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Checklist for Family Cossidae Leach, 1815 (Borers)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1621
4426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1618
4423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1126
3311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
63
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
3
29
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCossidae
Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers
27
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
27 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCDEIKLMOPSTXZ
Aethalopteryx Schoorl, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Alophonotus Schoorl, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Arbelodes Karsch, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Azygophleps Hampson, 192717SpeciesTaxom
Brachylia Felder, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Callocossus Felder, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Indarbela Fletcher, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Kroonia I. Lehmann, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Lebedodes Holland, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macrocossus Aurivillius, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Marshalliana Aurivillius, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Meharia Chrétien, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Mirocossus Schoorl, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Oreocossus Aurivillius, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Ortharbela Aurivillius, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Phragmataecia Newman, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Salagena Walker, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Strigocossus Houlbert, 18569SpeciesTaxom
Tarsozeuzera Schoorl, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Teragra Walker, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Xyleutes Hübner, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzeropecten Gaede, 20111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
90 Species
Aethalopteryx forsteri Clench, 1959
Aethalopteryx obscurascens Gaede, 1930
Aethalopteryx squameus Distant, 1902
Aethalopteryx tristis Gaede, 1915
Alophonotus rauana Strand, 1909
Alophonotus rauanus (Strand, 1909)⇒ Alophonotus rauana Strand, 1909
Arbelodes bisinuata (Hampson, 1920)⇒ Ortharbela bisinuata Hampson, 1920
Arbelodes claudiae I. Lehmann, 2010
Arbelodes minima (Hampson, 1920)⇒ Ortharbela minima Hampson, 1920
Azygophleps aburae Plötz, 1880
Azygophleps atrifasciata Hampson, 1910
Azygophleps boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
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 junkeri Yakovlev & Witt, 2017
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 ochricosta (Fletcher, 1968)⇒ Strigocossus ochricosta Fletcher, 1968
Azygophleps scalaris Fabricius, 1775Sesbania stem borer
Azygophleps tandoensis (Bethune-Baker, 1927)⇒ Strigocossus tandoensis Bethune-Baker, 1927
Brachylia nussi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Brachylia rectangulata Wichgraf, 1921
Brachylia rectangulatus (Wichgraf, 1921)⇒ Brachylia rectangulata Wichgraf, 1921
Brachylia reussi Strand, 1913
Brachylia terebroides Felder, 1874
Brachylia windhoekensis Strand, 1913
Callocossus langi (Holland, 1920)⇒ Alophonotus rauanus Strand, 1909
Cossus badiala (Fletcher, 1968)⇒ Mirocossus badiala Fletcher, 1968
Cossus rectangulatus (Wichgraf, 1921)⇒ Brachylia rectangulata Wichgraf, 1921
Cossus reussi (Strand, 1913)⇒ Brachylia reussi Strand, 1913
Cossus toluminus (Druce, 1887)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Davidlivingstonia boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Davidlivingstonia lenzi Yakovlev, 2020
Eulophonotus stephania Druce, 1887
Eulophonotus stephanius (Druce, 1887)⇒ Xyleutes stephania Druce, 1887
Indarbela tegula Distant, 1897
Kroonia murphyi I. Lehmann, 2010
Kroonia natalica Hampson, 1910
Lebedodes natalica (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Kroonia natalica Hampson, 1910
Macrocossus grebennikovi R.V. Yakovlev, 2013
Macrocossus rudis (Aurivillius, 1900)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Macrocossus toluminus Druce, 1887
Marshalliana bivittata Aurivillius, 1901
Marshalliana latevittata Hering, 1949
Meharia murphyi Yakovlev & S..., 2013
Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Metarbela bipuncta Hampson, 1920
Metarbela dialeuca Hampson, 1910
Metarbela erecta Gaede, 1929
Metarbela vaualba Hampson, 1920
Mirocossus badiala Fletcher, 1968
Mirocossus kibwezi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Oreocossus kilimanjarensis Holland, 1892
Oreocossus occidentalis Strand, 1913
Ortharbela bisinuata Hampson, 1920
Ortharbela minima Hampson, 1920
Phragmataecia boisduvalii (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Phragmataecia fuscifusa Hampson, 1910
Phragmataecia innominata Dalla Torre, 1923
Phragmataecia irrorata Hampson, 1910
Phragmataecia okovangae Clench, 1959
Salagena albicilia Hampson, 1920
Salagena violetta Gaede, 1929
Strigocossus capensis Walker, 1856
Strigocossus elephas R.V. Yakovlev, 2013
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 tristicha Hampson, 1920
Xyleutes atriplaga Le Cerf, 1919
Xyleutes capensis (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus capensis Walker, 1856
Xyleutes leucopteris (Houlbert, 1916)⇒ Strigocossus vosseleri Walker, 1856
Xyleutes sjoestedti (Aurivillius, 1900)⇒ Strigocossus kilimandjarae Walker, 1856
Xyleutes stephania Druce, 1887
Xyleutes vosseleri (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
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
Zeuzeropecten zambica Yakovlev, 2011

Subnodes of Cossidae with occurrences in Malawi
SubfamilyCossinae
Leach, 1815
Carpenter moths, Cossines
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMehariinae
Yakovlev, 2011
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMetarbelinae
Strand, 1909
Tropical Carpenterworm Moths
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZeuzerinae
Boisduval, 1828
Zeuzerine Moths
13
55
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cossidae at artfakta.se
Cossidae at dyntaxa.se
Cossidae at gbif.org
Cossidae at irmng.org
Cossidae at itis.gov