Checklist of Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
for Melanesia (Oceania)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 588
9130
32303 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 585
9123
32295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 559
8972
31925 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 354
7034
26788 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 72
2152
6310 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 70
2149
6305 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 69
2147
6297 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 27
1430
4629 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Melanesia
27 Families width 4629 Species and 1743 Subspecies
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833) | Milkweed Butterflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Endromidae Boisduval, 1828 | Glory Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 798 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1032 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 656 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 272 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 82 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 665 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 154 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 291 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 135 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 290 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 37 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Melanesia
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