Checklist of Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
for Malawi (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 327
3787
9639 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 308
3697
9441 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 226
3307
8733 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 64
1621
4426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 62
1618
4423 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1126
3311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Malawi
25 Families width 3311 Species and 402 Subspecies
| Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 793 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 504 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 323 | Species | Taxom | | Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909) | Tropical Carpenterworm Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 445 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 84 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 402 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 93 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 167 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 127 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Malawi
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