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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
297
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
209
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne
19 Families width 308 Species and 34 Subspecies
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths89SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies28SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms57SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals39SpeciesTaxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991Snub Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Melbourne
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
201
298
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom