THE IDENTITY AND SYSTEMATIC PLACEMENT OF PECHIPOGO-PLUMIGERALIS HUBNER, [1825], HERMINIA-CRINALIS TREITSCHKE, 1829 AND HERMINIA-SIMPLICICORNIS ZERNY, 1935 (LEPIDOPTERA, NOCTUIDAE, HERMINIINAE)

Two distinct species of herminiine noctuids that occur sympatrically i n parts of southern Europe and North Africa are currently known as Pec hipogo plumigeralis Hubner, [1825] and Polypogon crinalis (Treitschke, 1829). However, these names are synonymous, being based upon the same Hubner figure (that of Pyralis barbalis Clerck sensu Hubner, 1796). T he second species is here identified as Herminia simplicicornis Zerny, 1935, a species described from North Africa and not previously recogn ised as part of the European fauna. The identity and generic placing o f the two species is discussed, based on characters of the genitalia, palpi and forelegs, many of which are described and figured for the fi rst time. A full historic synonymy with diagnostic description is prov ided for both species. Lectotypes are designated for all three named t axa and the following nomenclatural changes are established: Polypogon plumigeralis (Hubner, [1825]) (comb. n.), = Polypogon crinalis (Treit schke, 1829) (syn. rev.); Pechipogo simplicicornis (Zerny, 1935) (comb . n.); Polypogon Schrank, 1802, = Microphta Berio, 1989 (syn. n.), = G ryphopogon Beck, 1996 (syn. n.); and Zanclognatha Lederer, 1857, = Tre itschkendia Berio, 1989 (syn. n.), = Zellerminia Beck, 1996 (syn. n.).