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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1619
8751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
25 Families width 8751 Species and 1280 Subspecies
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths7SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers116SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids24SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2080SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths136SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1051SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1171SpeciesTaxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)Tropical Carpenterworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms958SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars197SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths507SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1273SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos103SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones169SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths371SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths247SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths255SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths16SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Congo
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1470
8376
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
149
375
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom