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Checklist for Section Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
and region Nice (Alpes-Maritimes, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
162
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
162
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
162
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
34
148
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
117
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
117
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
117
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
110
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nice
11 Families width 180 Species and 4 Subspecies
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms115SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals13SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae (Latreille, 1802)Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nice
110 Genera with 180 Species
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Abrostola Ochsenheimer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acantholeucania Rungs, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Acronicta Ochsenheimer, 1758Dagger moths4SpeciesTaxom
Aedia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 17664SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1824Cutworm7SpeciesTaxom
Allophyes Tams, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Amphipyra Ochsenheimer, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1869Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Antirrhea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Antitype Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apamea Ochsenheimer, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Apopestes Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Aporophyla Guenée, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Atypha Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Autographa Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Autophila Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1827Fern Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1836Mottled rustic3SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 1808Underwing moths7SpeciesTaxom
Charanyca Billberg, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1767Emperors1SpeciesTaxom
Chilodes Herrich-Schä..., 18061SpeciesTaxom
Chloantha Boisduval, R..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Conistra Hübner, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Craniophora Snellen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cryphia Hübner, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Deltote Reichenbach, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Diachrysia Hübner, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Dichonia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dryobotodes Warren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dysgonia Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Egira Duponchel, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Episema Ochsenheimer, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1917Alpines1SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1829Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Euplagia Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Euplexia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupsilia Hübner, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Eutelia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Fabriciana Reuss, 1775Silverstripes1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grammodes Guenée, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hadena Schrank, 1829Lychnis6SpeciesTaxom
Hecatera Guenée, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Hoplodrina Boursin, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hyles Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1758Bloxworth snout4SpeciesTaxom
Ianussiusa Pyrcz & Viloria, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Jodia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lacanobia Billberg, 1766Light brocade2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Lithophane Hübner, 1809Pale pinion2SpeciesTaxom
Lygephila Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Macdunnoughia Kostrowicki, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Melanargia Meigen, 1793Marbled white1SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1778Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Mesapamea Heinicke, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Mesogona Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Mniotype Franclemont, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Mormo Ochsenheimer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18357SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1758Yellow underwings4SpeciesTaxom
Nodaria Guenée, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oligia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 18359SpeciesTaxom
Pachetra Guenée, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Panolis Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Perigrapha Lederer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phytometra Haworth, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush3SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1758Anglewings1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1823Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1758Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletia Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Psychostrophia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pyronia Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Saturnia Schrank, 1775Emperor moths1SpeciesTaxom
Schrankia Hübner, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scoliopteryx Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1808Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tathorhynchus Hampson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tyta Billberg, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Valeria Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xanthia Ochsenheimer, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Yigoga Nye, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nice
180 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abrostola agnorista Dufay, 1956
Abrostola triplasia Linnaeus, 1758Dark Spectacle
Acantholeucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827)⇒ Leucania loreyi Duponchel, 1827
Acontia (Acontia) lucida Hufnagel, 1766Pale Shoulder
Acronicta (Acronicta) aceris Linnaeus, 1758Sycamore
Acronicta (Triaena) psi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Dagger
Acronicta (Triaena) tridens Denis & Schi..., 1775Dark Dagger
Acronicta (Viminia) rumicis Linnaeus, 1758Dark knotgrass moth
Aedia leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758Eastern Alchymist
Agrochola (Agrochola) lychnidis Denis & Schi..., 1775Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola (Anchoscelis) helvola Linnaeus, 1758Flounced Chestnut
Agrochola (Leptologia) lota Clerck, 1759Red-line Quaker
Agrochola (Sunira) circellaris Hufnagel, 1766Brick
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Agrodiaetus rippartii
Agrotis (Agrotis) exclamationis Linnaeus, 1758Heart & Dart
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis (Putagrotis) puta Hübner, 1803Shuttle Shaped Dart
Agrotis crassa (Esper, 1790)⇒ Agrotis bigramma Esper, 1790
Agrotis spinifera (Hübner, 1808)⇒ Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766
Agrotis trux Hübner, 1824Crescent Dart
Allophyes oxyacanthae Linnaeus, 1758Green-brindled Crescent
Amphipyra (Amphipyra) effusa (Boisduval, 1828)⇒ Pyrois effusa Boisduval, 1829
Anarta (Calocestra) pugnax (Hübner, 1824)⇒ Hadula pugnax Hübner, 1824
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869Moroccan Orange Tip
Antirrhea philoctetes philoctetes Linnaeus, 1758
Antitype chi Linnaeus, 1758Grey Chi
Apamea (Apamea) monoglypha Hufnagel, 1766Dark Arches
Apamea (Apamea) sordens Hufnagel, 1766Atlantic sole
Apopestes spectrum Esper, 1787
Aporophyla (Phylapora) nigra Haworth, 1809Black Rustic
Athetis (Proxenus) hospes FREYER, 1831Porter's Rustic
Atypha pulmonaris Esper, 1790
Autographa gamma Linnaeus, 1758Beet worm
Autophila (Autophila) dilucida Hübner, 1808
Autophila (Cheirophanes) cataphanes Hübner, 1813
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callopistria juventina Stoll, 1782Latin
Callopistria latreillei Duponchel, 1827Latreille's Latin
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Caradrina (Paradrina) flavirena Guenée, 1852Lorimer's Rustic
Caradrina (Platyperigea) kadenii FREYER, 1836Clancy's Rustic
Catocala (Catocala) fraxini Linnaeus, 1767Blue Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nupta Linnaeus, 1767Red Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) nymphagoga Esper, 1787Oak Yellow Underwing
Catocala (Catocala) puerpera Giorna, 1791
Catocala (Ephesia) diversa Geyer, 1828
Catocala (Ephesia) nymphaea Esper, 1787
Catocala (Mormonia) dilecta Hübner, 1808
Charanyca (Charanyca) trigrammica Hufnagel, 1766Treble Lines
Charaxes jasius Linnaeus, 1767Foxy Charaxes
Chilodes maritima Tauscher, 1806Silky Wainscot
Chloantha hyperici Denis & Schi..., 1775Pale-shouldered Cloud
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Colias croceus Fourcroy, 1785Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758Pale Clouded Yellow
Conistra (Conistra) ligula Esper, 1791Dark Chestnut
Conistra (Conistra) rubiginosa Scopoli, 1763Black-spot Chestnut
Conistra (Conistra) veronicae Hübner, 1813
Conistra (Dasycampa) rubiginea Denis & Schi..., 1775Dotted Chestnut
Craniophora ligustri Denis & Schi..., 1775Coronet
Cryphia (Bryoleuca) vandalusiae (Duponchel, 1842)⇒ Bryophila vandalusiae Duponchel, 1842
Cryphia (Bryopsis) muralis (Forster, 1771)⇒ Nyctobrya muralis Forster, 1771
Cryphia (Euthales) algae Fabricius, 1775Tree-lichen Beauty
Cryphia (Euthales) ochsi Boursin, 1940
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) accentifera Lefèbvre, 1827Accent Gem
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Deltote (Protodeltote) pygarga Hufnagel, 1766Marbled White Spot
Diachrysia chryson Esper, 1789Scarce Burnished Brass
Dichonia (Griposia) aprilina Linnaeus, 1758Merveille du Jour
Drasteria cailino Lefèbvre, 1827
Dryobotodes (Dryobotodes) eremita Fabricius, 1775Brindled Green
Dysgonia algira Linnaeus, 1767Passenger
Egira conspicillaris Linnaeus, 1758Silver Cloud
Episema glaucina Esper, 1789
Erebia oeme noctua Fruhstorfer, 1917
Euchloe (Euchloe) simplonia FREYER, 1829Dappled White
Euplagia quadripunctaria Poda, 1761Jersey Tiger
Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus, 1758Small Angle Shades
Eupsilia transversa Hufnagel, 1766Satellite
Eutelia adulatrix Hübner, 1813
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775High Brown Fritillary
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Grammodes bifasciata Petagna, 1787Parallel Lines
Hadena (Anepia) silenes Hübner, 1822
Hadena (Hadena) albimacula Borkhausen, 1792White Spot
Hadena (Hadena) bicruris Hufnagel, 1766Lychnis
Hadena (Hadena) compta Denis & Schi..., 1775Varied Coronet
Hadena (Hadena) filograna Esper, 1788
Hadena (Hadena) magnolii Boisduval, 1829
Hecatera bicolorata Hufnagel, 1766Broad-barred White
Hecatera dysodea Denis & Schi..., 1775Moth
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775Bordered Straw
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Hipparchia alcyone Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hufnagel, 1766Tree Grayling
Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Linnaeus, 1767Striped Grayling
Hoplodrina ambigua Denis & Schi..., 1775Vine's Rustic
Hyles euphorbiae Linnaeus, 1758Hawk moths
Hyles livornica Esper, 1779Striped hawk moth
Hypena (Hypena) lividalis (Hübner, 1796)⇒ Ophiuche lividalis Hübner, 1790
Hypena (Hypena) obesalis Treitschke, 1829Paignton Snout
Hypena (Hypena) obsitalis Hübner, 1813Bloxworth Snout
Hypena (Hypena) rostralis Linnaeus, 1758Buttoned moth
Ianussiusa maso polyommatus (Röber, 1927)⇒ Ianussiusa maso maso Godman, 1905
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Jodia croceago Denis & Schi..., 1775Orange Upperwing
Lacanobia (Diataraxia) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Bright-line Brown
Lacanobia (Lacanobia) w-latinum Hufnagel, 1766Light Brocade
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leucania (Leucania) putrescens Hübner, 1824Devonshire Wainscot
Leucania (Leucania) zeae Duponchel, 1827
Lithophane (Lithophane) ornitopus Hufnagel, 1766Grey Shoulder-knot
Lithophane (Lithophane) semibrunnea Haworth, 1809Tawny Pinion
Lygephila craccae Denis & Schi..., 1775Scarce black-neck
Macdunnoughia (Macdunnoughia) confusa Stephens, 1850Dewick's plusia
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Mamestra brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage armyworm
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Melanargia (Argeformia) occitanica Esper, 1793Western Marbled White
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Mesapamea secalella Remm, 1983Lesser Common Rustic
Mesogona acetosellae Denis & Schi..., 1775Pale Stigma
Mniotype solieri Boisduval, 1829Bedrule Brocade
Mormo maura Linnaeus, 1758Black Underwing
Mythimna (Anapoma) riparia Rambur, 1829Oblique wainscot
Mythimna (Hyphilare) congrua Hübner, 1817
Mythimna (Hyphilare) ferrago Fabricius, 1787Clay
Mythimna (Hyphilare) l-album Linnaeus, 1767L-album Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) straminea Treitschke, 1825Southern Wainscot
Mythimna (Mythimna) vitellina Hübner, 1808Delicate
Mythimna (Sablia) sicula Treitschke, 1835
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta Hübner, 1803Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthina Denis & Schi..., 1775Langmaid's yellow underwing
Noctua pronuba Linnaeus, 1758Common yellow underwing moth
Nodaria nodosalis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Oligia latruncula Denis & Schi..., 1775Offshore tonguefish
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Orthosia (Cororthosia) gracilis Denis & Schi..., 1775Powdered Quaker
Orthosia (Cororthosia) opima Hübner, 1809Northern Drab
Orthosia (Monima) cerasi (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Orthosia stabilis Schiffermüller, 1775
Orthosia (Monima) cruda Denis & Schi..., 1775Small Quaker
Orthosia (Monima) miniosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Blossom Underwing
Orthosia (Monima) populeti Fabricius, 1775Lead-coloured Drab
Orthosia (Orthosia) incerta Hufnagel, 1766Clouded Drab
Orthosia (Semiophora) gothica Linnaeus, 1758Hebrew Character
Orthosia rorida (Frivaldsky, 1835)⇒ Perigrapha rorida Frivaldszky, 1835
Pachetra sagittigera Hufnagel, 1766Feathered Ear
Panolis flammea Denis & Schi..., 1775Pine Beauty
Perigrapha (Perigrapha) i-cinctum Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phytometra viridaria Clerck, 1759Small Purple Barred
Pieris (Artogeia) napi Linnaeus, 1758'Margined' Mustard White
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Pieris (Pieris) brassicae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage Butterfly
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pontia edusa Fabricius, 1777
Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth, 1809)⇒ Mythimna unipuncta Haworth, 1809
Psychostrophia melanargia Butler, 1877
Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Vallantin, 1894Southern Gatekeeper
Saturnia (Saturnia) pyri Denis & Schi..., 1775Giant Emperor Moth
Schrankia costaestrigalis Stephens, 1834Pinion-streaked Snout
Scoliopteryx libatrix Linnaeus, 1758Herald
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855Alfalfa Looper
Thysanoplusia (Daubeplusia) daubei Boisduval, 1840Boathouse Gem
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tyta luctuosa Denis & Schi..., 1775Field bindweed moth
Valeria oleagina Denis & Schi..., 1775Green-brindled Dot
Xanthia (Cirrhia) gilvago (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Cirrhia gilvago Denis & Schi..., 1775
Xanthia (Cirrhia) ocellaris (Borkhausen, 1792)⇒ Cirrhia ocellaris Borkhausen, 1792
Xanthia (Spudaea) ruticilla Esper, 1791
Yigoga nigrescens (Höfner, 1887)⇒ Dichagyris nigrescens Hofner, 1888
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Cossina with occurrences in Nice
SubsectionBombyces
Scopoli, 1763
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