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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2170
8011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2168
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2164
8002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
28
1453
6124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kenya
28 Families width 6124 Species and 857 Subspecies
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths12SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers126SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1493SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths40SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths988SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies559SpeciesTaxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)Tropical Carpenterworm Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms981SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars141SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths88SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals691SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos69SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones143SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths223SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths211SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths266SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths21SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Kenya
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1331
5721
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
5
122
403
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom