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Checklist of Family Cossidae Leach, 1815 (Borers)
for Saudi Arabia (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
2039
4446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
276
2038
4444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
2026
4428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
1649
3779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
705
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
705
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
705
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
473
1185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
3
51
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
2
23
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCossidae
Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers
21
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saudi Arabia
21 Genera with 51 Species
#
A
C
D
E
H
L
M
P
S
W

Aethalopteryx Schoorl, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Afrikanetz R.V. Yakovlev, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Alcterogystia Schoorl, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Arctiocossus Felder, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Azygophleps Hampson, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 193411SpeciesTaxom
Dyspessa Hübner, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Eremocossus Hampson, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Holcocerus Staudinger, 19126SpeciesTaxom
Hypopta Hübner, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Lamellocossus Daniel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Meharia Chrétien, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Mirocossus Schoorl, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Mormogystia Schoorl, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Paropta Staudinger, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Salagena Walker, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Semitocossus Yakovlev, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Wiltshireocossus1SpeciesTaxom
Wiltshirocossus Yakovlev, 19252SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saudi Arabia
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethalopteryx wiltshirei R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Afrikanetz makumazan R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Afroarabiella tahamae Wiltshire, 1949
Alcterogystia frater Warnecke, 1929
Alcterogystia l-nigra Bethune-Baker, 1894
Alcterogystia l-nigrum Bethune-Baker, 1894
Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Arctiocossus striolatus Staudinger, 1899
Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856
Azygophleps sheikh Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Cossus aegyptiacus Hampson, 1910
Cossus aries (Püngeler, 1902)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Cossus bongiovannii (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus cheesmani (Tams, 1925)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus frater (Warnecke, 1929)⇒ Alcterogystia frater Warnecke, 1929
Cossus saharae (D. Lucas, 1907)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Cossus striolatus (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Arctiocossus striolatus Staudinger, 1899
Cossus tahamae (Wiltshire, 1949)⇒ Afroarabiella tahamae Wiltshire, 1949
Cossus tahlai (Dumont, 1932)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus turati Krüger, 1934
Dyspessa intermedia (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Dyspessa kabylaria A. Bang-Haas, 1906
Eremocossus proleuca (Hampson, 1896)⇒ Mormogystia proleuca Hampson, 1896
Eremocossus senegalensis (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Eremocossus vaulogeri Staudinger, 1897
Eremocossus vaulogeri jordana Staudinger, 1897
Holcocerus baloutchistanensis (Daniel, 1945)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Holcocerus gloriosa Erschoff, 1874
Holcocerus gloriosus Erschoff, 1874
Holcocerus laudabilis (Staudinger, 1899)⇒ Holcocerus gloriosa Erschoff, 1874
Holcocerus mesopotamicus (Erschoff, 1874)⇒ Holcocerus gloriosus Erschoff, 1874
Holcocerus puengeleri (Rothschild, 1912)⇒ Holcocerus gloriosa Erschoff, 1874
Hypopta cognata (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Hypopta mussolinii (Turati, 1927)⇒ Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Hypopta vaulogeri (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Lamellocossus aries (Püngeler, 1902)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Meharia acuta Wiltshire, 1982
Meharia philbyi Bradley, 1952
Meharia semilactea Warren & Rot..., 1905
Metarbela taifensis Wiltshire, 1988
Mirocossus pittawayi Yakovlev, 2019
Mormogystia proleuca Hampson, 1896
Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Paropta frater (Warnecke, 1929)⇒ Alcterogystia frater Warnecke, 1929
Paropta johannes (Staudinger, 1899)⇒ Arctiocossus striolatus Staudinger, 1899
Paropta paradoxus Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Salagena guichardi Wiltshire, 1980
Semitocossus johannes Staudinger, 1899
Wiltshireocossus cheesmani Tams, 1925
Wiltshirocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Wiltshirocossus cheesmani Tams, 1925

Subnodes of Cossidae with occurrences in Saudi Arabia
SubfamilyCossinae
Leach, 1815
Carpenter moths, Cossines
13
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCossulinae
Hodges, 1983
Cossuline Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHypoptinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Hypoptine Moths
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMehariinae
Yakovlev, 2011
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetarbelinae
Strand, 1909
Tropical Carpenterworm Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyZeuzerinae
Boisduval, 1828
Zeuzerine Moths
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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