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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
2482
9917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Cossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
190
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cossoidea
Leach, 1815
Carpenter, Carpenter moths and relatives, Clearwing Moths
3
63
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCossidae
Leach, 1815
Borers, Carpenter and Leopard Moths, Carpenter millers
60
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
60 Genera with 208 Species
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Aethalopteryx Schoorl, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Afrikanetz R.V. Yakovlev, 20223SpeciesTaxom
Afroarabiella Yakovlev, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Alcterogystia Schoorl, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Allostylus Bailey, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Alophonotus Schoorl, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Arbelodes Karsch, 20109SpeciesTaxom
Arctiocossus Felder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Assegaj R.V. Yakovlev, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Azygophleps Hampson, 190519SpeciesTaxom
Brachygystia Schoorl, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Brachylia Felder, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Callocossus Felder, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Camellocossus R.V. Yakovlev, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Catarbela Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Catarbelana Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Catopta Staudinger, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Cossus Fabricius, 193416SpeciesTaxom
Davidlivingstonia Yakovlev, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dyspessa Hübner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Eburgemellus Schoorl, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Engyophlebus Felder, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eremocossus Hampson, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Eulophonotus Felder, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Givira Walker, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Gumilevia R.V. Yakovlev, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Haberlandia I. Lehmann, 20118SpeciesTaxom
Holcoceroides Strand, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Holcocerus Staudinger, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Hypopta Hübner, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Kroonia I. Lehmann, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Lamellocossus Daniel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lebedodes Holland, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Macrocossus Aurivillius, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Marshalliana Aurivillius, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Meharia Chrétien, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Melisomimas Jordan, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Metarbela Holland, 189310SpeciesTaxom
Mirocossus Schoorl, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Mormogystia Schoorl, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Moyencharia Lehmann, 20136SpeciesTaxom
Ortharbela Aurivillius, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paralebedella Strand, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paralophonotus Schoorl, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paropta Staudinger, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Pettigramma Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Phragmataecia Newman, 20088SpeciesTaxom
Politzariella Yakovlev, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozeuzera Schoorl, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Salagena Walker, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Sinjaeviella R.V. Yakovlev, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Stenagra Hampson, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Strigocossus Houlbert, 185610SpeciesTaxom
Synaptophleps Newman, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tarsozeuzera Schoorl, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Teragra Walker, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Wiltshirocossus Yakovlev, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Xyleutes Hübner, 185611SpeciesTaxom
Zeuzera Latreille, 17615SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
208 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aethalopteryx grandiplaga Gaede, 1930
Aethalopteryx schoorli Yakovlev, 2020
Aethalopteryx simplex Aurivillius, 1905
Aethalopteryx spurrelli Yakovlev, 2020
Aethalopteryx squameus Distant, 1902
Afrikanetz bugvan R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Afrikanetz makumazan R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Afrikanetz schouteni Yakovlev, 2022
Afroarabiella buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Afroarabiella fanti Hampson, 1910
Alcterogystia nilotica Joannis, 1910
Allostylus caerulescens Schaus, 1911
Alophonotus rauana Strand, 1909
Alophonotus rauanus (Strand, 1909)⇒ Alophonotus rauana Strand, 1909
Arbelodes albitorquata Hampson, 1910
Arbelodes claudiae I. Lehmann, 2010
Arbelodes diagonalis (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Ortharbela diagonalis Hampson, 1910
Arbelodes dupreezi I. Lehmann, 2010
Arbelodes heringi Janse, 1930
Arbelodes kroonae I. Lehmann, 2007
Arbelodes obliquifascia (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Ortharbela obliquifascia Hampson, 1910
Arbelodes prochesi I. Lehmann, 2010
Arbelodes sebelensis I. Lehmann, 2010
Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Assegaj clenchi R.V. Yakovlev, 2006
Azygophleps aburae Plötz, 1880
Azygophleps albovittata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Azygophleps asylas Cramer, 1779
Azygophleps boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Azygophleps confucianus Yakovlev, 2006
Azygophleps equatorialis Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Azygophleps inclusa Walker, 1856
Azygophleps kovtunovitchi Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps larseni Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Azygophleps legraini Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Azygophleps melanonephele Hampson, 1910
Azygophleps melanophele Hampson, 1910
Azygophleps ochricosta (Fletcher, 1968)⇒ Strigocossus ochricosta Fletcher, 1968
Azygophleps otello Yakovlev, 2011
Azygophleps pallens Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Azygophleps psyche (Le Cerf, 1919)⇒ Phragmataecia turkmenbashi Yakovlev, 2008
Azygophleps scalaris Fabricius, 1775Sesbania stem borer
Azygophleps simplex Aurivillius, 1905
Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Brachygystia minor Rungs, 1972
Brachylia hercules R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Brachylia nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Brachylia senegalensis Yakovlev & S..., 2011
Callocossus elegans (Aurivillius, 1910)⇒ Eulophonotus elegans Aurivillius, 1910
Callocossus langi (Holland, 1920)⇒ Alophonotus rauanus Strand, 1909
Camellocossus abyssinica Hampson, 1910
Camellocossus henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Catarbela strigosa (Walker, 1865)⇒ Salagena violetta Gaede, 1929
Catarbelana bassa (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Lebedodes togoica Karsch, 1896
Catopta minor (Rungs, 1972)⇒ Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Cossus abyssinica (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Camellocossus abyssinica Hampson, 1910
Cossus abyssinicus (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Camellocossus abyssinica Hampson, 1910
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 cossus Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter moth
Cossus fanti (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Afroarabiella fanti Hampson, 1910
Cossus henleyi (Warren & Rot..., 1905)⇒ Camellocossus henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Cossus mauretanicus (D. Lucas, 1907)⇒ Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Cossus nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Cossus saharae (D. Lucas, 1907)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Cossus tahlai (Dumont, 1932)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Cossus toluminus (Druce, 1887)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Cossus turati Krüger, 1934
Davidlivingstonia boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Dyspessa intermedia (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Eburgemellus geminatus Gaede, 1930
Engyophlebus obesus (Karsch, 1900)⇒ Givira aregentipuncta Schaus, 1934
Eremocossus senegalensis (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Eremocossus vaulogeri Staudinger, 1897
Eremocossus vaulogeri senegalensis Le Cerf, 1919
Eulophonotus armstrongi Hampson, 1915
Eulophonotus elegans Aurivillius, 1910
Eulophonotus myrmeleon Felder, 1874Cocoa stem borer
Eulophonotus obesus Karsch, 1900
Eulophonotus stephania Druce, 1887
Givira albosignata Ureta, 1957
Givira amanosa Schaus, 1911
Givira aregentipuncta Schaus, 1934
Gumilevia mungoparki Yakovlev, 2022
Haberlandia hollowayi I. Lehmann, 2011
Haberlandia janzi I. Lehmann, 2011
Haberlandia otfriedi I. Lehmann, 2011
Haberlandia rabiusi I. Lehmann, 2011
Haberlandia rohdei I. Lehmann, 2011
Haberlandia taiensis I. Lehmann, 2011
Haberlandia tempeli I. Lehmann, 2011
Haberlandia togoensis I. Lehmann, 2011
Holcoceroides cheick Yakovlev, Mü..., 2019
Holcoceroides ferrugineotincta Strand, 1913
Holcoceroides landeri Yakovlev & L..., 2020
Holcocerus baloutchistanensis (Daniel, 1945)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Holcocerus ferrugineotinctus (Strand, 1913)⇒ Holcoceroides ferrugineotincta Strand, 1913
Holcocerus powelli (Oberthür, 1911)⇒ Brachygystia mauretanicus Lucas, 1907
Hypopta cognata (Krüger, 1939)⇒ Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Hypopta mussolinii (Turati, 1927)⇒ Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Hypopta reibelii Oberthür, 1876
Hypopta vaulogeri (Staudinger, 1897)⇒ Cossus bianchii Krüger, 1934
Kroonia carteri I. Lehmann, 2010
Lamellocossus aries (Püngeler, 1902)⇒ Arctiocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Lebedodes bassa Bethune-Baker, 1908
Lebedodes durbanica (Hampson, 1910)⇒ Macrocossus coelebs H.K. Clench, 1959
Lebedodes nigeriae (Bethune-Baker, 1915)⇒ Cossus nigeriae Bethune-Baker, 1915
Lebedodes togoica Karsch, 1896
Lebedodes violascens Gaede, 1929
Lebedodes wichgrafi Grünberg, 1910
Macrocossus caducus H.K. Clench, 1959
Macrocossus coelebs H.K. Clench, 1959
Macrocossus rudis (Aurivillius, 1900)⇒ Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Macrocossus toluminus Druce, 1887
Marshalliana latevittata Hering, 1949
Meharia incurvariella Chrétien, 1915
Meharia semilactea Warren & Rot..., 1905
Melisomimas metallica Hampson, 1914
Metarbela abdulrahmani I. Lehmann, 2008
Metarbela bifasciata Gaede, 1929
Metarbela cremorna Hampson, 1920
Metarbela fumida Karsch, 1896
Metarbela funebris Gaede, 1929
Metarbela laguna Hampson, 1920
Metarbela micra Karsch, 1896
Metarbela onusta Karsch, 1896
Metarbela rava Karsch, 1896
Metarbela stivafer Holland, 1893
Mirocossus mordkovitchi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus politzari R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mirocossus sinevi R.V. Yakovlev, 2011
Mormogystia proleuca Hampson, 1896
Mormogystia reibellii Oberthür, 1876
Moyencharia basiplaga Gaede, 1929
Moyencharia fuscoradiata Gaede, 1929
Moyencharia herhausi I. Lehmann, 2013
Moyencharia joeli I. Lehmann, 2013
Moyencharia ochreicosta Gaede, 1929
Moyencharia sommerlattei I. Lehmann, 2013
Ortharbela diagonalis Hampson, 1910
Ortharbela obliquifascia Hampson, 1910
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paralebedella schultzei Aurivillius, 1905
Paralophonotus auroguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Paropta buchanani (Rothschild, 1921)⇒ Afroarabiella buchanani Rothschild, 1921
Paropta henleyi Warren & Rot..., 1905
Paropta pharaonis (Warren & Rot..., 1905)⇒ Alcterogystia nilotica Joannis, 1910
Pettigramma spiculata (Walker, 1865)⇒ Salagena violetta Gaede, 1929
Phragmataecia boisduvalii (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Azygophleps ganzelkozikmundi R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Phragmataecia fuscifusa Hampson, 1910
Phragmataecia innominata Dalla Torre, 1923
Phragmataecia pallens (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Azygophleps pallens Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Phragmataecia pelostema Hering, 1923
Phragmataecia psyche Le Cerf, 1919
Phragmataecia sericeata Hampson, 1910
Phragmataecia turkmenbashi Yakovlev, 2008
Politzariella edita Yakovlev, Mü..., 2019
Politzariella pantherina Yakovlev, 2011
Pseudozeuzera biatra Hampson, 1910
Pseudozeuzera stenlii R.V. Yakovlev, 2009
Salagena discata Gaede, 1929
Salagena fuscata Gaede, 1929
Salagena inversa Gaede, 1929
Salagena nigropuncta Le Cerf, 1919
Salagena spiculata Karsch, 1895
Salagena strigosa Aurivillius, 1901
Salagena transversa Walker, 1865
Salagena violetta Gaede, 1929
Sinjaeviella renatae Yakovlev, 2011
Stenagra multipunctata Hampson, 1920
Strigocossus crassa Drury, 1782
Strigocossus elephas R.V. Yakovlev, 2013
Strigocossus leucopteris (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Strigocossus lunifera Hampson, 1910
Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Strigocossus moderatus (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus vosseleri Walker, 1856
Strigocossus ochricosta Fletcher, 1968
Strigocossus polioplaga Hampson, 1910
Strigocossus sanbenai Yakovlev & L..., 2020
Strigocossus vosseleri (Walker, 1856)⇒ Strigocossus moderata Walker, 1856
Synaptophleps pelostema (Hering, 1923)⇒ Phragmataecia pelostema Hering, 1923
Tarsozeuzera livingstoni Yakovlev, 2006
Teragra angulifascia Gaede, 1929
Teragra insignifica Gaede, 1929
Teragra ochreicosta (Gaede, 1929)⇒ Teragra fuscoradiata Gaede, 1929
Teragra ochreisticta Gaede, 1929
Teragra umbrifera Hampson, 1910
Wiltshirocossus aries Püngeler, 1902
Wiltshirocossus pulcher Rungs, 1943
Xyleutes atriplaga Le Cerf, 1919
Xyleutes auroguttata Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Xyleutes biatra Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes crassa Drury, 1780
Xyleutes crassus (Drury, 1782)⇒ Strigocossus crassa Drury, 1782
Xyleutes lasea Druce, 1899
Xyleutes leucopteris (Houlbert, 1916)⇒ Strigocossus vosseleri Walker, 1856
Xyleutes lunifera Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes polioplaga Hampson, 1910
Xyleutes speciosus (Houlbert, 1916)⇒ Xyleutes crassus Drury, 1782
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
Zeuzera pyrina Linnaeus, 1761Leopard Moth

Subnodes of Cossidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyCossinae
Leach, 1815
Carpenter moths, Cossines
20
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCossulinae
Hodges, 1983
Cossuline Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHypoptinae
Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894
Hypoptine Moths
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMehariinae
Yakovlev, 2011
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMetarbelinae
Strand, 1909
Tropical Carpenterworm Moths
16
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolitzariellinae
Yakovlev, 2011
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyZeuzerinae
Boisduval, 1828
Zeuzerine Moths
17
76
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