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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Garden Route (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
265
1391
1736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1391
1736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1378
1721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1197
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
244
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
243
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
241
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
144
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Garden Route
14 Families width 186 Species and 23 Subspecies
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths50SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms24SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals21SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae (Hampson, 1894)Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies36SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Garden Route
144 Genera with 186 Species
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Acanthoscelis Dejean, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Acanthovalva Krüger, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Acleris Hübner, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Acrasia Rogenhofer, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Acripia Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1968Coppers6SpeciesTaxom
Amata Fabricius, 20153SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Anticlea Stephens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aplectoides Butler, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ariathisa Walker, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aspitates Treitschke, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Automolis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Axiodes Warren, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Blenina Walker, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Capys Hewitson, 1777Protea Butteflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1953Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1852Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Costaconvexa Agenjo, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Creagra Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Cucullia Schrank, 1874Hooded Owlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Desmeocraera Wallengren, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dicranuropsis Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dismorphia Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Disticta Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1836Small Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanogynis Guenée, 20026SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniella Van Son, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Earias Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ectochela Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Epirrita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eugnosta Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1917Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Euproctis Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Ferenta Walker, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Graphiphora Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Himeromima Warren, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862
Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoplexia Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hypotephrina Janse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Idiodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Isturgia Hübner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Jacksonia Theobald, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Laelia Stephens, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1969Giant Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Macropoliana Carcasson, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Microligia Warren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoclystia Warren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Morasa Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Oaracta Walker, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ozarba Walker, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Palaeaspilates Warren, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pantydia Guenée, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pareclipsis Warren, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Parectropis Sato, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1927Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Paroruza Hampson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Piercia Janse, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Platypolia Grote, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Prasinocyma Warren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Problepsis Lederer, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Proutiana Janse, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomaenas L.B. Prout, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Psilocerea Saalmüller, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pyrisitia Butler, 1830Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Rhodochlaena Hampson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhypopteryx Aurivillius, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Salsolicola Kuznetzov, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Siccia Walker, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Sommeria Hübner, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19627SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tracheplexia Janse, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Xenimpia Warren, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Garden Route
186 Species and 23 Subspecies
Acanthoscelis ruficornis Fabricius, 1801
Acanthovalva bilineata Warren, 1895
Acleris cornana McDunnough, 1933Dogwood Leafroller
Acleris forbesana McDunnough, 1934Forbes Acleris
Acleris maccana Treitschke, 1835Marbled Button
Acontia komaga (Felder, 1874)⇒ Acontia caffraria Cramer, 1777
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acrasia crinita Felder & Rog..., 1875
Acrasia hemixantharia Felder, 1874
Acrasia similis Krüger, 2013
Acripia scapularis Felder & Rog..., 1874
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Agrochola (Sunira) bicolorago Guenée, 1852Bicolored Sallow
Alcides subvillosus Fåhraeus, 1871
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides bella
Aloeides depicta Tite & Dickson, 1968Depicta Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aloeides quickelbergei Tite & Dickson, 1968Quickelberge's Copper
Amata anna Butler, 1876
Amata johanna Butler, 1876
Amata khoisana de Freina, 2015
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Anticlea vasiliata Guenée, 1857Early Carpet
Aplectoides condita Guenée, 1852
Arhopala horsfieldi eurysthenes Fruhstorfer, 1914Peacock Oakblue
Ariathisa abyssinia Guenée, 1852
Ariathisa semiluna Hampson, 1909
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Aspitates illepidata Walker, 1862
Athetis pallicornis Felder & Rog..., 1874
Autoba admota Felder & Rog..., 1874
Automolis crassa (Felder, 1874)⇒ Aemilia crassa Walker, 1865
Axiodes agrypna Prout, 1938
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Blenina lichenosa (Moore, 1877)⇒ Blenina variegata Moore, 1882
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Capys alpheus Cramer, 1777Orange-banded Protea Butterfly
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Chrysoritis pyramus Pennington, 1953Pyramus Opal
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Wollaston, 1858Bent line Carpet
Craniophora paragrapha Felder, 1874
Creagra dealbata (Herrich-Schä..., 1854)⇒ Creagra liturata Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956Cape Grey
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) dorfmeisteri Felder & Rog..., 1874
Cucullia consimilis Felder & Rog..., 1874
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Desmeocraera nugatrix Felder, 1874
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Dicranuropsis vilis Felder, 1874
Disclisioprocta natalata Walker, 1862
Dismorphia thermesina pimpla Hopffer, 1874
Disticta atava Felder & Rog..., 1874
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Drepanogynis alicata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Drepanogynis arcuifera Prout, 1934
Drepanogynis dentatilinea Krüger, 2002
Drepanogynis dulcinaria (Felder, 1874)⇒ Drepanogynis mixtaria Guenée, 1858
Drepanogynis ocellata Warren, 1897
Drepanogynis variciliata Krüger, 2002
Durbaniella clarki Van Son, 1941Clark'S Rocksitter
Earias plaga (Felder, 1874)⇒ Earias biplaga Walker, 1866
Ectochela dasophrys Tams, 1930
Epirrita autumnata Borkhausen, 1794Autumn Moth
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eugnosta stigmatica Meyrick, 1909
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Eupithecia annulata Hulst, 1896Black Mountain Salamander
Eupithecia vepallida (Prout L.B., 1917)⇒ Eupithecia lineisdistincta Vojnits, 1981
Euplexia augens Felder & Rog..., 1874
Euplexia saldanha (Felder, 1874)⇒ Euplexia augens Felder & Rog..., 1874
Euproctis haemodetes Hampson, 1905
Euproctis sanguigutta Hampson, 1905
Euthalia agnis tinna
Ferenta stolliana Stoll, 1782
Graphiphora augur Fabricius, 1775Double Dart
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) scutuligera Guenée, 1852
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Himeromima aulis Druce, 1892
Hypoplexia algoa Felder & Rog..., 1874
Hypotephrina recessaria (Walker, 1862)⇒ Hypotephrina exmotaria Walker, 1861
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Idiodes saxaria Guenée, 1858
Isturgia exospilata Walker, 1861
Isturgia proxantharia (Walker, 1863)⇒ Isturgia catalaunaria Guenée, 1858
Jacksonia papillata Theobald, 1923Aphid
Laelia bifascia Hampson, 1905
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops braueri Dickson, 1966Brauer's Blue
Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983Coastal Blue
Lepidochrysops swartbergensis Swanepoel, 1969Swartberg Blue
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Macropoliana natalensis (Butler, 1785)⇒ Macropoliana gessi P. Schmit, 2006
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mesosemia philocles monaeses (E. Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Mesosemia philocles laetifica H. Bates, 1868
Microligia dolosa Warren, 1897
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mimoclystia undulosata Warren, 1901
Morasa rhodopepla Felder R., 1874
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Ozarba nyanza Felder & Rog..., 1874
Palaeaspilates inoffensa Warren, 1894
Pantydia andersoni Felder & Rog..., 1874
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Pareclipsis phaeopis Prout, 1922
Pareclipsis punctata Warren, 1900
Parnassius simo simoides Bang-Haas, 1927
Paroruza lateritia Felder & Rog..., 1875
Piercia bryophilaria Warren, 1903
Platypolia anceps Stephens, 1850
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Prasinocyma hadrata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Problepsis aegretta Felder & Rog..., 1875
Proutiana ferrorubrata Walker, 1863
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudoclanis postica Walker, 1856Mulberry Hawk
Pseudomaenas anguinata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Pseudomaenas bivirgata Felder & Rog..., 1875
Pseudonympha hippia Cramer, 1782Burchell´s Brown
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Psilocerea apiciata (Warren, 1897)⇒ Psilocerea pulverosa Warren, 1894
Psilocerea pulverosa Warren, 1894
Pyrisitia lisa (Boisduval & ..., 1830)⇒ Eurema lisa Boisduval & ..., 1833
Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848)⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862
Rhodochlaena botonga Felder & Rog..., 1874
Rhypopteryx kettlewelli Collenette, 1953
Salsolicola cristata Theron, 1979
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Scopula illiturata (Walker, 1862)⇒ Scopula internata Guenée, 1857
Scopula inscriptata Walker, 1863
Scopula internata Guenée, 1857
Scopula straminea (Felder & Rog..., 1875)⇒ Scopula pulverosa Prout, 1934
Semiothisa simplicilinea Warren, 1905
Semiothisa streniata Guenée, 1858
Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Siccia punctigera (Felder, 1874)⇒ Siccia caffra Walker, 1854
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Sommeria spilosoma Felder, 1874
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Stygionympha irrirata Trimen, 1873
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962Dickson's Widow
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Temnora murina Walker, 1856Grey Temnora
Thestor brachycera Trimen, 1883
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor claassensi Heath & Pringle, 2004Claassens' Skolly
Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1954Murray's Skolly
Thestor penningtoni Van Son, 1949Pennington's Skolly
Thestor petra Pennington, 1962Rock Skolly
Thestor tempe (Pennington, 1962)⇒ Thestor petra Pennington, 1962
Thysanoplusia (Daubeplusia) sestertia Felder & Rog..., 1874
Tracheplexia lucia Felder & Rog..., 1974
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper
Xanthorhoe poseata Geyer, 1837
Xenimpia maculosata Warren, 1897
Zamarada exarata (Felder, 1875)⇒ Zamarada transvisaria Guenée, 1858
Zamarada transvisaria Guenée, 1858

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Garden Route
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
138
179
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
2
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom