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Checklist of Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
for Msunduzi (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
855
1069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
855
1069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
829
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
761
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
172
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
172
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
171
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
140
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Msunduzi
14 Families width 180 Species and 22 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals33SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues35SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths26SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs22SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Msunduzi
140 Genera with 180 Species
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Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas8SpeciesTaxom
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Afroptilum Gillies, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1832Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Alcides Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Anisodes Guenée, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Arctia Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1929Fritillaries2SpeciesTaxom
Aroa Walker, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Asota Hübner, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Asura Walker, 1805Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Athalia Leach, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1887Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Belenois Hübner, 1819Caper Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Byblia Hübner, 1773Joker2SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Calospila Geyer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 1775Emigrants1SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1824Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocoma Turner, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Clepsis Guenée, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Coelonia Rothschild &..., 18752SpeciesTaxom
Colostygia Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1819Arabs8SpeciesTaxom
Crudaria Wallengren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cyrestis Boisduval, 1899Map Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasygaster Guenée, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Deloneura Trimen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1869Cornelians2SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Diarsia Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dixeia Talbot, 1884Small Whites3SpeciesTaxom
Drepanogynis Guenée, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Dysstroma Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ectochela Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Ectropis Hübner, 1825Engrailed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Eilema Hübner, 1901Lichen Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elhamma Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Emesis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Epichoristodes Diakonoff, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Epiphora Wallengren, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eronia Hübner, 1847Vagrants2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Eulasia Truqui, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1831Pug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1876Grass yellow2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucina Hulst, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1887Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1764Diadems1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1758Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothoe Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1911Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Leucochimona Stichel, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lomographa Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macroprora Turner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1969Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Marmaroplegma Wallengren, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mellicta Fabricius, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Metallochlora Warren, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mylothris Hübner, 1819Dotted Borders1SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Nepheronia Butler, 1836Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Neumichtis Hampson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Notodonta Ochsenheimer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ochropleura Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Odezia Boisduval, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1851Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Opisthograptis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa5SpeciesTaxom
Paralethe Van Son, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pardopsis Trimen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1927Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Persectania Hampson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Petrophora Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1809Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Piercia Janse, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1764Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1779Commodores2SpeciesTaxom
Protogoniomorpha Wallengren, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rivula Duponchel, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Rusina Stephens, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Scardamia Guenée, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Semiothisa Hübner, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Sideridis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Syntheta Turner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthorhoe Hübner, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1766Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom
Zamarada Moore, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Msunduzi
180 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acraea anemosa Hewitson, 1865Broad Bordered Acraea
Acraea axina Westwood, 1881Little Acraea
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847Dancing Acraea
Acraea oncaea Hopffer, 1855Rooibok Acraea
Acraea petraea Boisduval, 1847Blood Acraea
Acraea violarum Boisduval, 1847Speckled Red Acraea
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Afroptilum sudafricanum Lestage, 1924
Agrodiaetus damon damon
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis infusa Boisduval, 1832Bogong Moth
Alcides brevirostris Boheman, 1836
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Anisodes monetaria homostola Meyrick, 1897
Apamea (Apamea) crenata Hufnagel, 1766Clouded-bordered Brindle
Apamea (Apamea) remissa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Condica vecors Guenée, 1852
Arctia caja Linnaeus, 1758Garden Tiger
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis adippe vulgoadippe Verity, 1929High Brown Fritillary
Aroa scytodes Collenette, 1932
Asota speciosa Drury, 1773Specious Tiger
Asura lydia Donovan, 1805Lydia lichen moth
Athalia gessi Koch, 2003
Autographa pulchrina Haworth, 1809Beautiful Golden Y
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Belenois aurota Fabricius, 1793African Caper White
Belenois creona Cramer, 1776African Caper
Belenois gidica Godart, 1819African Veined White
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Byblia anvatara Boisduval, 1833African Joker
Byblia ilithyia Drury, 1773Joker
Cabera exanthemata Scopoli, 1763Common Wave
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Calospila thara nomia Godman, 1903
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775African Emigrant
Charaxes candiope Godart, 1824Green-veined Charaxes
Chlorocoma melocrossa Meyrick, 1888Cream-fringed Emerald
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Clepsis spectrana Treitschke, 1830Cabbage Leafroller
Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875Fulvous Sphinx
Coelonia fulvinotata fulvinotata Butler, 1875
Colostygia pectinataria Knoch, 1781Green Carpet
Colotis (Colotis) antevippe Boisduval, 1836Large Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) auxo Lucas, 1852Sulphur Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) danae Fabricius, 1775Crimson Tip
Colotis (Colotis) erone Angas, 1849Coast Purple Tip
Colotis (Colotis) euippe Linnaeus, 1758Round Winged Orange Tip
Colotis (Colotis) vesta Lucas, 1852Veined Golden Arab
Colotis (Teracolus) eris Klug, 1829Banded Gold Tip
Colotis ione Godart, 1819Bushveld Purple Tip
Crudaria leroma Wallengren, 1857Silver Spotted Grey
Cyrestis elegans natta Swinhoe, 1899
Dasygaster padockina Le Guillou, 1841Cutworm
Deloneura millari Trimen, 1906Millar's Buff
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Deudorix diocles Hewitson, 1869Orange-barred Playboy
Diachrysia chrysitis Linnaeus, 1758Burnished Brass
Diachrysia chryson pales Mell, 1939
Diarsia brunnea Denis & Schi..., 1775Purple Clay
Diarsia rubi VIEWEG, 1790Small Square Spot
Dingana dingana dingana Trimen, 1873
Dixeia charina Boisduval, 1836African Small White
Dixeia pigea Boisduval, 1836Ant-heap Small White
Dixeia spilleri Spiller, 1884Spiller's Sulphur Small White
Drepanogynis variciliata Krüger, 2002
Dysstroma truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)⇒ Chloroclysta truncata Hufnagel, 1767
Ectochela dasophrys Tams, 1930
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eilema leia Hampson, 1901
Elhamma australasiae Walker, 1856
Emesis ocypore zelotes Hewitson, 1872
Epichoristodes acerbella Walker, 1864African Carnation Tortrix
Epiphora mythimna Moorei Swinhoe, 1902
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823Vine Leaf Vagrant
Eronia leda Boisduval, 1847Autumn Leaf Vagrant
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Eulasia (Vittateulasia) bombylius Fabricius, 1787
Eupithecia pulchellata Stephens, 1831Foxglove Pug
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Eurema desjardinsii Boisduval, 1833Angled Grass Yellow
Eurema regularis Butler, 1876Even-bordered Grass Yellow
Glaucina gonia gonia
Hada plebeja Linnaeus, 1761Shears
Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887Marsh Blue
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypolimnas misippus Linnaeus, 1764Common Diadem
Lacanobia (Dianobia) thalassina Hufnagel, 1766Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Laothoe populi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar hawk moth
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Leptocera (Leptocera) nigra Olivier, 1813
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Lethe dura mansonia Fruhstorfer, 1911
Leucochimona hyphea prosoeca (A. Seitz, 1932)⇒ Leucochimona hyphea hyphea Cramer, 1776
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Lomographa temerata Denis & Schi..., 1775Clouded Silver
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Macroprora ochthera Turner, 1942
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina insularis Thompson, 1969Meadow Brown
Marmaroplegma clio (Fawcett, 1902)⇒ Marmaroplegma paragarda Wallengren, 1860
Marmaroplegma paragarda Wallengren, 1860Speared Monkey
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Mellicta aurelia (NICKERL, 1850)⇒ Melitaea aurelia NICKERL, 1850
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Metallochlora exorista Prout, 1917
Mylothris agathina Hübner, 1819Common Dotted Border
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Mythimna (Mythimna) impura Hübner, 1808Smoky Wainscot
Nepheronia buquetii Boisduval, 1836Buquet's Vagrant
Neumichtis nigerrima Guenée, 1852Black Noctuid
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Notodonta dromedarius Linnaeus, 1767Iron Prominent
Ochropleura plecta Linnaeus, 1761Flame Shoulder
Odezia atrata Linnaeus, 1758Chimney Sweep
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Oligia fasciuncula Haworth, 1809Middle-barred Minor
Oligia strigilis Linnaeus, 1758Marbled Minor
Opisthograptis luteolata Linnaeus, 1758Brimstone
Orthonama vittata Borkhausen, 1794Oblique Carpet
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) euphranor Trimen, 1868Bush Kite
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Paralethe dendrophilus Trimen, 1862Bush Beauty
Pardopsis punctatissima Boisduval, 1833Polka Dot
Parnassius simo simoides Bang-Haas, 1927
Persectania aversa Walker, 1856Southern armyworm
Petrophora chlorosata Scopoli, 1763Brown Silver-line
Photedes minima Haworth, 1809Small Dotted Buff
Piercia olivata Janse, 1933
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pontia helice Linnaeus, 1764Common Meadow White
Precis archesia Cramer, 1782Garden Commodore
Precis octavia Cramer, 1779Gaudy Commodore
Protogoniomorpha parhassus Drury, 1782Common Mother-of-Pearl
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Linnaeus, 1767Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus britanniae Verity, 1915Gatekeeper
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Rivula sericealis Scopoli, 1763Straw Dot
Rusina ferruginea Esper, 1785Brown Rustic
Scardamia chrysolina Meyrick, 1892
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scopula (Calothysanis) ternata Schrank, 1802Smoky Wave
Semiothisa simplicilinea Warren, 1905
Sideridis (Aneda) rivularis Fabricius, 1775Campion
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Syntheta nigerrima Guenée, 1862
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thyas daseia (Fawcett, 1902)⇒ 
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Xanthorhoe montanata Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Xanthorhoe poseata Geyer, 1837
Xestia (Megasema) triangulum Hufnagel, 1766Double Square-spot
Zamarada ordinaria Bethune-Baker, 1913
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Msunduzi
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
137
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubsectionCossina
Meyrick, 1907
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom