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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Guinea (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
264
2583
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
2582
5935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
2531
5802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1949
4885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
680
1867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
505
1513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guinea
20 Families width 1513 Species and 162 Subspecies
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths4SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers23SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths239SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths200SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies287SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms90SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars24SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals390SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos40SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones49SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths86SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Guinea
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
490
1485
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
3
15
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom