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Checklist of Family Cossidae Leach, 1815 (Borers)
for Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
501
7087
22038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
7082
22032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
481
6999
21791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
301
5800
19585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
7993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
7990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
7984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
122
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
3
35
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCossidae
Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers
32
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
32 Genera with 126 Species
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Aethalopteryx Schoorl, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Aethiopina Gaede, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Afrikanetz R.V. Yakovlev, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Alophonotus Schoorl, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Arbela Stål, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Arbelodes Karsch, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Azygophleps Hampson, 201725SpeciesTaxom
Brachylia Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Camellocossus R.V. Yakovlev, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Kroonia I. Lehmann, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Lebedodes Holland, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Meharia Chrétien, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 200716SpeciesTaxom
Metarbelodes Strand, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Mirocossus Schoorl, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Mormogystia Schoorl, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Mountelgonia Lehmann, 20136SpeciesTaxom
Oreocossus Aurivillius, 20115SpeciesTaxom
Ortharbela Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paralebedella Strand, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Phragmataecia Newman, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Salagena Walker, 18979SpeciesTaxom
Strigocossus Houlbert, 185611SpeciesTaxom
Tarsozeuzera Schoorl, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Teragra Walker, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Xyleutes Hübner, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 18604SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
126 Species
Aethalopteryx gazelle Yakovlev, 2011
Aethalopteryx gyldenstolpei Aurivillius, 1925
Aethalopteryx masai Yakovlev, 2011
Aethalopteryx pindarus Fawcett, 1916
Aethalopteryx politzari Yakovlev, 2011
Aethalopteryx sulaki Yakovlev, 2011
Aethalopteryx tristis Gaede, 1915
Aethiopina argentifera Gaede, 1929
Afrikanetz witti Yakovlev, 2019
Afroarabiella politzari Yakovlev, 2008
Afroarabiella ukambani Yakovlev, 2008
Alophonotus rauana Strand, 1909
Arbela elegantula Stål, 1866
Arbelodes rufula (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Ortharbela rufula Hampson, 1910
Arbelodes tetrasticta (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Ortharbela tetrasticta Hampson, 1910
Azygophleps aburae Plötz, 1880
Azygophleps albovittata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Azygophleps atrifasciata Hampson, 1910
Azygophleps boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Azygophleps borchmanni (Grünberg, 1910)⇒ Azygophleps liliyae Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps confucianus Yakovlev, 2006
Azygophleps equatorialis Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps flavitincta (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Strigocossus kilimandjarae Walker, 1856
Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856
Azygophleps kilimandjarae (Le Cerf, 1914)⇒ Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856
Azygophleps kovtunovitchi Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps larseni Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Azygophleps legraini Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Azygophleps leopardina Distant, 1902
Azygophleps leopardinae (Distant, 1902)⇒ Azygophleps liliyae Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps liliyae Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps nubilosa Hampson, 1910
Azygophleps ochricosta (Fletcher, 1968)⇒ Strigocossus ochricosta Fletcher, 1968
Azygophleps pallens Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Azygophleps scalaris Fabricius, 1775Sesbania stem borer
Azygophleps snizeki Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Azygophleps tandoensis (Bethune-Baker, 1927)⇒ Strigocossus tandoensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Azygophleps wahlbergi Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Brachylia terebroides Felder, 1874
Camellocossus henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Camellocossus ngai Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Camellocossus snizeki Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
Cossus badiala (Fletcher, 1968)⇒ Mirocossus badiala Fletcher, 1968
Davidlivingstonia boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Davidlivingstonia lenzi Yakovlev, 2020
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Kroonia dallastai I. Lehmann, 2010
Kroonia natalica Hampson, 1910
Lebedodes endomela Bethune-Baker, 1909
Lebedodes johni I. Lehmann, 2008
Lebedodes naevius Fawcett, 1916
Lebedodes natalica (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Kroonia natalica Hampson, 1910
Lebedodes velutina Le Cerf, 1914
Meharia ostrauskasi Ivinskis & S..., 2013
Metarbela alluaudi Le Cerf, 1914
Metarbela arcifera (Hampson, 1909)⇒ Mountelgonia arcifera Hampson, 1909
Metarbela cinereolimbata Le Cerf, 1914
Metarbela dialeuca Hampson, 1910
Metarbela diodonta Hampson, 1916
Metarbela distincta Le Cerf, 1922
Metarbela haberlandorum Lehmann, 1997
Metarbela latifasciata Gaede, 1929
Metarbela nubifera Bethune-Baker, 1909
Metarbela pallescens (Le Cerf, 1914)⇒ Mountelgonia arcifera Hampson, 1909
Metarbela perstriata Hampson, 1916
Metarbela shimonii I. Lehmann, 2008
Metarbela simillima Hampson, 1910
Metarbela sphacobapta Tams, 1929
Metarbela taifensis Wiltshire, 1988
Metarbela weinmanni I. Lehmann, 2007
Metarbelodes obliqualinea Bethune-Baker, 1909
Metarbelodes obliquilinea Bethune-Baker, 1909
Metarbelodes umtaliana Aurivillius, 1901
Mirocossus badiala Fletcher, 1968
Mirocossus kibwezi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mormogystia equatorialis Le Cerf, 1933
Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Mountelgonia arcifera Hampson, 1909
Mountelgonia lumbuaensis I. Lehmann, 2013
Mountelgonia pallescens Le Cerf, 1914
Mountelgonia percivali I. Lehmann, 2013
Mountelgonia thikaensis I. Lehmann, 2013
Oreocossus grzimeki Yakovlev, 2011
Oreocossus kilimanjarensis Holland, 1892
Oreocossus occidentalis Strand, 1913
Oreocossus politzari Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Ortharbela rufula Hampson, 1910
Ortharbela tetrasticta Hampson, 1910
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paralebedella shimonii I. Lehmann, 2008
Phragmataecia boisduvalii (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Phragmataecia pallens (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Azygophleps pallens Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Salagena albonotata Butler, 1898
Salagena atridiscata Hampson, 1910
Salagena bennybytebieri I. Lehmann, 2008
Salagena charlottae I. Lehmann, 2008
Salagena eustrigata Hampson, 1916
Salagena irrorata Le Cerf, 1914
Salagena narses Fawcett, 1916
Salagena quentinlukei I. Lehmann, 2008
Salagena tessellata Distant, 1897
Strigocossus capensis Walker, 1856
Strigocossus crassa Drury, 1782
Strigocossus flavitincta Hampson, 1910
Strigocossus kilimandjarae (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus capensis Walker, 1856
Strigocossus leucopteris (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Strigocossus moderatus (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus vosseleri Walker, 1856
Strigocossus ochricosta Fletcher, 1968
Strigocossus tandoensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Strigocossus vosseleri (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Tarsozeuzera livingstoni Yakovlev, 2006
Teragra simillima (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Metarbela weinmanni I. Lehmann, 2007
Teragra simplicius Le Cerf, 1922
Teragra trimaculata Gaede, 1929
Xyleutes capensis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus capensis Walker, 1856
Xyleutes gyldenstolpei (Aurivillius, 1925)⇒ Aethalopteryx gyldenstolpei Aurivillius, 1925
Xyleutes inclusa Walker, 1856
Xyleutes leucopteris (Houlbert, 1916)⇒ Strigocossus vosseleri Walker, 1856
Xyleutes sjoestedti (Aurivillius, 1900)⇒ Strigocossus kilimandjarae Walker, 1856
Xyleutes vosseleri (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Zeuzera aburae (Plötz, 1880)⇒ Azygophleps aburae Plötz, 1880
Zeuzera boisduvalii (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Zeuzera moderata (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus vosseleri Walker, 1856
Zeuzera petax (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Azygophleps legraini Yakovlev & S..., 2011

Subnodes of Cossidae with occurrences in Kenya
SubfamilyCossinae
Leach, 1815
Carpenter moths, Cossines
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMehariinae
Yakovlev, 2011
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetarbelinae
Strand, 1909
Tropical Carpenterworm Moths
11
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZeuzerinae
Boisduval, 1828
Zeuzerine Moths
11
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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