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Checklist of Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
for Chagos Archipelago (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
227
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
227
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
66
226
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
184
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
83
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
82
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
82
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
43
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chagos Archipelago
11 Families width 59 Species and 13 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals8SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chagos Archipelago
43 Genera with 59 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1798Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1863Smaller Tea Tortrix2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Amyna Guenée, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anticarsia Hübner, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Brunia Moore, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1862Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1777Bee Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Comostola Meyrick, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1856Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophlebia Walsingham, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Cupha Billberg, 1913Rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Dudua Walker, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1852Crows2SpeciesTaxom
Garella Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Glaucoclystis Holloway, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Herpystis Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 0Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Ilattia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1925Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1758Birdwings1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1888Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stictoptera Guenée, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Temnolopha Lower, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatotibia Zacher, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chagos Archipelago
59 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Adoxophyes euryomis (Walker, 1863)⇒ Adoxophyes privatana Walker, 1863
Adoxophyes privatana Walker, 1863Apple leaf-curling moth
Agrius cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amyna axis (Guenée, 1852)⇒ Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Amyna natalis Walker, 1858Iiima moth
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781Owl moth
Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Anticarsia irrorata Fabricius, 1781
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Brunia antica Walker, 1854
Brunia vicaria Walker, 1854
Callopistria maillardi Guenée, 1862Cutworm
Catocala actaea actaea
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Cephonodes picus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771
Chasmina candida Walker, 1865
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) illuminata Robinson, 1968
Comostola pyrrhogona Walker, 1866
Comostola pyrrhogona pyrrhogona Walker, 1866
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Condica conducta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Condica capensis Guenée, 1852
Cryptophlebia encarpa (Meyrick, 1920)⇒ Thaumatotibia encarpa Meyrick, 1920
Cupha erymanthis nagara Fruhstorfer, 1913
Dudua aprobola Meyrick, 1886Leaf-curling Moth
Dudua brachytoma Diakonoff, 1973
Eublemma cochylioides Guenée, 1852Eublemma Moth
Euploea asyllus asyllus Godman & Salvin, 1888
Euploea boisduvali Lucas, 1852
Garella nilotica Rogenhover, 1882Black-olive Caterpillar
Glaucoclystis immixtaria Walker, 1862
Herpystis physalodes Meyrick, 1910
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Linnaeus, 1758Grayling
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina euphonoides Poulton, 1923
Hypolimnas bolina euphorioides
Ilattia axis Guenée, 1852
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida chagoensis Watkins, 1925
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Macroglossum adustum Rothschild &..., 1916
Macroglossum corythus Walker, 1856
Macroglossum corythus oceanicum Rothschild &..., 1915
Megacorma obliqua remota Jordan, 1924
Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Mocis proverai Zilli, 2000
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886
Papilio woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888Woodford'S Swallowtail
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Scopula actuaria Walker, 1861
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Stictoptera hironsi Barnett, Emm..., 1998
Temnolopha metallota (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Dudua brachytoma Diakonoff, 1973
Thaumatotibia encarpa Meyrick, 1920Cacao husk borer
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Utetheisa pulchelloides pulchelloides Hampson, 1907

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Chagos Archipelago
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
37
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom