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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
4119
10535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
4115
10530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
377
4038
10288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3217
8675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1251
3349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1248
3346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1242
3337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
890
2709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Angola
25 Families width 2709 Species and 321 Subspecies
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths3SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers51SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892Oriental Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths640SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths377SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies258SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms242SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars36SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths81SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals537SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos65SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones78SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies14SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths144SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths101SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Angola
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
844
2620
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
46
89
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom