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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
27 Families width 4642 Species and 1745 Subspecies
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths21SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers15SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids11SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths804SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1034SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies654SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 200511SpeciesTaxom
Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985)0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms272SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars82SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals672SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos155SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones293SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies50SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths135SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths287SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths38SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Melanesia
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
3
142
307
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom