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Taxonomy of Family Cossidae Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers, Carpenter Moth, Carpenter moths, Carpenter worm moths, Carpenterworm Moths, Cossid millers, Cossid moths, Goat moths, Leopard moths, Witchetty Grubs


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
322
33641
568299
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
208
32654
567261
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
197
32461
565431
Families
Genera
Species
DivisionDitrysia
Borner, 1925
Butterflies, Moths, Skippers
186
32290
560864
Families
Genera
Species

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
74
20388
404639
Families
Genera
Species

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
8
2234
33538
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
5
374
3730
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyCossidae
Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers
334
3385
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Cossidae Leach, 1815
SubfamilyCatoptinae
Yakovlev, 2009
2
2
Genera
Species
SubfamilyChilecomadiinae
Schoorl, 1990
2
5
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCossinae
Leach, 1815
Carpenter moths, Cossines
111
1261
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCossulinae
Hodges, 1983
Cossuline Moths
9
150
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHypoptinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Hypoptine Moths
11
265
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMehariinae
Yakovlev, 2011
2
22
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMetarbelinae
Strand, 1909
Tropical Carpenterworm Moths
31
325
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPolitzariellinae
Yakovlev, 2011
3
10
Genera
Species
SubfamilyRatardinae
Hampson, 1898
4
15
Genera
Species
SubfamilyStygiinae
Yakovlev, 2011
2
26
Genera
Species
SubfamilyZeuzerinae
Boisduval, 1828
Zeuzerine Moths
69
1027
Genera
Species
GenusAconsmaticus
Kirby, 1892
  ⇒ Acousmaticus
0Species
GenusAcosmaticus
Pagenstecher, 1909
  ⇒ Acousmaticus
0Species
GenusAcyttara
Walker, 1856
  ⇒ Lentagena
37Species
GenusArbela
Stål, 1866
  ⇒ Indarbela
34Species
GenusArcticossus
3Species
GenusArgyrophlebs
Aurivillius, 1905
  ⇒ Azygophleps
0Species
GenusBarchaniella
Yakovlev, 2006
3Species
GenusCaluma
Walker, 1856
0Species
GenusCaseus
Laporte, 1840
0Species
GenusCatopa
Bryk, 1947
0Species
GenusChingizid
Yakovlev, 2011
2Species
GenusCitharalis
Clench, 1957
1Species
GenusCivira
1Species
GenusCossiformis
Agassiz, 1846
0Species
GenusCossulinus
Staudinger, 1887
  ⇒ Cossulus
1Species
GenusCotypus
0Species
GenusCryptoholcocerus
Yakovlev, 2006
2Species
GenusCulana
Walker, 1856
0Species
GenusCussus
Fabricius, 1794
0Species
GenusDicida
Seitz, 1912
0Species
GenusDolecta
Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  ⇒ Hypopta
21Species
GenusDumitus
1Species
GenusDypessa
Spuler, 1910
0Species
GenusEudoxula
Froggatt, 1907
0Species
GenusEugivira
Walker, 1856
  ⇒ Lentagena
39Species
GenusFrantsdanielia
Yakovlev, 2007
1Species
GenusGarrudiella
Yakovlev, 2007
0Species
GenusGarudiella
Yakovlev, 2007
0Species
GenusGentiliocossus
Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2022
0Species
GenusGivera
5Species
GenusGivirella
Naydenov, Yakovlev & Penco, 2022
0Species
GenusHileitha
1Species
GenusHinnaeya
Moore, 0
0Species
GenusHoleocerus
Christoph, 1889
0Species
GenusHolococerus
1Species
GenusHuayna
Pinas Rubio, 2006
1Species
GenusHyalida
Sodoffsky, 1837
0Species
GenusHyleutes
Gaede, 1915
0Species
GenusImashina
Pinas Rubio, 2006
0Species
GenusKalimantanossus
Yakovlev, 2011
1Species
GenusKerzhnerocossus
Yakovlev, 2011
3Species
GenusKlagesiana
Yakovlev, Naydenov & Penco, 2020
1Species
GenusKleopathra
Martins-Neto, 1998
2Species
GenusKyleutes
Clench, 1959
0Species
GenusLamellacossus
Daniel, 1956
0Species
GenusLamellocussus
Daniel & Friese, 1966
0Species
GenusLatagia
Hübner, 0
0Species
GenusLentagena
Walker, 1856
  ⇒ Givira
8Species
GenusLepidarbela
Dalla Torre & Strand, 1923
1Species
GenusMacroheterocera
Chapman, 1893
0Species
GenusMahommedella
Yakovlev, 2011
1Species
GenusMelanostrigus
Houlbert, 1916
0Species
GenusNeocossus
Houlbert, 1916
0Species
GenusNeurocossus
Yakovlev, 2011
3Species
GenusNeurozerra
Yakovlev, 2011
3Species
GenusNewelskoia
Grum-Grshimailo, 1899
0Species
GenusPachyphlebius
Felder, 1874
1Species
GenusPhilomacra
Walker, 1855
0Species
GenusPhilomaera
Pagenstecher, 1909
  ⇒ Ptilomacra
0Species
GenusPhragamataecia
3Species
GenusPlyustchiella
Yakovlev, 2006
1Species
GenusPorthetes
West, 1932
  ⇒ Westia
4Species
GenusPsychidostygia
Daniel, 1955
0Species
GenusPsychopsis
Newman, 1842
  ⇒ Psychidocossus
27Species
GenusPulomacra
Hampson, 1893
  ⇒ Ptilomacra
0Species
GenusQuichurca
Pinas Rubio, 2006
0Species
GenusRavigia
Edwards, 1888
  ⇒ Pomeria
3Species
GenusReticulocossus
Yakovlev, 2011
1Species
GenusSchausisca
Gentili, 1989
0Species
GenusSchoorlea
Yakovlev, 2011
1Species
GenusSchreiteria
Melzer, 1933
  ⇒ Schreiteriana
2Species
GenusStenocyttara
Turner, 1918
0Species
GenusStreltzoviella
Yakovlev, 2006
4Species
GenusStrigoides
Guérin-Méneville, 0
1Species
GenusStrigomorphus
Houlbert, 1916
0Species
GenusStygiella
Bruand, 1853
0Species
GenusTirema
Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
0Species
GenusTucuricun
Pinas Rubio, 2006
0Species
GenusTuromes
White, 1841
0Species
GenusWiltshireocossus
8Species
GenusXyrema
Herrich-Schäffer, 0
0Species
GenusXystus
Schoenherr, 1826
  ⇒ Cleogonus
39Species
GenusYakudza
Yakovlev, 2006
1Species
GenusZenzera
Latreille, 1805
2Species
GenusZeucera
Spuler, 1910
0Species
GenusZeugzera
Stichel, 0
0Species
GenusZeuroepkia
Yakovlev, 2011
1Species
GenusZeurrora
Yakovlev, 2011
1Species

