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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Marsabit County (Eastern Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
86
199
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
86
199
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
82
194
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
170
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
57
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
40
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marsabit County
11 Families width 47 Species and 4 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marsabit County
40 Genera with 47 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Acraea Fabricius, 1875Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amauris Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Anoba Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Basiothia Walker, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Calesia Guenée, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1850Emperors11SpeciesTaxom
Cirina Walker, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1863Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Decachorda Aurivillius, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1773Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eublemma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1825
Pug Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1775Bluebottles and Jays1SpeciesTaxom
Grapholita Treitschke, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hypoleria Godman & Salvin, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Mixocera Warren, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Paraccra Razowski, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Paracossulus Schoorl, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paralephana Hampson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Procrica Diakonoff, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1878Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Victoria Warren, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marsabit County
47 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Acontia umbrigera Felder & Rog..., 1874
Acraea lygus Druce, 1875Lygus Acraea
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Amauris echeria Stoll, 1790Chief
Basiothia medea Fabricius, 1781Small Verdant Hawk
Calesia zambesita Walker, 1865
Charaxes acuminatus Thurau, 1903Mountain Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes acuminatus kulalensis Van Someren, 1963
Charaxes baumanni Rogenhofer, 1891Baumann´s Charaxes
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Charaxes castor Cramer, 1775Giant Charaxes
Charaxes dilutus Rothschild, 1898
Charaxes hansalii (Felder, 1866)⇒ Charaxes hansali Felder, 1867
Charaxes kulal Stoll, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes varanes Cramer, 1764Common Pearl Charaxes
Charaxes xiphares Cramer, 1781Forest King Charaxes
Charaxes zoolina Westwood, 1850Club-tailed Charaxes
Cirina forda Westwood, 1849Pallid Emperor Moth
Colias christina W. Edwards, 1863Christina Sulphur
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) asteia Dufay, 1972
Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758African Monarch
Decachorda fulvia Druce, 1886
Dysgonia rectifascia Fawcett, 1915
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Erinnyis cercyon (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Erinnyis lassauxii Boisduval, 1859
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Eublemma atrifusa Hampson, 1910
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypoleria coenina Hewitson, 1872
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Paraccra mimesa Razowski, 2005
Paracossulus thrips Hübner, 1818
Paralephana argyresthia Hampson, 1926
Speyeria callippe macaria W. H. Edwards, 1877Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia arge Strecker, 1878
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Victoria fuscithorax Warren, 1905

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Marsabit County
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
36
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
2
4
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom