 117, f. 21-22; TL : India, Darjeeling, Tiger Hill, 2400m
Hermonassa cuprina Moore, 1882
Darjeeling, Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa cyanerythra Boursin, 1968
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa cyanerythra Boursin, 1968; Khumbu Himal 3 (1) : 142, pl. 1, f. 10-11; TL : Nepal, Junbesi
Hermonassa cyanolepis Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa deaurata Sugi, 1995
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa deaurata Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 97, pl. 117, f. 37-38; TL : Nepal, Janakpur, Dhungeni
Hermonassa diaphana Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa diaphthorea Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa dichroma Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa dictyodes Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa dictyota Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa dispila Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa doiinthanon Owada, 1985
Thailand. See [maps ]
Hermonassa doiinthanon Owada, 1985; Tinea 12 (3) : 18; TL : Thailand, Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon, 2571m
Hermonassa ellenae Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan, Shensi, Sichuan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa ellenae Boursin, 1967; Zs. Wiener ent. Ges. 52 : 27, pl. 1, f. 5; TL : N.Yunnan, A-tun-se
Hermonassa ellenae tapaishana Boursin, 1967; Zs. Wiener ent. Ges. 52 : 27, pl. 1, f. 6; TL : South Shensi, Tsingling, Tapai-shan, ca. 3000m
Hermonassa ellenae robusta Boursin, 1970; 47, f. 56-57; TL : Szeschwan, Kunkalaschan
Hermonassa euxoides Hreblay & Plante, 1995
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa euxoides Hreblay & Plante, 1995; Lambillionea 95 (1, 2) : 136; TL : Nepal, Solu Khumbu Himal, Tragsindha Pass, 3000m
Hermonassa expatria Hreblay & Plante, 1995
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa expatria Hreblay & Plante, 1995; Lambillionea 95 (4, 1) : 541; TL : Nepal, Gaanesh Himal, 2km W of Thangjet, 2300m
Hermonassa fasciata Chen, 1985
Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa finitima Warren, 1909
Kashmir, Tibet. See [maps ]
Hermonassa finitima Warren, 1909; 57; TL : Kashmir; Tibet
Hermonassa fulvescens Chen, 1985
Xizang. See [maps ]
Hermonassa funebris Sugi, 1995
Darjeeling, Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa funebris Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 93, pl. 117, f. 12-14; TL : India, WB, Meghma, ca 35km NW of Darjeeling, 3000m
Hermonassa furva Warren, 1912
India (Himachal Pradesh). See [maps ]
Hermonassa furva Warren, 1912; 8; TL : Kulu District [Himachal Pradesh]
Hermonassa gigantea Chen, 1989
Sichuan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa gigantea Chen, 1989; Acta ent. Sinica 32 (3) : 355, 356; TL : Sichuan, Guangxian, Qingchengshan, 700-1600m
Hermonassa griseirufa Sugi, 1995
Darjeeling. See [maps ]
Hermonassa griseirufa Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 95, pl. 117, f. 25-26; TL : India, WB, Sandakphu, ca 50km NW of Darjeeling, 3600m
Hermonassa hemicyclia Plante, 1994 Taiwan
Hermonassa hemicyclia Plante, 1994; Tyô to Ga 44 (4) : 226; TL : Taiwan, Hualien Co., Tayuling
Hermonassa hoenei Boursin, 1967
Shensi. See [maps ]
Hermonassa hypoleuca Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa incisa Moore, 1882
Bengal, Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa inconstans Wileman, 1912 Taiwan
Hermonassa lama Boursin, 1967
Sichuan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa lanceola (Moore, 1867)
Bengal. See [maps ]
Hadena lanceola Moore, 1867; 59; TL : Bengal
Hermonassa legraini Plante, 1994 Taiwan
Hermonassa legraini Plante, 1994; Tyô to Ga 44 (4) : 226; TL : Taiwan, Hualien Co., Tayuling
Hermonassa longisaccus Sugi, 1995
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa longisaccus Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 94, pl. 117, f. 40-41; TL : Nepal, Kosi, Chittrei, 2420m
Hermonassa macrotheca Boursin, 1968
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa macrotheca Boursin, 1968; 138, pl. 1, f. 7; TL : Nepal, Bujan, Dudh Kosi-Tal
Hermonassa marsypiophora Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa megaspila Boursin, 1967
Shensi. See [maps ]
Hermonassa megaspila Boursin, 1967; Zs. Wiener ent. Ges. 52 : 28, pl. 1, f. 11; TL : South Shensi, Tsingling, Tapaishan
Hermonassa nitella Chen, 1991
Xizang. See [maps ]
Hermonassa obscura Chen, 1985
Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa oleographa Hampson, 1911
Sikkim, Xizang. See [maps ]
Hermonassa olivascens Chen, 1985
Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa orbicularis Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa orphnina Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa oxyspila Boursin, 1968
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa oxyspila Boursin, 1968; Khumbu Himal 3 (1) : 144, pl. 1, f. 15; TL : Nepal, Junbesi
Hermonassa pallidula (Leech, 1900)
Sichuan. See [maps ]
Graphiphora pallidula Leech, 1900; 39; TL : Sichuan, Omei-shan
Hermonassa penna Chen, 1985
Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa phenax Boursin, 1968
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa phenax Boursin, 1968; Khumbu Himal 3 (1) : 135, pl. 1, f. 1-2; TL : Nepal, Thodung
Hermonassa psilodora Boursin, 1968
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa psilodora Boursin, 1968; Khumbu Himal 3 (1) : 146, pl. 1, f. 16-17; TL : Nepal, Thodung
Hermonassa plantei Hreblay & Ronkay, 1997 Taiwan
Hermonassa pygmaea Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa renifera Chen, 1991
Nepal, Xizang. See [maps ]
Hermonassa renifera Chen, 1991; Acta ent. Sinica 34 (3) : 353, 355; TL : Xizang, Cona
Hermonassa shizukoae Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 92, pl. 117, f. 17-18; TL : India, WB, Sandakphu, ca 50km NW of Darjeeling, 3600m
Hermonassa reticulata Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa roesleri Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
Hermonassa rufa Boursin, 1968
Darjeeling, .... See [maps ]
Hermonassa selecta Hreblay & Plante, 1995
Nepal, .... See [maps ]
Hermonassa sherpae Sugi, 1995
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa sherpae Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 92, pl. 117, f. 36; TL : Nepal, Langtang Himal, Langtang, 3500m
Hermonassa sigmuncus Sugi, 1995
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa sigmuncus Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 98, pl. 117, f. 42; TL : Nepal, Lantang Himal, Kyanjing Gompa, 3800m
Hermonassa sinuata Moore, 1881
Bengal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa sinuata Moore, 1881; 353, pl. 38, f. 5; TL : Darjiling
Hermonassa spilota (Moore, 1867)
Bengal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa stigmatica Warren, 1912
Bhutan, Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa tamsi Boursin, 1968
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa thailandica Owada, 1985
Thailand. See [maps ]
Hermonassa thailandica Owada, 1985; Tinea 12 (3) : 20; TL : Thailand, Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon, 2571m
Hermonassa thomasi Sugi, 1995
Darjeeling. See [maps ]
Hermonassa thomasi Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 96, pl. 117, f. 11; TL : India, WB, Meghma, ca 35km NW of Darjeeling, 3000m
Hermonassa xanthochlora Boursin, 1967
N.Yunnan. See [maps ]
The consignata species-group
Hermonassa consignata Walker, 1865
Kashmir, ..., W.Bengal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa chalybeata ; Moore, 1882, Descr. Indian lep. Atkinson (2): 119 ; Sugi, 1995, Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 94, pl. 117, f. 15-16
Hermonassa consignata ; [POOLE] ; Yoshimoto, 1994, Tinea 14 (Suppl. 1) : 99, pl. 83, f. 19; Sugi, 1995, Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 94, pl. 117, f. 19-20; Hreblay, Peregovits & Ronkay, 1999, Acta zool. Acad. Sci. hung. 45 (1) : 2 (note)
Hermonassa siamensis Owada, 1985
Thailand. See [maps ]
Hermonassa siamensis Owada, 1985; Tinea 12 (3) : 22; TL : Thailand, Chiang Mai Doi inthanon
Hermonassa emodicola Boursin, 1967
N.Tibet. See [maps ]
Hermonassa emodicola Boursin, 1967; 49, f. 10; TL : N.Tibet, Dsagar Mts, Pay de Gütschis, between lakes Kuku-Nor and Tenri nor
Hermonassa punicea Sugi, 1995
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa punicea Sugi, 1995; Tinea 14 (suppl. 2) : 95, pl. 117, f. 23-24; TL : Nepal, Janakpur, Jiri, 2350m
Misidentified/misapplied:
Hermonassa sobeyi Hreblay, Peregovits & Ronkay, 1999
Vietnam. See [maps ]
Hermonassa sobeyi Hreblay, Peregovits & Ronkay, 1999; Acta zool. Acad. Sci. hung. 45 (1) : 2; TL : Vietnam, Lao Cai, 1900-2000m, Fan-si-pan Mts, 14km NW Sa Pa, 103°46.06E, 22°20.9N
The lunata-modestoides-chagyabensis species-group
Hermonassa lunata Moore, 1882
Kashmir, .... See [maps ]
Hermonassa lunata Moore, 1882; 120; TL : Kashmir, Sind Valley
Hermonassa chagyabensis Chen, 1983
Xizang, Nepal, .... See [maps ]
Hermonassa marginata Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa marginata Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998; Tinea 15 (suppl. 1) : 131; TL : Nepal, Solu Khumbu Himal, 14km E of Lukla, 4400m
Hermonassa stoetzneri (Corti, 1928)
China (Sichuan). See [maps ]
Epipsilia stötzneri [= stoetzneri ] Corti, 1928; Ent. Mitt. 17 (1) : 56, pl. 1, f. 2-3; TL : Czetschwan, Ta-Tsien-lou
?Hermonassa staudingeri Koçak, 1981
Hermonassa staudingeri Koçak, 1981; Priamus 1 (1): 11-15 (repl. Agrotis modesta Staudinger, 1895)
Ochropleura modestoides Poole, 1989; Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118 : 713 (repl. Agrotis modesta Staudinger, 1895); TL : between Lob Noor and Kuku Noor
Agrotis modesta Staudinger, 1895; 309 (preocc. Agrotis modesta Moore, [1881]); TL : between Lob Noor and Kuku Noor
The lineata species-group
Hermonassa lineata Warren, 1912
Sikkim. See [maps ]
Hermonassa lineata Warren, 1912; 9; TL : Sikkim, Tonglo
Hermonassa opima Chen, 1991
Xizang. See [maps ]
Hermonassa divida Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998
Nepal. See [maps ]
Hermonassa divida Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998; Tinea 15 (suppl. 1) : 132; TL : Nepal, Ganesh Himal, 1km E of Yurekharka, 3300m
23.8.2020 (87)
Some related literature:
Boursin, 1967
Die neuen Hermonassa Wlk.-Arten aus Dr. H. Höne's China-Ausbeuten
Zs. Wiener ent. Ges. 52
: 24-38, pl. 1-9
Boursin, 1968
Die neuen Hermonassa-Arten der Deutschen Nepal-Expedition 1962 und 1964
Khumbu Himal 3 (1)
: 134-148
Chen, 1983
Two new species of the genus Hermonassa Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Acta ent. Sinica 26 (3)
: 334-335
Chen, 1985
New species of Hermonassa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Acta ent. Sinica 28 (4)
: 419-422
Chen, 1989
A new species of Hermonassa from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Acta ent. Sinica 32 (3)
: 355-356
Chen, 1991
New species of Hermonassa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Acta ent. Sinica 34 (3)
: 352-355
Corti, 1928
Studien über die subfamilie der Agrotinae . XV.
Ent. Mitt. 17 (1)
: 49-60
[NE2]; Fibiger, 1993
Noctuidae Europaeae, 2 (Noctuinae II)
Noct. Eur. 2
Hampson, 1911
Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Syntomidae , Arctiadae , Agaristidae , and Noctuidae
Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 8 (46)
: 393 -445
Yoshimoto in Haruta, 1994
Moths of Nepal 3
Tinea 14 (Suppl. 1)
: 1-2 (Horie),
: 3-40 (Yazaki),
: 41-62 (Sato),
: 63-84 (Kishida),
: 85-139 (Yoshimoto),
: 140-160 (Haruta),
: 161-170 (Sugi),
: pl. 65-96
Sugi in Haruta, 1995
Moths of Nepal 4
Tinea 14 (suppl. 2)
: 1 (Horie,Yazaki),
: 2-27 (Yazaki),
: 28-37 (Sato),
: 38-48 (Kishida),
: 49-88 (Yoshimoto),
: 89 (Haruta),
: 90-118 (Sugi),
: 119-139 (Inoue),
: 140-147 (Nakajima),
: 148-149 (Sakurai),
: 150-181 (Robinson),
: 182-193 (Yamanaka),
: 194-206 (Arita & Gorbunov),
: pl. 97-128
Hreblay & Ronkay in Haruta, 1998
Moths of Nepal 5
Tinea 15 (suppl. 1)
: 1-18 (Yazaki),
: 19-31 (Sato),
: 32-42 (Kishida),
: 43-68 (Yoshimoto),
: 69-80 (Sugi),
: 81-98 (Inoue),
: 99-116 (Yamanaka),
: 117-310 (Hreblay & Ronkay),
: 311-314 (Inomata),
: pl. 129-160
Hreblay, Peregovits & Ronkay, 1999
New genera and species of Noctuidae from Vietnam, Thailand and Nepal (Lepidoptera)
Acta zool. Acad. Sci. hung. 45 (1)
: 1-96
Hreblay & Plante, 1995
Description de sept especes nouvelles du Népal et d'un genre nouveau
Lambillionea 95 (1, 2)
: 135-144
Hreblay & Plante, 1995
Description de 12 espèces nouvelles du Népal et de Chine et d'un genre nouveau (Lépidoptères, Noctuidae)
Lambillionea 95 (4, 1)
: 539-550
Hreblay & Plante, 1996
Description de huit espéces et d'une sous-espéce nouvelles de la region himalayenne; désignation de cinq nouveaux synonymes et de trois lectotypes (Lepidoptéres, Noctuidae)
Lambillionea 96 (4)
: 662-675
Hreblay & Ronkay, 1997
New Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) species from Taiwan and the adjacent areas
Acta Zool. Acad. Sci. Hung. 43 (1)
: 21-83
[RFEL]; Leley, 2016
Annotated catalogue of the insects of Russian Far East. Volume II. Lepidoptera
Cat. ins. Russian Far East. 2
: 1-812
Moore, 1867
On the Lepidopterous Insects of Bengal. Part II & III
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1867
: 44 -98, pl. 6 -7 (1867),
: 612 -686, pl. 32 -33 (1868)
Moore, 1882
Descriptions of new Indian Lepidopterous Insects from the collection of the late Mr. W.S. Atkinson
Descr. Indian lep. Atkinson
(1): 1 -88, pl. 1 -3 (1879),
(2): 89 -198, pl. 4 -5 (1882),
(3): 199 -299, pl. 6 -8 (1888)
Moore, 1881
Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Asiatic Nocturnal Lepidoptera
Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1881
: 326 -380, pl. 37 -38
Owada, 1985
Descriptions of three new species of the genus Hermonassa (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from Thailand
Tinea 12 (3)
: 17-25
Plante, 1994
Descriptions of five new trifines from Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Ipimorphinae)
Tyô to Ga 44 (4)
: 226-232
[POOLE]; Poole, 1989
Lepidopterorum catalogus (New Series) 118: Noctuidae
Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118 :
Ronkay, Ronkay, László, Fu & Wu, 2013
The Atlas of the Noctuidae (s. l.) fauna of Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea). Part I. Noctuidae: Noctuinae and Plusiinae
Fibigeriana Suppl. 1
: 9-284
Warren in Seitz, 1912
Die Gross-Schmetterling des Indo-australischen Faunegebietes. Eulenartige Nachtfalter
Gross-Schmett. Erde 11
: 1 -496, pl. 1 -56
Walker, 1865
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
31 : 1 -322 ([1865]),
32 : 323 -706 (1865),
33 : 707 -1120 (1865),
34 : 1121 -1534 ([1866]),
35 : 1535 -2040 (1866)
Warren, 1912
New Noctuidae in the Tring Museum, mainly from the Indo-Australian region
Novit. zool. 19
: 1 -57
Wileman, 1912
New species of Noctuidae from Formosa
Entomologist 45
: 130 -133, 147 -148
Wu & Chang, 2013
Further records of uncommon noctuid moths in Taiwan (Noctuidae)
Japan Heter. J. 269
: 470-476
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