Synonyms
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Cossidae
GermanBohrer, Holzbohrer
EnglishBorers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers, Carpenter Moth, Carpenter moths, Carpenter worm moths, Carpenterworm Moths, Cossid millers, Cossid moths, Goat moths, Leopard moths, Witchetty Grubs
DutchHoutboorders
DanishTræborere
SwedishTräfjärilar
FinnishPuuntuhoojat
NorwegianTredrepere


Distribution and Species lists of Cossidae Leach, 1815
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Afghanistan
24 Genera  79 Species
Albania
16 Genera  18 Species
Algeria
28 Genera  62 Species
Andorra
12 Genera  12 Species
Angola
20 Genera  51 Species
Antigua and Barbuda
6 Genera  8 Species
Argentina
18 Genera  46 Species
Armenia
15 Genera  28 Species
Australia
36 Genera  209 Species
Austria
11 Genera  11 Species
Azerbaijan
14 Genera  32 Species
Bahamas
7 Genera  7 Species
Bahrain
6 Genera  15 Species
Bangladesh
4 Genera  7 Species
Belarus
5 Genera  5 Species
Belgium
5 Genera  5 Species
Benin
3 Genera  4 Species
Bhutan
10 Genera  15 Species
Bolivia
9 Genera  13 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 Genera  5 Species
Botswana
14 Genera  35 Species
Brazil
26 Genera  96 Species
Bulgaria
13 Genera  18 Species
Burkina Faso
3 Genera  4 Species
Burundi
8 Genera  15 Species
Cambodia
3 Genera  4 Species
Cameroon
31 Genera  74 Species
Canada
11 Genera  23 Species
Cape Verde
3 Genera  3 Species
Central African Republic
6 Genera  9 Species
Chad
6 Genera  8 Species
Chile
13 Genera  35 Species
China
35 Genera  127 Species
Colombia
26 Genera  54 Species
Comoros
2 Genera  3 Species
Cook Islands
1 Genus  1 Species
Costa Rica
27 Genera  57 Species
Croatia
6 Genera  7 Species
Cuba
4 Genera  5 Species
Cyprus
3 Genera  5 Species
Czech Republic
6 Genera  6 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
42 Genera  105 Species
Denmark
3 Genera  3 Species
Djibouti
1 Genus  1 Species
Ecuador
9 Genera  19 Species
Egypt
17 Genera  48 Species
El Salvador
2 Genera  2 Species
Equatorial Guinea
10 Genera  15 Species
Eritrea
1 Genus  1 Species
Estonia
6 Genera  6 Species
Ethiopia
22 Genera  43 Species
Fiji
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
5 Genera  5 Species
France
11 Genera  13 Species
Gabon
11 Genera  19 Species
Gambia
8 Genera  10 Species
Georgia
10 Genera  10 Species
Germany
11 Genera  12 Species
Ghana
21 Genera  49 Species
Greece
14 Genera  28 Species
Grenada
1 Genus  0 Species
Guatemala
12 Genera  25 Species
Guinea
10 Genera  23 Species
Guinea-Bissau
1 Genus  1 Species
Guyana
13 Genera  19 Species
Honduras
10 Genera  18 Species
Hungary
10 Genera  11 Species
Iceland
1 Genus  1 Species
India
37 Genera  94 Species
Indonesia
31 Genera  117 Species
Iran
28 Genera  128 Species
Iraq
15 Genera  40 Species
Ireland
2 Genera  2 Species
Israel
25 Genera  65 Species
Italy
14 Genera  20 Species
Ivory Coast
21 Genera  36 Species
Jamaica
7 Genera  7 Species
Japan
10 Genera  25 Species
Jordan
20 Genera  41 Species
Kazakhstan
17 Genera  70 Species
Kenya
32 Genera  126 Species
Kosovo
1 Genus  1 Species
Kuwait
1 Genus  1 Species
Kyrgyzstan
14 Genera  43 Species
Laos
6 Genera  12 Species
Latvia
5 Genera  5 Species
Lebanon
11 Genera  19 Species
Lesotho
6 Genera  14 Species
Liberia
4 Genera  4 Species
Libya
10 Genera  27 Species
Liechtenstein
1 Genus  1 Species
Lithuania
6 Genera  6 Species
Luxembourg
4 Genera  4 Species
Madagascar
16 Genera  67 Species
Malawi
27 Genera  90 Species
Malaysia
18 Genera  45 Species
Mali
2 Genera  2 Species
Malta
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritania
16 Genera  33 Species
Mauritius
2 Genera  2 Species
Mexico
24 Genera  67 Species
Micronesia
2 Genera  2 Species
Moldova
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
17 Genera  51 Species
Morocco
17 Genera  34 Species
Mozambique
19 Genera  49 Species
Myanmar
17 Genera  22 Species
Namibia
31 Genera  97 Species
Nepal
12 Genera  15 Species
Netherlands
6 Genera  6 Species
New Zealand
9 Genera  17 Species
Nicaragua
3 Genera  3 Species
Niger
10 Genera  15 Species
Nigeria
25 Genera  51 Species
North Korea
1 Genus  1 Species
Norway
9 Genera  13 Species
Oman
17 Genera  39 Species
Pakistan
14 Genera  22 Species
Palau
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
13 Genera  15 Species
Papua New Guinea
3 Genera  8 Species
Paraguay
8 Genera  7 Species
Peru
13 Genera  24 Species
Philippines
21 Genera  36 Species
Poland
5 Genera  5 Species
Portugal
5 Genera  5 Species
Republic of the Congo
15 Genera  21 Species
Republic South Africa
43 Genera  216 Species
Romania
11 Genera  12 Species
Russia
24 Genera  61 Species
Rwanda
9 Genera  14 Species
Saint Lucia
1 Genus  1 Species
San Marino
2 Genera  2 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
3 Genera  4 Species
Saudi Arabia
21 Genera  51 Species
Senegal
18 Genera  33 Species
Serbia
3 Genera  3 Species
Sierra Leone
31 Genera  69 Species
Singapore
4 Genera  4 Species
Slovakia
7 Genera  7 Species
Slovenia
7 Genera  7 Species
Solomon Islands
5 Genera  10 Species
Somalia
7 Genera  15 Species
Somaliland
3 Genera  8 Species
South Korea
3 Genera  4 Species
South Sudan
11 Genera  13 Species
Spain
16 Genera  25 Species
Sri Lanka
14 Genera  26 Species
Sudan
18 Genera  33 Species
Suriname
4 Genera  5 Species
Sweden
9 Genera  11 Species
Switzerland
7 Genera  7 Species
Syria
13 Genera  31 Species
Taiwan
18 Genera  40 Species
Tajikistan
18 Genera  54 Species
Tanzania
37 Genera  112 Species
Thailand
24 Genera  58 Species
Togo
18 Genera  27 Species
Tonga
2 Genera  2 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
6 Genera  8 Species
Tunisia
12 Genera  32 Species
Turkey
27 Genera  84 Species
Turkmenistan
19 Genera  68 Species
Uganda
28 Genera  68 Species
Ukraine
13 Genera  20 Species
United Arab Emirates
11 Genera  28 Species
United Kingdom
9 Genera  14 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  1 Species
USA
33 Genera  132 Species
Uzbekistan
18 Genera  81 Species
Vanuatu
1 Genus  1 Species
Venezuela
12 Genera  23 Species
Vietnam
27 Genera  69 Species
Yemen
20 Genera  47 Species
Zambia
22 Genera  51 Species
Zimbabwe
29 Genera  75 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Ecozone
Forest


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